Section 8278 - Other violations(a) Any person who wilfully omits, neglects, or refuses to comply with any duty imposed upon him by this article or does anything prohibited by this article for which no specific penalty is otherwise provided, shall upon conviction in a summary proceeding be sentenced to pay a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) and costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment thereof, to undergo imprisonment for not more than thirty days.(b) Any person who wilfully omits or neglects to file any return required or pay any tax imposed by this article, or attempts in any manner to evade or defeat the tax or payment thereof, shall, in addition to any other penalty provided in this article, be liable to a penalty equal to the amount of tax evaded or not paid, which penalty shall be added to the tax and assessed and collected at the same time in the same manner as a part of the tax.(c) Any person who fails to file any required return or pay tax at the time prescribed shall, in addition to any other penalty provided in this article, be liable to a penalty of five per cent of the tax due but unpaid for each month or fraction thereof the tax remains unpaid together with the interest at the rate established pursuant to section 806 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L. 343, No. 176), known as "The Fiscal Code," on such tax from the time the tax became due. The penalties provided in this subsection shall be added to the tax and assessed and collected at the same time in the same manner and as a part of the tax.1971, March 4, P.L. 6, No. 2, art. XII, § 1278, added 1981, Dec. 21, P.L. 482, No. 141, § 5, effective in 30 days. Amended 1991, Aug. 4, P.L. 97, No. 22, § 35, effective in 15 days; 2001 , June 22, P.L. 353, No. 23, §19, eff. 1/1/2002; 2009 , Oct. 9, P.L. 451, No. 48, § 9.8, effective 11/1/2009.