CONTENTS 

 

KARNATAKA VALUE ADDED TAX ACT, 2003
 

 

 


INTRODUCTION

1.         Short title, extent and commencement

2.         Definitions                   

 

THE INCIDENCE AND LEVY OF TAX

 

3.         Levy of tax

4.         Liability to tax and rates thereof

5.         Exemption of tax

6.         Place of sale of goods

7.         Time of sale of goods

8.         Agents liable to pay tax

9.         Collection of tax by registered dealers, Governments and statutory authorities

9A.      Deduction of tax at source (in case of works contract)

10.       Output tax, input tax and net tax

11.       Input tax restrictions

12.       Deduction of input tax in respect of capital goods

13.       Pre‑registration purchases

14.       Special rebating scheme

15.       Composition of tax

16.       Special accounting scheme

17.       Partial rebate

18.       Transitional provisons

19.       Change in use after deduction of input tax

20.       Deduction of input tax on exports and inter‑State sales

21.       Reimbursement of tax

                       

REGISTRATION

 

22.       Liability to register

23.       Voluntary registration

24.       Suo motu registration

25.       Registration

26.       Security

27.       Cancellation of registration

28.       Obligation of registered dealer to inform changes after registration

                       

ACCOUNTS AND DOCUMENTS

 

29.       Tax invoices and bills of sale

30.       Credit and Debit Notes

31.       Accounts

32.       Period of retention of accounts

33.       Electronic records

34.       Requirement to provide documents and information

 

ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION OF TAX

 

35.       Returns

36.       Interest in case of failure to furnish returns or to pay tax declared on returns or other amounts payable

37.       Rate of interest

38.       Assessment of tax

39.       Re‑assessment of tax

40.       Period of limitation for assessment

41.       Power of rectification of assessment or re‑assessment in certain cases

42.       Payment and recovery of tax, penalties, interest and other amounts

43.       Duties of Receivers

44.       Special provisions relating to companies

45.       Recovery of tax, penalty, or any other amount, from certain other persons

46.       Tax payable on transfer of business, assessment of legal representatives, etc.

47.       Payment and disbursement of amounts wrongly collected by dealer as tax

48.       Tax to be first charge on property

49.       Period of limitation for recovery of tax

50.       Payment of interest on refunds

51.       Power to withhold refund in certain cases

52.       Production and inspection of documents and powers of entry, search and seizure

53.       Establishment of check posts and inspection of goods in movement

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

55.       Penalty in case of under‑valuation of goods

56.       Liability to furnish information by certain agents

57.       Special evidential requirements relating to banks

 

AUTHORITIES AND APPELLATE TRIBUNAL

 

58.       Appointment of Commissioner, Additional Commissioners, Joint Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners, State Representatives and Commercial Tax Officers

59.       Instructions to Subordinate Authorities

60.       Clarification and Advance Rulings

61.       Jurisdiction of officers and change of incumbent of an office      

 

APPEALS AND REVISION

62.       Appeals

63.       Appeal to the Appellate Tribunal

64.       Revisional powers of Additional Commissioner and Commissioner

65.       Revision by High Court in certain cases

66.       Appeal to High Court

67.       Objections to jurisdiction

68.       Petitions, applications and appeals to High Court to be heard by a Bench of not less than two judges

69.       Rectification of mistakes

70.       Burden of proof                       

 

PENALTIES, OFFENCES AND POWER TO MAKE RULES

 

71.       Penalties relating to registration

72.       Penalties relating to returns

73.       Penalties in relation to unauthorized collection of tax

74.       Penalties relating to the keeping of records

75.       Penalties relating to production of records and furnishing of information

76.       Penalties relating to tax invoices, credit notes and debit notes

77.       Penalties relating to seals and to unaccounted stocks

78.       Offences against officers

79.       Fraudulent evasion of tax

80.       Cognizance of offences

81.       Disclosure of information

82.       Compounding offences

83.       Validity of assessments not to be questioned in prosecution

84.       Bar and limitation to certain proceedings

85.       Court not to set aside or modify assessments except as provided under this Act

86.       Appearance before any Authority in proceedings

87.       Power to summon persons to give evidence

88.       Power to make rules

89.       Laying of Rules and notifications before the State Legislature

90.       Power to remove difficulties

 

Ø      FIRST SCHEDULE‑GOODS EXEMPTED FROM TAX UNDER SECTION 5

Ø      SECOND SCHEDULE‑GOODS TAXABLE AT ONE PER CENT

Ø      THIRD SCHEDULE‑GOODS TAXABLE AT FOUR PER CENT

Ø      FOURTH SCHEDULE‑GOODS TAXABLE AT TWENTY PER CENT

Ø      FIFTH SCHEDULE‑INPUT TAX RESTRICTED GOODS

 

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