CONTENTS
RAJASTHAN VALUE ADDED TAX ACT, 2003
 

 


 

PRELIMINARY

 

1.         Short title, extent and commencement

2.         Definitions

INCIDENCE AND LEVY OF TAX

 

3.         Incidence of tax

4.         Levy of tax and its rate

5.         Payment of lump sum in lieu of tax

6.         Levy of tax by weight, volume, measurement or unit on certain good

7.         Levy of tax on live‑stock

8.         Exemption of tax

9.         Bar against collection of tax when not payable

10.       Burden of proof

REGISTRATION OF DEALERS

 

11.       Obligatory registration

12.       Voluntary registration

13.       Authority competent to grant registration

14.       Authorisation for collection of tax

15.       Furnishing of security for registration

16.       Amendment and cancellation of registration certificate

 

PAYMENT OF TAX, FILING OF RETURNS AND ASSESSMENTS

 

17.       Tax payable by a dealer

18.       Input tax credit

19.       Input tax credit for stock on the date of commencement of this Act

20.       Payment of tax

21.       Filing of return

22.       Assessment on failure to deposit tax

23.       Self Assessment

24.       Assessment

25.       Assessment in case of avoidance or evasion of tax

26.       Escaped assessment

27.       Audit of the dealer

28.       Assessment in case of a casual trader

29.       Assessment in special cases

30.       Assessment of a dissolved firm

31.       Rounding off of tax, interest and penalty

32.       Want of form not to affect proceedings

33.       Rectification of a mistake

34.       Reopening of ex‑parte assessment

35.       Stay of proceeding

36.       Determination of disputed questions

37.       Transfer of cases

 

TAX LIABILITY, RECOVERY AND REFUND

 

38.       Liability for payment of tax or demand

39.       Liability of a surety

40.       Liability of the representatives of a deceased person

41.       Liability on dissolution, discontinuance or partition of business

42.       Liability on transfer of business

43.       Liability of principal and agent

44.       Liability of firms and partners

45.       Liability of directors of a private company

46.       Liability in case of amalgamation of companies

47.       Liability under this Act to be the first charge

48.       Certain transfers to be void

49.       General mode of recovery

50.       Special mode of recovery

51.       Power to reduce or waive interest and penalty in certain cases

52.       Power to write off demand

53.       Refund

54.       Power to obtain security or withhold refund in certain cases

           

INTEREST, PENALTIES, COMPOSITION AND PROSECUTION

 

55.       Interest on failure to pay tax or other sum payable

56.       Penalty for not making application for registration

57.       Penalty for failure to furnish security or additional security

58.       Penalty for failure to furnish return

59.       Penalty for not maintaining or keeping accounts

60.       Forfeiture and penalty for unauthorised collection of tax

61.       Penalty for avoidance or evasion of tax

62.       Penalty for not furnishing statistics

63.       Penalty on awarders

64.       Penalty for other violations

65.       Opportunity before imposition of penalty

66.       Time limit for imposition of penalty or levy of interest

67.       Prosecution for offences

68.       Composition of offences

69.       Penalty or composition under this Act not to interfere with punishment under other law

70.       Investigation of offences

 

MAINTENANCE AND KEEPING OF ACCOUNTS

 

71.       Accounts to be maintained by a dealer

72.       Registered dealers to issue VAT invoice

73.       Audit of accounts

74.       Dealer to declare the name of his business manager

 

INSPECTION, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND ANTI‑EVASION PROVISIONS

 

75.       Power of entry, inspection and seizure of accounts and goods

76.       Establishment of check‑post or barrier and inspection of goods while in movement

77.       Establishment of check‑post on contract basis

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

79.       Import of goods into the State or export of goods outside the State

80.       Liability to obtain licence and furnish information by certain agents

81.       Special provisions relating to under‑billing

 

APPEALS AND REVISIONS

 

82.       Appeal to the appellate authority

83.       Appeal to the Tax Board

84.       Revision to the High Court

85.       Revision by the Commissioner

86.       No appeal or revision in certain cases

 

OFFICERS, POWERS AND IMMUNITIES

 

87.       Persons appointed under this Act to be public servants

88.       Constitution of the Rajasthan Tax Board

89.       Indemnity

90.       Bar to proceedings except as provided in this Act

91.       General powers of the commissioner

92.       Power to enforce evidence

93.       Power to seek assistance from police officer or other officer

94.       Disclosure of information relating to a dealer

95.       Automation

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

96.       Constitution of Tax Settlement Board

97.       Court fees payable under this Act

98.       Power to remove difficulties     

99.       Power to make rules

100.     Repeal and savings