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24. Interest on tax, if failure to deduct or fails to pay the tax   

If the assessee does not deduct the tax at the time of payment of salary or wages after deducting, fails to pay tax or if an enrolled person fails to pay the tax as required by or under the Act, he shall pay in addition to the amount of such tax, interest at the rate of two rupees for every one hundred rupees or part thereof for every month or part thereof from the day/date specified for its payment.