CONTENTS 

 

JHARKHAND VALUE ADDED TAX ACT, 2003 

 

 

PRELIMINARY

 

1          Short title, extent and commencement

2.         Definitions

 

INCIDENCE AND LEVY OF TAX

 

3.         Incidence of tax

4.         Certain sales and purchases not liable to tax

5.         Exemptions

6.         Taxes payable by a dealer

7.         Levy of tax on turnover of sales and rates of tax

8.         Adjustments in tax

9.         Levy of purchase tax

10.       Rate of tax on packing materials

11.       Tax credit

12.       Tax credit for stock on 31st March, 2003

13.       Net amount of value added tax

14.       Option for payment of lump sum tax in lieu of tax on sales

15.       Burden of proof

 

 

COMMERCIAL TAX AUTHORITIES AND TRIBUNAL

 

16.       Commercial Tax Authorities and jurisdiction

17.       Power to transfer proceedings

18.       Disputes regarding jurisdiction of tax authority

19.       Tribunal

20.       Powers of tribunal and commissioner

 

REGISTRATION

21.       Registration

22.       Voluntary registration

23.       Deemed registration

24.       Non transferability of registration

25.       Continuation of certificate of registration of dissolved firm

26.       Amendment of certificate of registration

27.       Cancellation of registration

28.       Security from certain class of dealers

           

RETURNS, PAYMENT OF TAX, ASSESSMENT, RECOVERY OF TAX AND REFUND

29.       Returns

30.       Periodical payment of tax and interest on non‑payment of tax

31.       Collection of tax only by registered dealers

32.       Return scrutiny and provisional assessment

33.       Self assessment

34.       Audit assessment

35,       Turnover escaping assessment

36.       Refund of excess payment

37.       Provisional refund

38.       Interest on refund

39.       Power to withhold refund in certain cases

40.       Refund of tax for certain categories

41.       Remission of tax, penalty or interest

42.       Payment and recovery of tax and interest on delayed payment

43.       Continuation of certain recovery proceedings

44.       Special mode of recovery

45.       Provisional attachment

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

47.       Transfer to defraud revenue void

48.       Tax to be first charge on property

           

LIABILITY TO PAY TAX IN CERTAIN CASES

 

49.       Applicability of the Act or earlier law to other persons liable to pay tax

50.       Liability of commission agent and principal

51.       Liability in case of transfer of business

52.       Amalgamation of companies

53.       Liability in case of company in liquidation

54.       Liability of partners of firm to pay tax

55.       Liability of guardians, trustees, etc

56.       Liability of courts of wards, etc.

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

58.       Liability in other cases

59.       Service of notice in certain circumstances

                                   

ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS

60.       Invoices

61.       Credit and debit notes

62.       Accounts

63.       Accounts to be audited in certain cases

64.       Preservation of records

 

LIABILITY TO PRODUCE ACCOUNTS AND SUPPLY OF INFORMATION

 

65.       Dealer to declare the name of manager of business

66.       Dealer to declare details of bank accounts

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

68.       Inspection of goods in transit, etc

69.       Transit pass for transit of goods by road through the State

70.       Furnishing of information by owners of cold storage, ware houses, godowns, etc.

71.       Power to collect statistics

72.       Special powers for reconstitution of records in certain circumstances

 

APPEAL, REVISION, REFERENCE AND RECTIFICATION

 

73.       Appeal

74.       Non‑appealable orders

75.       Revision

76.       Court‑fee on appeal and application for revision

77.       Applications of sections 4 and 12 of Limitation Act, 1963

78.       Statement of case to the High Court

79.       Rectification of mistakes

80.       Determination of disputed questions

 

PROCEEDINGS

 

81.       Appearance before any authority in proceedings

82.       Power of Commissioner and other authorities to take evidence on oath, etc.

83.       Change of an incumbent of an office

84.       Extension of period of limitation in certain cases

 

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

 

85.       Offences and penalties

86.       Offences by companies, etc.

87.       Cognizance of offences

88.       Investigation of offences

89.       Compounding of offences

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

90.       Indemnity

91.       Public servants

92.       Disclosure of information by a public servant

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

94.       Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts

95.       Disclosure of information required under section 71

96.       Levy of fees

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

98.       Power to make rules.

99.       Power to remove difficulties

100.     Repeal and savings