What are the prescribed offences under CGST/SGST Act?
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Offences, Penalties, Prosecution and Compounding
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
20. Offences, Penalties, Prosecution and Compounding
Q 1. What are the prescribed offences under CGST/SGST Act?
Ans. The CGST/SGST Act codifies the offences and penalties in Chapter XVI. The Act lists 21 offences in section 122, apart from the penalty prescribed under section 10 for availing compounding by a taxable person who is not eligible for it. The said offences are as follows: –
1) Making a supply without invoice or with false/ incorrect invoice;
2) Issuing an invoice without making supply;
3) Not paying tax collected for a period exceeding three mo
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spite being liable to pay tax;
12) Furnishing false information regarding registration particulars either at the time of applying for registration or subsequently;
13) Obstructing or preventing any official in discharge of his duty;
14) Transporting goods without prescribed documents;
15) Suppressing turnover leading to tax evasion;
16) Failure to maintain accounts/documents in the manner specified in the Act or failure to retain accounts/documents for the period specified in the Act;
17) Failure to furnish information/documents required by an officer in terms of the Act/Rules or furnishing false information/documents during the course of any proceeding;
18) Supplying/transporting/storing any goods liable to confiscation;
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