Revisional powers of Commissioner

Section 80 – Draft-Bills-Reports – APPEALS AND REVISION – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 80 – 80. Revisional powers of Commissioner (1) Subject to the provisions of section 93 and any rules made thereunder, the Commissioner may on his own motion or upon information received by him, call for and examine the record of any proceeding under this Act, and if he considers that any decision or order passed under this Act by any officer subordinate to him is erroneous in so far as it is prejudicial to the interest of the revenue, he may, if necessary, stay the operation of such decision or order for such period as he deems fit and after giving the person concerned an opportunity of being heard and afte

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m the date of the order in such appeal or before the expiry of a period of three years referred to in clause (b) of that sub-section, whichever is later. (4) Every order passed in revision under sub-section (1) shall, subject to the provisions of sections 83, 87 or 88, be final. (5) If the decision or order passed under this Act by an officer subordinate to the Commissioner involves an issue on which the Appellate Tribunal or the High Court has given its decision which is prejudicial to the interest of revenue in some other proceedings and an appeal to the High Court or the Supreme Court against such decision of the Appellate Tribunal or as the case may be, the High Court is pending, the period spent between the date of the decision of the

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Appeals to First Appellate Authority

Section 79 – Draft-Bills-Reports – APPEALS AND REVISION – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 79 – CHAPTER-XVIII APPEALS AND REVISION (Sections 79, 80, 81, 82 and 83 shall be applicable for appeals under SGST Law. Sections 84 to 93 are common for CGST and SGST law) 79. Appeals to First Appellate Authority (1) Any person aggrieved by any decision or order passed against him under this Act by an adjudicating authority, may appeal to the prescribed First Appellate Authority. (2) Every appeal under this section shall be filed within three months from the date on which the decision or order sought to be appealed against is communicated to the person preferring the appeal: Provided that the First Appellate Authority may, if he is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from presenting the appeal within the aforesaid period of three months, allow it to be presented within a further period of one month. (3) Every appeal under thi

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red by the Commissioner of GST to be a serious case . Explanation .- For the purpose of this proviso, the expression serious case shall mean a case involving a disputed tax liability of not less than Rupees Twenty Five Crores and where the Commissioner of GST is of the opinion (for reasons to be recorded in writing) that the department has a very good case against the taxpayer. (5) The First Appellate Authority shall give an opportunity to the appellant of being heard, if he so desires. (6) The First Appellate Authority may, if sufficient cause is shown at any stage of hearing of an appeal, grant time, from time to time, to the parties or any of them and adjourn the hearing of the appeal for reasons to be recorded in writing: Provided that no such adjournment shall be granted more than three times to a party during hearing of the appeal. (7) The First Appellate Authority may, at the hearing of an appeal, allow an appellant to go into any ground of appeal not specified in the grounds of

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oposed order and the order is passed within the time limit specified under section 51. (9) The order of the First Appellate Authority disposing of the appeal shall be in writing and shall state the points for determination, the decision thereon and the reasons for the decision. (10) The First Appellate Authority shall, where it is possible to do so, hear and decide every appeal within a period of one year from the date on which it is filed: Provided that where the issuance of order is stayed by an order of a Court or Tribunal, the period of such stay shall be excluded in computing the period of one year. (11) On disposal of the appeal, the First Appellate Authority shall communicate the order passed by him to the appellant and to the adjudicating authority. (12) A copy of the order passed by the First Appellate Authority shall also be sent to the jurisdictional Commissioner of CGST or the authority designated by him in this behalf and the jurisdictional Commissioner of SGST or the auth

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Orders of Appellate Tribunal

Section 83 – Draft-Bills-Reports – APPEALS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 83 – 83. Orders of Appellate Tribunal (1) The Appellate Tribunal may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such orders thereon as it thinks fit, confirming, modifying or annulling the decision or order appealed against or may refer the case back to the First Appellate Authority or to the original adjudicating authority, with such directions as it may think fit, for a fresh adjudication or decision, as the case may be, after taking additional evidence, if necessary. (2) The Appellate Tribunal may, if sufficient cause is shown, at any stage of hearing of an appeal, grant time, from ti

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be made under this sub-section, unless the Appellate Tribunal has given notice to him of its intention to do so and has allowed him a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (4) The Appellate Tribunal shall, where it is possible to do so, hear and decide every appeal within a period of one year from the date on which it is filed. (5) The Appellate Tribunal shall send a copy of every order passed under this section to the First Appellate Authority, or to the original adjudicating authority, as the case may be, the appellant, the jurisdictional Commissioner of CGST and the jurisdictional Commissioner of SGST. (6) Every order passed under this section shall, subject to the provisions of section 87 or 88, be final. – Statutory Provisions, Acts,

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Appeals to the Appellate Tribunal

Section 82 – Draft-Bills-Reports – APPEALS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 82 – 82. Appeals to the Appellate Tribunal (1) Any person aggrieved by an order passed against him under section 79 may appeal to the Appellate Tribunal against such order. (2) The Appellate Tribunal may, in its discretion, refuse to admit any such appeal where the tax or input tax credit involved or the difference in tax or input tax credit involved or the amount of fine, fee or penalty determined by such order, does not exceed one lakh rupees. (3) The Board may by order constitute such Committees as may be necessary for the purposes of filing appeals against the orders of the First Appellate Authority. Every such Comm

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he authorized officer makes an application to the Appellate Tribunal, such application shall be dealt with by the Appellate Tribunal as if it were an appeal made against the order of the First Appellate Authority and the provisions of this Act shall, so far as may be, apply to such application, as they apply in relation to appeals filed under sub-section (1). (6) Every appeal under this section shall be filed within three months from the date on which the order sought to be appealed against is communicated to the Commissioner of GST, or, as the case may be, the person preferring the appeal. (7) On receipt of notice that an appeal has been preferred under this section, the party against whom the appeal has been preferred may, notwithstanding

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d form and shall be verified in the prescribed manner and shall be accompanied by a prescribed fee: Provided that no such fee shall be payable in the case of an appeal filed by the Commissioner referred to in sub-section (5) or a memorandum of cross-objections referred to in sub-section (7). (10) No appeal shall be filed under sub-section (1) unless the appellant has deposited a sum equal to ten percent of the amount in dispute arising from the said order, in relation to which the appeal has been filed. Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-section, the expression amount in dispute shall include – i. amount determined under section 46 or 47 or 48 or 51; ii. amount payable under rule-of the GST Credit Rules 201…; and iii. amount

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Constitution of the National Appellate Tribunal

Section 81 – Draft-Bills-Reports – APPEALS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 81 – 81. Constitution of the National Appellate Tribunal (1) The Central Government shall on the recommendation of the GST Council constitute a National Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as the Appellate Tribunal). (2) The Appellate Tribunal shall be headed by a National President. (3) The Appellate Tribunal shall have one branch for each state, which shall be called as the State GST Tribunal. (4) Every State GST Tribunal will be headed by a State President. (5) Every State GST Tribunal shall consist of as many Members (Judicial), Members (Technical – CGST) and Members (Technical – SGST)

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Appeals to First Appellate Authority

Section 79 – Draft-Bills-Reports – APPEALS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 79 – CHAPTER-XVIII APPEALS (Sections 79, 81, 82 and 83 shall be applicable for appeals under CGST Law. Sections 84 to 93 are common for CGST and SGST law) 79. Appeals to First Appellate Authority (1) Any person aggrieved by any decision or order passed against him under this Act by an adjudicating authority, may appeal to the prescribed First Appellate Authority. (2) The Commissioner of GST may, of his own motion, call for and examine the record of any proceeding in which an adjudicating authority has passed any decision or order under this Act, for the purpose of satisfying himself as to the legality or propriety of the said decision or order and may, by order, direct any GST Officer subordinate to him to apply to the First Appellate Authority for the determination of such points arising out of the said decision or order as may be specified by the Commissioner of

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e verified in the prescribed manner. (6) No appeal shall be filed under sub-section (1) unless the appellant has deposited a sum equal to ten percent of the amount in dispute arising from the said order, in relation to which the appeal has been filed. Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-section, the expression amount in dispute shall include – i. amount determined under section 46 or 47 or 48 or 51; ii. amount payable under rule-of the GST Credit Rules 201…; and iii. amount of fee levied or penalty imposed. (7) The First Appellate Authority shall give an opportunity to the appellant of being heard, if he so desires. (8) The First Appellate Authority may, if sufficient cause is shown at any stage of hearing of an appeal, grant time, from time to time, to the parties or any of them and adjourn the hearing of the appeal for reasons to be recorded in writing: Provided that no such adjournment shall be granted more than three times to a party during hearing of the appeal. (9)

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order requiring the appellant to pay such tax or input tax credit shall be passed unless the appellant is given notice to show cause against the proposed order and the order is passed within the time limit specified under section 51. (11) The order of the First Appellate Authority disposing of the appeal shall be in writing and shall state the points for determination, the decision thereon and the reasons for the decision. (12) The First Appellate Authority shall, where it is possible to do so, hear and decide every appeal within a period of one year from the date on which it is filed: Provided that where the issuance of order is stayed by an order of a Court or Tribunal, the period of such stay shall be excluded in computing the period of one year. (13) On disposal of the appeal, the First Appellate Authority shall communicate the order passed by him to the appellant and to the adjudicating authority. (14) A copy of the order passed by the First Appellate Authority shall also be sent

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Compounding of offences

Section 78 – Draft-Bills-Reports – PROSECUTION AND COMPOUNDING OF OFFENCES – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 78 – 78. Compounding of offences (1) Any offence under the Act may, either before or after the institution of prosecution, be compounded by the Competent Authority on payment, by the person accused of the offence, to the Central Government or the State Government, as the case be, of such compounding amount in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided that nothing contained in this section shall apply to – (a) a person who has been allowed to compound once in respect of any of the offences described under clause (a) to (g) of sub-section (1) of section 73 and the offences described under

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of this section shall not affect the proceedings if any, instituted under any other law: Provided also that compounding shall be allowed only after making payment of tax, interest and penalty involved in such offences. (2) The amount for compounding of offences under this section shall be as may be prescribed under the rules to be made under sub-section (1), subject to the minimum amount not being less than rupees ten thousand or fifty per cent of the tax involved, whichever is greater, and the maximum amount not being more than rupees thirty thousand or one hundred and fifty per cent of the tax, whichever is greater. (3) On payment of such compounding amount as may be determined by the competent authority, no further proceedings shall be

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Offences by Companies and certain other persons

Section 77 – Draft-Bills-Reports – PROSECUTION AND COMPOUNDING OF OFFENCES – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 77 – 77. Offences by Companies and certain other persons (1) Where an offence committed by a person under this Act is a company, every person who, at the time the offence was committed was in charge of, and was responsible to, the company for the conduct of business of the company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committe

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Relevancy of statements under certain circumstances

Section 76 – Draft-Bills-Reports – PROSECUTION AND COMPOUNDING OF OFFENCES – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 76 – 76. Relevancy of statements under certain circumstances (1) A statement made and signed by a person before any gazetted officer of CGST/IGST/SGST during the course of any inquiry or proceeding under this Act shall be relevant, for the purpose of proving, in any prosecution for an offence under this Act, the truth of the facts which it con

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Presumption of culpable mental state

Section 75 – Draft-Bills-Reports – PROSECUTION AND COMPOUNDING OF OFFENCES – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 75 – 75. Presumption of culpable mental state (1) In any prosecution for an offence under this Act which requires a culpable mental state on the part of the accused, the Court shall presume the existence of such mental state but it shall be a defence for the accused to prove the fact that he had no such mental state with respect to the act cha

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Cognizance of offences

Cognizance of offences – Section 74 – Draft-Bills-Reports – PROSECUTION AND COMPOUNDING OF OFFENCES – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 74 – 74. Cognizance o

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Prosecution

Section 73 – Draft-Bills-Reports – PROSECUTION AND COMPOUNDING OF OFFENCES – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 73 – CHAPTER – XVII PROSECUTION AND COMPOUNDING OF OFFENCES 73. Prosecution (1) Whoever commits any of the following offences, namely- (a) supplies any goods and/or services without issue of any invoice or issues an incorrect or false invoice with regard to any such supply; (b) issues any invoice or bill without supply of goods and/or services in violation of the provisions of this Act, or the rules made thereunder; (c) collects any amount as tax but fails to pay the same to the credit of the appropriate Government beyond a period of three months from the date on which such payment become

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es possession of, or in any way concerns himself in transporting, removing, depositing, keeping, concealing, supplying, or purchasing or in any other manner deals with, any goods which he knows or has reason to believe are liable to confiscation under this Act or the rules made thereunder; (j) receives or is in any way concerned with the supply of, or in any other manner deals with any supply of services which he knows or has reason to believe are in contravention of any provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder; (k) fails to supply any information which he is required to supply under this Act or the rules made thereunder or (unless with a reasonable belief, the burden of proving which shall be upon him, that the information suppl

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e year and with fine. (2) If any person convicted of an offence under this section is again convicted of an offence under this section, then, he shall be punishable for the second and for every subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and with fine: Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be recorded in the judgment of the Court, the imprisonment referred to in sub-sections (1) and (2) shall not be for a term of less than six months. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), all offences under this Act, except the offences referred to in sub-section (4) shall be non-cognizable and bailable. (4) The offences relatin

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Confiscation or penalty not to interfere with other punishments

Section 72 – Draft-Bills-Reports – OFFENCES AND PENALTIES – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 72 – 72. Confiscation or penalty not to interfere with other punishments No confiscation made or penalty imposed under the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder shall prevent the infliction of any other punishment to which the person affected thereby is liable under the provisions of this Act or under any other law. – Statutory Provisions, Acts,

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Confiscation of conveyances

Section 71 – Draft-Bills-Reports – OFFENCES AND PENALTIES – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 71 – 71. Confiscation of conveyances Any conveyance used as a means of transport for carriage of taxable goods without the cover of documents as may be prescribed in this behalf shall be liable to confiscation, unless the owner of the conveyance proves that it was so used without the knowledge or connivance of the owner himself, his agent, if any, and the pers

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Confiscation of goods and levy of penalty

Section 70 – Draft-Bills-Reports – OFFENCES AND PENALTIES – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 70 – 70. Confiscation of goods and levy of penalty (1) If any person – (i) supplies any goods in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder leading to evasion of tax; or (ii) does not account for any goods on which he is liable to pay tax under this Act; or (iii) supplies any goods liable to tax under this Act without having applied for the registration; or (iv) contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder with intent to evade payment of tax, then, all such goods shall be liable to confiscation and the person shall be liable to penalty under secti

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Detention of goods and conveyances, and levy of penalty

Section 69 – Draft-Bills-Reports – OFFENCES AND PENALTIES – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 69 – 69. Detention of goods and conveyances, and levy of penalty (1) Where any person – (i) transports any goods or stores such goods while they are in transit in violation of the provisions of this Act; or (ii) stores or keeps in stock goods or supplies goods which have not been accounted for in the books or records maintained by him in the manner required by

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General disciplines related to penalty

Section 68 – Draft-Bills-Reports – OFFENCES AND PENALTIES – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 68 – 68. General disciplines related to penalty (1) No tax authority shall impose substantial penalties for minor breaches of tax regulations or procedural requirements. In particular, no penalty in respect of any omission or mistake in documentation which is easily rectifiable and obviously made without fraudulent intent or gross negligence shall be greater than necessary to serve merely as a warning. Explanation.- For the purpose of this sub-section – (a) a breach shall be considered a minor breach if the amount of tax involved is less than rupees five thousand. (b) an omission or mistake in documentati

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General penalty

General penalty – Section 67 – Draft-Bills-Reports – OFFENCES AND PENALTIES – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 67 – 67. General penalty Any person, who cont

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Offences and penalties

Section 66 – Draft-Bills-Reports – OFFENCES AND PENALTIES – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 66 – CHAPTER – XVI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 66. Offences and penalties (1) Where a taxable person who – (i) supplies any goods and/or services without issue of any invoice or issues an incorrect or false invoice with regard to any such supply; (ii) issues any invoice or bill without supply of goods and/or services in violation of the provisions of this Act, or the rules made thereunder; (iii) collects any amount as tax but fails to pay the same to the credit of the appropriate Government beyond a period of three months from the date on which such payment becomes due; (iv) collects any tax in contravention of the provisions of this Act but fails to pay the same to the credit of the appropriate Government beyond a period of three months from the date on which such payment becomes due; (v) fails to deduct the tax in terms of sub-section (1) of section 37,

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any false information or return with an intention to evade payment of tax due under this Act; (x) is liable to be registered under this Act but fails to obtain registration; (xi) furnishes any false information with regard to particulars specified as mandatory, either at the time of applying for registration, or subsequently; (xii) obstructs or prevents any officer in discharge of his duties under the Act; (xiii) transports any taxable goods without the cover of documents as may be specified in this behalf; (xiv) suppresses his turnover leading to evasion of tax under this Act; (xv) fails to keep, maintain or retain books of account and other documents in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder; (xvi) fails to furnish information and/or documents called for by a CGST/SGST officer in accordance with the provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder or furnishes false information and/or documents during any proceedings under this Act; (xvii) supplies, t

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dly , if there were short payments in three returns during any six consecutive tax periods. (3) Any person who (a) aids or abets any of the offences specified in clauses (i) to (xx) of sub-section (1) above; (b) acquires possession of, or in any way concerns himself in transporting, removing, depositing, keeping, concealing, supplying, or purchasing or in any other manner deals with any goods which he knows or has reason to believe are liable to confiscation under this Act or the rules made thereunder; (c) receives or is in any way concerned with the supply of, or in any other manner deals with any supply of services which he knows or has reason to believe are in contravention of any provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder; (d) fails to appear before the CGST/SGST officer, when issued with a summon for appearance to give evidence or produce a document in an enquiry; (e) fails to issue invoice in accordance with the provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder, or fails t

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Officers required to assist CGST/SGST officers

Section 65 – Draft-Bills-Reports – INSPECTION, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND ARRES – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 65 – 65. Officers required to assist CGST/SGST officers (1) All officers of Police, Customs and those of State/Central Government engaged in collection of goods and services tax and all officers of State/Central Government engaged in the collection of land revenue, and all village officers are hereby empowered and required to assist the CGST/SGS

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Access to business premises

Section 64 – Draft-Bills-Reports – INSPECTION, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND ARRES – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 64 – 64. Access to business premises (1) Any CGST/SGST officer authorized by the [Additional/Joint Commissioner of CGST or SGST] shall have access to any business premises to inspect books of account, documents, computers, computer programs, computer software (whether installed in a computer or otherwise) and such other things as he may require and which may be available at such premises, for the purposes of carrying out any audit, scrutiny, verification and checks as may be necessary to safeguard the interest of revenue. (2) Every person in charge of premises referred to in sub-section (1)

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Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents

Section 63 – Draft-Bills-Reports – INSPECTION, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND ARRES – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 63 – 63. Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents (1) Any [CGST/SGST officer], duly authorised by the competent authority in this behalf, shall have power to summon any person whose attendance he considers necessary either to give evidence or to produce a document or any other thing in any inquiry which such officer is making for any of the purposes of this Act. (2) A summons to produce documents or other things may be for the production of certain specified documents or things or for the production of all documents or things of a certain description in the possession

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Power to arrest

Section 62 – Draft-Bills-Reports – INSPECTION, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND ARRES – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 62 – 62. Power to arrest (1) If the [Commissioner of CGST or the Commissioner of SGST] has reason to believe that any person has committed an offence punishable under clause (i) or (ii) of sub-section (1) or under sub-section (2) of section 73, he may, by order, authorise any CGST/SGST officer to arrest such person. (2) Where a person is arreste

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Inspection of goods in movement

Section 61 – Draft-Bills-Reports – INSPECTION, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND ARRES – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 61 – 61. Inspection of goods in movement (1) The Central or a State Government may require the person in charge of a conveyance carrying any consignment of goods of value exceeding fifty thousand rupees to carry with him such documents as may be prescribed in this behalf. (2) Where any vehicle referred to in sub-section (1) is intercepted by the

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