Section 7A(4) in The Companies (Profits) Surtax Act, 1964
(4)Subject to the provisions of this section, advance surtax shall be payable in three equal instalments on the following dates during the financial year, namely :(a)the 15th day of June, the 15th day of September and the 15th day of December, in the case of an assessee whose chargeable amount to the extent of 75 per cent thereof or more is derived from a source or sources for which the previous year (relevant to the assessment year next following the financial year aforesaid) ends on or before the 31st day of December;(b)the 15th day of September, the 15th day of December and the 15th day of March, in any other case :Provided that where, in respect of any class of assessees, the Board has, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 211 of the Income-tax Act, authorised the payment of the last instalment of advance tax on the 15th day of March during the financial year instead of on the 15th day of December, the last instalment of advance surtax in the case of such assessees shall also be payable on the 15 day of March during the financial year.
