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   PRELIMINARY 
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   Short title and
  commencement  
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   2 
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   Definition 
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   TAX AUTHORITIES AND APPELLATE
  TRIBUNAL  
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   3,4,5,6,7 
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   Tax authorities 
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   8 
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   Appellate Tribunal 
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   9 
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   Levy of
  composition tax on registered dealer 
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   10 
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   Interval and
  manner of payment of composite tax 
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   11 
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   Books of Accounts
  to be maintained by the dealer for making payment of composite tax and filing
  of return 
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   12 
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   Works Contract 
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   13 
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   Requirement of maintenance
  of registers and books of accounts for availing Input Tax Credit 
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   Credit of Input
  Tax within the tax period by the Commissioner 
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   Manner of the reversing
  of Input Tax Credit 
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   Condition for
  adjustment of Input Tax Credit in respect of goods return etc. 
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   Stock brought
  forward during transition 
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   Registration of
  dealers, amendment and cancellation of registration certificate 
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   Grant of duplicate
  copy of registration certificate 
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   Amendment of
  registration certificate 
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   Information on the
  death of a dealer 
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   Replacement of certificate
  of registration under the earlier sales tax law 
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   Cancellation of
  registration certificate under sub-section (8) of Section 31 
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   For the purpose of
  sub-section (1) and sub-section (8) of Section 31, the following conditions
  and restrictions shall apply 
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   Security to be
  furnished 
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   Imposition of
  penalty for failure by the dealer to get himself registered 
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   Information to be
  furnished under Section 103 
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   Manner of
  suspension of registration certificate under sub-section (10) of Section 31 
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   Liability to
  obtain registration and to furnish information by transporter under Section
  80 
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   Manner of submission
  of periodical returns and payment of tax under Section 35 
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   Payment of tax in
  advance under Section 35 
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   Scrutiny of
  returns 
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   Manner of
  completion of provisional assessment 
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   Self assessment 
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   Audit assessment 
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   Best judgment
  assessment 
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   Assessment of
  dealer who fails to get himself registered 
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   Payment and recovery
  of tax, penalty and interest under Sections 35, 60 and 107 
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   Special provisions
  relating to deduction of tax at source in certain cases 
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   Information to be
  given to the Prescribed Authority in case of execution of contract under
  Section 106 
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   Tax deduction
  certificate 
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   Refund of excess payment
  of tax, penalty or interest 
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   Manner of payment
  of interest by the Commissioner for delayed payment of refund. 
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   Manner of making provisional
  refund to exporters who export out of the territory of India 
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   ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS 
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   Maintenance of
  accounts and records 
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   Tax Invoice 
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   Retail Invoice 
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   Credit and Debit
  Notes 
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   Audit of Accounts 
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   INSPECTION OF ACCOUNTS AND DOCUMENTS
  AND SEARCH OF PREMISES AND ESTABLISHMENT OF CHECK-POST 
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   Manner of releases
  of the books of accounts etc. 
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   Fees payable for
  providing true copies of the seized documents etc. 
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   Procedure for
  disposal of seized goods by open auction 
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   Documents to be
  carried by owner or the person in charge of a goods vehicle to be produced at
  the Check-post for the purpose as provided under Sections 75,76 and 77 
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   Particulars to be
  included in a trip-sheet or a log book of goods vehicle 
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   Particulars to be
  furnished by a carrier or by a bailee 
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   Transit Pass to be
  carried by goods vehicle passing through the State or to any place outside
  State 
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   Form for obtaining
  permission for taking delivery of taxable goods consign through Rail, River,
  Air or Post from a place outside the State 
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   Restrictions and
  conditions in respect of import of goods into the State by Rail, River, Air
  or Post or any other place 
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   Manners of filing
  appeals 
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   Manner and Form of
  filing appeals to the Appellate Tribunal for the purpose of Section 69 
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   Payment of tax and
  penalty consequent upon rectification of orders 
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   OFFENCE AND PENALTIES 
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   Conditions for
  causing investigation of offences under Section 95 
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   Manner of
  assessment, re-assessment and imposition of Penalty 
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   MISCELLANEOUS 
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   Manner of
  declaration of dealer’s business manager 
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   Power to write off
  demand under Section 97 
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   Determination of disputed
  questions 
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   Fees payable for
  appeal, revision, review and other miscellaneous applications or petitions as
  required for the purpose of Section 109 
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   Liability in case
  of transfer of business 
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   Liability of
  contractor or sub-contractor to tax 
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   Collection of Tax
  only by dealers under Section 61 
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   Display of
  signboard 
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   Service of notice 
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   Manner of issue of
  clearance certificate to a dealer or person under Section 115 
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   Method of payment
  of dues under the Act 
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   Conditions for
  dealers dealing in goods where tax is levied on purchase 
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   Assessment of
  dealers dealing in goods other than Vatable goods under Section 6 and Section
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   REPEAL
  AND SAVINGS 
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   Statement of claim
  of Input Tax Credit in respect of goods purchased under Repealed Acts, held
  in stock on the appointed day 
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   Manner of adjustment
  of Input Tax Credit in respect of stock brought forward during transition 
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   Preservation of
  assessment records for the purpose of sub-section (8) of Section 84 
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