CONTENTS 

 

GOA VALUE ADDED TAX ACT, 2003 

 

 

1.         Short title, extent and commencement

2.         Definition

3.         Incidence of Tax

4.         Taxes payable by a dealer or a person

5.         Levy of value added tax on goods specified in the schedule

6.         Reimbursement and exemption of tax

7.         Composition of tax

8.         Net tax of a registered dealer

9.         Input tax credit

10.       Input tax credit exceeding tax liability

11.       Tax invoice, sale bill or cash memorandum

12.       Credit and debit notes

13.       Tax authorities

14.       Tribunal

15.       Persons appointed under section 13 and members of Tribunal to be public servants

16.       Powers of Tribunal and Commissioner

17.       Indemnity

18.       Registration

19.       Special provision regarding liability to pay tax in certain cases

20.       Liability of partners

21.       Amalgamation of companies

22.       Information to be furnished regarding changes in business, etc.

23.       Dealer to declare the name of manager of business and permanent account number

24,       Returns and payment of tax, etc.

25,       Payment of tax, etc.

26.       Collection of tax by registered dealer

27,       Unauthorised collection of tax and forfeiture thereof

28.       Tax deduction at source

29.       Assessment

30.       Provisional assessment

31.       Assessment of escaped turnover

32.       Protective assessment

33.       Refund and payment of interest on amount refundable

34.       Provisional refund of tax in special circumstances

35.       Appeals

36.       Appeal to the Tribunal

37.       Review by Tribunal

38.       Revision to High Court

39.       Revision/ Review by Commissioner

40.       Burden of Proof

41.       Power to rectify error apparent on the record

42.       Power to transfer proceedings

43.       Delegation of powers

44.       Offences relating to registration

45.       Offences relating to tax invoices, credit notes and debit notes

46.       Failure to file a return

47.       Failure to comply with recovery provisions

48.       Failure to maintain proper records

49.       Improper use of taxpayer identification number

50.       False or misleading statements

51.       Obstructing taxation officers

52.       Offences by companies, etc.

53.       Compounding and cognizance of offences

54.       Penalty for failure to register

55.       Penalty for failure to file return

56.       Penalty for failure to pay tax when due

57.       Penalty on unauthorised collection of tax

58.       Penalty in relation to records

59.       Penalty in relation to false or misleading statements

60.       Refund of penalty in case of prosecution

61.       Power to summon witness and production of records, etc.

62.       Rounding off the tax, etc.

63.       Special mode of recovery

64.       Special powers for recovery of tax as arrears of land revenue

65.       Provisional attachment to protect revenue in certain cases

66.       Liability under this Act to be the first charge

67.       Transfer to defraud revenue void

68.       Applicability of all the provisions of this Act or any earlier law to person liable to pay tax under this Act

69.       Instructions to sub‑ordinate authorities

70.       Accounts to be audited in certain cases

71.       Assessment proceedings, etc., not to be invalid on certain grounds

72.       Accounts to be maintained by dealers

73.       Production, Inspection of Accounts and Documents and Search of Premises

74.       Cross‑checking of transactions

75.       Establishment of check posts for inspection of goods in transit

76.       Survey

77.       Automation

78.       Power to collect statistics

79.       Disclosure of information by a public servant

80.       Disclosure of information required under section 79 and failure to furnish information or return under that section

81.       Publication and disclosure of information regarding dealers and other persons in public interest

82.       Appearance before any authority in proceedings

83.       Power to make rules

84.       Declaration of stock of goods held on the appointed day

85.       Bar to certain proceedings

86.       Repeals

87.       Savings

88.       Construction of references in any repeated law to officers, authorities, etc.

89.       The Goa Sales Tax Deferment‑Cum‑Net Present Value Compulsory Payment Scheme, 2001

90.       Removal of difficulties

 

Ø      SCHEDULE'A'‑GOODS LIABLE FOR OUTPUT TAX AT THE RATE OF 1%

Ø      SCHEDULE'B'‑GOODS LIABLE FOR OUTPUT TAX AT THE RATE OF 4%

Ø      SCHEDULE'C'

Ø      SCHEDULE'D'‑GOODS EXEMPTED FROM TAX

Ø      SCHEDULE'E'

Ø       SCHEDULE'F'‑TAX INVOICES, CREDIT NOTES, AND DEBIT NOTES

Ø      SCHEDULE'G'‑LIST OF GOODS ON WHICH NO INPUT TAX CREDIT IS ADMISSIBLE