Value Added Sales Tax Act

 

CHAPTER I

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PRELIMINARY

 

 

Short title, extent and commencement

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Definitions

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CHAPTER II          And    CHAPTER III  

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INCIDENCE, LEVY AND RATE OF TAX,REGISTRATION

 

Incidence and levy of tax

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Point and rate of tax

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Liability of payment of Special Additional Tax

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Liability on issuing false tax invoice, etc

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Liability of firm, association of persons and Hindu Undivided Family

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Tax due from deceased person payable by his representatives

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Tax liability in case of minor or incapacitated person

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Liability in case of court of wards, etc

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Exemption from tax

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Rebate of tax on certain purchase or sale

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Input tax credit

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Reverse input tax credit

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Input tax credit exceeding tax liability

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Burden of proof and presumptions  

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Registration of dealers

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Information to be furnished regarding change of business

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Security in the interest of revenue  

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Quoting of Taxpayers' Identification Number, etc.

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Accounts and documents to be maintained by dealers 

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Tax invoice, sale invoice, etc. to be issued by dealer

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Realisation of tax on sale or purchase of goods

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CHAPTER IV

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Assessments, Payment, Recovery and Collection of Tax

 

Submission of return

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Assessment of tax for a tax period 

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Assessment for an assessment year

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Composition of tax liability

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Assessment of tax of turnover escaped from assessment

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Assessment of escaped turnover in case of price variation

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Rounding off of turnover, tax etc.

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Rectification of mistakes

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Power to set aside exparte order of assessment or penalty

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Payment and recovery of tax

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Tax deduction at source

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Moratorium for payment of tax

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Recovery or refund of petty amounts to be ignored 

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Recovery of tax in case of a company under liquidation

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Liability of director of private company in liquidation

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Power to grant instalment

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CHAPTER   V

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REFUNDS AND ADJUSTMENTS

 

Refunds and adjustments

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Provisional refund 

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Withholding of refunds in certain cases

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Procedure for disbursement of amount wrongly realised by dealers as tax

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CHAPTER   VI

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Tax Audit, Inspection, Search and Seizure

 

Tax audit

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Power to order production of accounts and power of entry, inspection, search and seizure

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Power of search, inspection and seizure in case of a person other than dealer

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Power to seek information, to issue summons etc.

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Power to seize goods

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CHAPTER   VII

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CHECK-POST

 

Establishment of check-posts and barriers

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Import of goods into the state by road against declaration

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Import of goods into the state by rail, river, air, post or courier

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Issue of authorisation for transit of goods through the state

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Power to seek assistance from police etc.

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CHAPTER   VIII

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OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

 

Offences and prosecution

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Offences by companies

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Penalties in certain cases

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Composition of offences

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CHAPTER   IX

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APPEAL, REVIEW AND REVISION

 

Review by assessing authority

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Appeal

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Revision by the commissioner.

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Tribunal          

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Review by the tribunal

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Revision by high court in special cases

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Determination of disputed questions

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Orders against which no appeal or revision shall lie

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Additional evidence in appeal

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CHAPTER   X

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                                        Settlement Commission

 

Constitution of the Settlement Commission

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Staff of the Settlement Commission

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Reference of case to the Settlement Commission

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Procedure to be adopted by the Commission

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CHAPTER  XI

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Miscellaneous

 

Objections to jurisdiction

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Indemnity

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Bar to certain proceedings

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Certain information to be confidential

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Power to make rules

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Facility for sick industrial units

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Fees in certain cases

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Transfer to defraud revenue void

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Power to issue notifications

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Power to collect statistics

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Tax to be first charge on property

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Powers of Authorities under the Act

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CHAPTER  XII

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Repeal, Saving and Transitory Provisions

 

 

Repeal and saving

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