Section-408 : Instalments of advance tax and due dates

1. Section-408 as per act

1. All the assessees who are liable to pay advance tax, other than the assessee referred to in sub-section (2), shall pay the same on the current income calculated in the manner laid down in section 405 in four instalments during each tax year and the due date of each instalment and the amount of such instalment shall be as specified in the Table below.
   
   

   Sl No.	Due date of instalment	Amount payable
   A	B	C
   1	On or before the 15th June.	Not less than 15% of such advance tax.
   2	On or before the 15th September.	Not less than 45% of such advance tax, as reduced by the amount, if any, paid in the earlier instalment.
   3	On or before the 15th December	Not less than 75% of such advance tax, as reduced by the amount or amounts, if any, paid in the earlier instalment or instalments.
   4	On or before the 15th March.	The whole amount of such advance tax, as reduced by the amount or amounts, if any, paid in the earlier instalment or instalments.

2. An assessee, who declares profits and gains as per the provisions of section 58(2) (Table: Sl. No. 1 or 3), shall pay the whole amount of advance tax on the current income, calculated in the manner laid down in section 405 during each tax year, on or before the 15th March.
3. Any amount paid by way of advance tax on or before the 31st March, shall be treated as advance tax paid during the tax year ending on that day for all the purposes of this Act.

2. Help and useful links for Section-408

1. Income Tax Help Center
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