455. (1) The prescribed income-tax authority referred to in section 508may
direct that a person required to furnish a statement under sub-section (1) of the said
section shall pay penalty of ?50000, if such person—
(a)provides inaccurate information in the statement or fails to furnish
correct information within the period specified under section508(8); or
(b) fails to comply with the due diligence requirement under
section 508(9).
(2)The prescribed income-tax authority referred to in section 508, shall
direct that reporting financial institution referred to in section 508(1)(k) of the,
shall, in addition to the penalty under sub-section (1) of this section, if any, pay
a sum of ?5000for every inaccurate reportable account, if–
(a)the said institution provides inaccurate information in the statement
required to be furnished under section 508(1); and
(b) the inaccuracy in the said statement is due to false or inaccurate
information furnished by the holder or holders of the relevant reportable
account or accounts.
(3)The reporting financial institution as referred to in sub-section (2)shall be
entitled to–
(a) recover the amount paid under sub-section (2) on behalf of the
reportable account holder; or
(b)retain an amount equal to the sum so paid out of any moneys that
may be in its possession, or may come to it from every such account holder. |