Income Tax Act, 2025  ·  Chapter XVIII — Collection and Recovery of Tax  ·  Section 405

Section 405
Computation of advance tax

IT Act 2025 Chapter XVIII Effective 1 April 2026 Old: 551 209
New Provision
Section 405, IT Act 2025
Replaces (IT Act 1961)
551 209
Chapter
Chapter XVIII — Collection and Recovery of Tax
Effective From
1 April 2026
Statutory Text — Section 405

he amount of advance tax payable by an assessee under section 404, on his own accord under section 406, or in pursuance of an order of an Assessing Officer under section 407, in the Financial year shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), be computed as under–– A = B-C where,–– A = the amount of advance tax payable in a Financial year; B = income-tax on the specified sum calculated at the rates in force in the Financial year, where “specified sum” shall have the meaning assigned to it in section 406 or 407; C = amount of income-tax which would be deductible or collectible at source during the said Financial year under any provision of this Act from any income subject to the following:–– (a) such income is computed before allowing any deduction admissible under this Act and has been taken into account in computing the specified sum; and (b) (i) the person responsible for deducting tax has paid or credited such income after deduction of tax; or (ii) the person responsible for collecting tax has received or debited such income after collection of tax. (2) In the case of any class of assessees, where the Finance Act of the relevant year provides that, net agricultural income shall be taken into account for the purposes of computing advance tax, then,–– (a) for the purposes of order as mentioned in section 407(1) and (4), the net agricultural income shall be the amount that has been taken into account for the purposes of charging income-tax on the specified sum as mentioned in sub-sections (3) and (6) of the said section; or (b) in any other situation, the net agricultural income as estimated by the assessee for the tax year.

Shahi & Co. — Our Understanding
This section falls under Chapter XVIII which deals with collection and recovery of tax — including TDS, advance tax, self-assessment tax, and recovery proceedings.
Practical Note: TDS compliance is one of the most heavily scrutinised areas in income tax. Failure to deduct, short deduction, or late deposit of TDS attracts interest, penalty, and disallowance of the related expenditure.
Shahi & Co., Chartered Accountants
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Disclaimer: This is a reproduction of Section 405 of the Income Tax Act, 2025 (No. 30 of 2025) as published in the Official Gazette of India (CG-DL-E-22082025-265620) for informational and reference purposes only. Shahi & Co., Chartered Accountants makes no warranty as to completeness or accuracy. For the official authenticated text refer to egazette.gov.in or incometaxindia.gov.in. This does not constitute legal or tax advice.