CONTENTS 

 

ASSAM VALUE ADDED TAX ACT, 2003
 


 

 

PRELIMINARY

 

1.         Short title, extent and commencement

2.         Definitions

 

TAX AUTHORITIES AND APPELLATE TRIBUNAL

 

3.         Taxing authorities

4.         Appellate Tribunal

5.         Constitution of vigilance cell

6.         Persons appointed under section 3 and members of Appellate Tribunal to be public servants

 

THE INCIDENCE AND LEVY OF TAX

 

7.         Incidence of tax

8.         Certain sale and purchase not liable to tax

9.         Exemptions and zero rating

10.       Levy of tax on sales

11.       Taxable turnover

12.       Levy of tax on purchases

13.       Adjustments in output tax

14.       Input tax credit

15.       Input tax credit exceeding tax liability

16.       Tax payable

17.       Powers of Government to amend Schedules

18.       Time and place of sale of goods

19.       Burden of proof

20.       Composition of tax liability

 

REGISTRATION OF DEALERS, AMENDMENTS AND CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES

 

21.       Compulsory registration of dealers

22.       Registration by Prescribed Authority

23.       Voluntary registration of dealers

24.       Provisional registration

25.       Security to be furnished in certain cases

26.       Imposition of penalty for failure to get registered

27.       Amendment, suspension and cancellation of certificate of registration

28. Liability to obtain registration and to furnish information by transporter

 

RETURNS, ASSESSMENT, RECOVERY AND REFUND OF TAX

 

29.       Periodical returns and payment of tax

30.       Return defaults

31.       Collection of tax only by registered dealers

32.       Rounding off of the amount of tax, interest or penalty

33.       Scrutiny of returns

34.       Provisional assessment

35,       Self assessment

36.       Audit assessement

37.       Best judgment assessment

38.       Assessment of dealer who fails to get himself registered

39.       No assessment after five years

40.       Turnover escaping assessment

41.       Exclusion of time period for assessment

42.       Power of reassessment in certain cases

43.       Payment and recovery of tax, penalty and interest

44.       Special mode of recovery

45.       Application of the provisions of the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886, the Bengal Public Demands Recovery Act, 1913 and the Revenue Recovery Act, 1890 for purposes of recovery of sales tax dues recoverable as arrears of land revenue

46.       Special powers of tax authorities for recovery of tax as arrears of land revenue

47.       Special provisions relating to deduction of tax at source in certain cases

48.       Tax to be first charge on property

49.       Period of limitation for recovery of tax

50.       Refund

51.       Provisional refund

52.       Interest

53.       Power to withhold refund in certain cases

54.       Exemption of certain sales and purchases

 

ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS

 

55.       Maintenance of accounts and records etc.

56.       Tax invoice

57.       Credit and debit notes

58.       Quoting of registration number

59.       Period of retention of accounts

60.       Electronic record

61.       Requirement to provide information

62.       Audit of accounts

            

LIABILITY IN SPECIAL CLASS

 

63.       Liability in case of transfer of business

64.       Liability to pay tax in case of death

65.       Liability of guardians, trustees and Court of Wards etc.

66.       Liability of partners of firm to pay tax

67.       Liability to tax of a partitioned Hindu Undivided Family and dissolved firm etc.

68.       Certain agents liable to tax for sales on behalf of principal

69.       Liability of contractor and sub‑contractor to tax

70,       Liability in case of company in liquidation

71.       Amalgamation of Companies

 

SURVEY, INSPECTION OF ACCOUNTS, DOCUMFNTS, SEARCHOF PREMISES AND ESTABLISHMENT OF CHECK‑POSTS

 

72.       Survey

73.       Cross‑checking of transactions

74.       Production and inspection of accounts and documents and search of premises

75,       Establishment of check‑posts

76.       Transit of goods by road through the State and issue of transit pass

77.       Import of goods into the State by Rail, River, Air or Post

78        Power to purchase goods in case of under‑valuation

            

APPEAL AND REVISION

 

79.       Appeals to the Appellate Authority

80.       Appeals to the Appellate Tribunal

81.       Revision to High Court

82.       Revision by the Commissioner

83,       Power to rectify error apparent on the record

84.       Application of sections 4 and 12 of Limitation Act, 1963

            

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

 

85.       Offences and prosecution

86.       Offences by companies and Hindu Undivided Family

87.       Cognizance of offences

88.       Investigation of offences

89.       Compounding of offences

90.       Penalties

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

91.       Dealer to declare the name of his business manager

92.       Special powers for reconstitution of records in certain circumstances

93.       Publication and disclosure of information respecting dealers and other persons in public interest

94.       Service of notice when family is disrupted or firm is dissolved or business is discontinued

95.       Power to call for information or statement from bank, post office, railway, etc.

96.       Power to collect statistics

97,       Power to take evidence on oath

98.       Transfer to defraud revenue void

99.       Bar to certain proceedings

100.     Indemnity

101.     Automation

102.     Returns etc. to be conditional

103.     Appearance before any authority in proceedings

104.     Power to write off demand

105.     Determination of disputed questions

106.     Power of Government to make rules

107.     Repeal and saving

108.     Stock brought forward during transition

109.     Transitional provisions

110.     Power to remove difficulties

 

Ø                  FIRST SCHEDULE             LIST OF EXEMPTED GOODS

Ø                  SECOND SCHEDULE        LIST OF GOODS TAXABLE AT 4%

Ø                  THIRD SCHEDULE

Ø                  FOURTH SCHEDULE        LIST OF GOODS TAXABLE AT THE POINT OF FIRST SALE IN THE                                                   STATE

Ø                  FIFTH SCHEDULE

Ø                  SIXTH SCHEDULE

Ø                  SEVENTH SCHEDUILE    NEGATIVE LIST OF CAPITAL GOODS FOR INPUT TAX CREDIT

Ø                  EIGHTH SCHEDULE         LIST OF ORGANISATIONS