Section 478 of Income Tax Act, 2025 : Wilful attempt to evade tax, etc.

(1) If a person wilfully attempts in any manner to evade payment of any tax, penalty or interest chargeable or imposable, or under-reports his income, under this Act, he shall be punishable,—(a) in a case, where the amount sought to be evaded or tax on under-reported income exceeds twenty-five lakh rupees, with rigorous imprisonment for

Section 479 of Income Tax Act, 2025 : Failure to furnish returns of income

(1) If a person wilfully fails to furnish in due time the return of income, which is required to be furnished under section 263(1), or by notice given under sections 268(1) or 280, he shall be punishable,—(a) in a case, where the amount of tax, which would have been evaded if the failure had not