CONTENTS 

 

MAHARASHTRA VALUE ADDED TAX ACT, 2002
 

 


PRELIMINARY

 

1.         Short title, extent and commencement

2.         Definitions

 

INCIDENCE AND LEVY OF TAX

 

3.         Incidence of tax

4.         Taxes payable

5.         Tax not leviable on certain goods

              6.         Levy of sales tax on the goods specified in the Schedules

 

7.         Rate of tax on packing materials

8.         Certain sales and purchases not to be liable to tax

9.         Amendment of Schedule

 

SALES TAX AUTHORITIES AND TRIBUNAL

 

10.       Sales Tax Authorities

11.       Tribunal

12.       Action against any authority for vexatious order or wilful under‑assessment etc.

13.       Persons appointed under section 10 and members of Tribunal to be public servants

14.       Powers of Tribunal and Commissioner

15.       Indemnity

 

REGISTRATION

16.       Registration

17.       Fresh Registration

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

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

 

RETURNS AND ASSESSMENT, ETC.

20.       Returns and self‑assessment

21.       No notice for assessment in certain cases

22.       Audit

23.       Assessment

24.       Rectification of mistakes

25.       Review

26.       Appeals

27.       Appeal to High Court

28.       Classification of turnover

 

PENALTY AND INTEREST

 

29.       Imposition of penalty in certain instances

30.       Interest payable by a dealer or person

 

PAYMENT OF TAX AND RECOVERY

 

31.       Deduction of tax at source

32.       Payment of tax, etc.

33.       Special mode of recovery

34.       Special powers of Sales Tax authorities for recovery of tax as arrears of land revenue

35.       Provisional attachment to protect revenue in certain cases

36.       Continuation and validation of certain recovery proceedings

37.       Liability under this Act to be the first charge

38.       Transfer to defraud revenue void

39.       Rounding of tax, etc.

40.       Adjustment of any payment

41.       Exemption and refund

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

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

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

46.       Liability of firms and partners

47.       Amalgamation or demerger of Companies

 

SET‑OFF, REFUND, ETC.

 

48.       Set‑off, refund, etc.

49.       Refund of tax on declared goods sold in the course of inter‑State trade or commerce

50.       Refund of excess payment

51.       Provisional refunds

52.       Interest on refund

53.       Interest on delayed refund

54.       Power to withhold refund in certain cases

 

PROCEEDINGS

55.       Advance ruling

56.       Determination of disputed questions

57.       Agreement to defeat the intention and application of the Act to be void

58.       Special provisions for statutory orders pertaining to a period shorter or longer than a year

59.       Power to transfer proceedings

60.       Prohibition against collection of amounts by way of tax or in lieu of tax in certain cases

61.       Accounts to be a audited in certain cases

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

 

LIABILITY TO PRODUCE ACCOUNT'S ETC.

 

63.       Accounts

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

65.       Cross‑checking of transactions

66.       Survey

67.       Establishment of check posts and barriers

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

69.       Automation

STATISTICS

 

70.       Power to collect statistics

71.       Disclosure of information by a public servant

72.       Disclosure of information required under section 70 and failure to furnish information or return under that section

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

 

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

 

74.       Offences and penalty

75.       Offences by companies

76,       Cognizance of offences

77.       Investigation of offences

78.       Compounding of offences

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

79.       Fee on appeal and certain other applications

80.       Application of sections 4 and 12 of Limitation Act

81.       Extension of period of limitation in certain cases

82.       Appearance before any authority in proceeding

83.       Power to make rules

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

85.       Bar to certain proceedings

86.       Tax invoice and Memorandum of sales or purchases

87.       On and after specified dates certain prescribed forms to be obtained from prescribed authority

 

PACKAGE SCHEME OF INCENTIVES

 

88.       Definitions under Chapter XIV

89.       Grant of Certificate of Entitlement

90.       Cancellation of Certificate of Entitlement

91.       Change in the nature of incentives

92.       Annual ceiling on benefits to be availed of under Package Scheme of Incentives

93.       Proportionate incentives to an Eligible Unit in certain contingencies

94.       Deemed payment

 

REPEALS AND SAVINGS

95.       Repeals

96.       Savings

97.       Construction of references in any repealed law to officers, authorities, etc.

98.       Removal of difficulties

 

Ø     SCHEDULE A‑         LIST OF GOODS FOR WHICH THE RATE OF TAX IS NIL%

Ø     SCHEDULE B‑          LIST OF GOODS FOR WHICH THE RATE OF TAX IS 1%

Ø     SCHEDULE C‑         LIST OF GOODS FOR WHICH THE RATE OF TAX IS 4%

Ø     SCHEDULE D‑         LIST OF GOODS FOR WHICH THE RATE OF TAX IS 20% OR ABOVE

Ø     SCHEDULE E‑          GOODS NOT COVERED ELSEWHERE FOR WHICH THE RATE OF TAX IS 12.50%