Goods and Services Tax

Section 135 – Acts – OFFENCES AND PENALTIES – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 135 – Presumption of culpable mental state. 135. 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 charged as an offence in that prosecution. Explanation.-For t

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Cognizance of offences. – Section 134 – Acts – OFFENCES AND PENALTIES – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 134 – Cognizance of offences. 134. No court shall take cognizance of any offe

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Section 133 – Acts – OFFENCES AND PENALTIES – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 133 – Liability of officers and certain other persons. 133. (1) Where any person engaged in connection with the collection of statistics under section 151 or compilation or computerisation thereof or if any officer of central tax having access to information specified under sub-section (1) of section 150, or if any person engaged in connection with the provision of service on the common portal or th

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Section 103 – Acts – ADVANCE RULING – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 103 – Applicability of advance ruling. 103. (1) The advance ruling pronounced by the Authority or the Appellate Authority under this Chapter shall be binding only- (a) on the applicant who had sought it in respect of any matter referred to in sub-section (2) of section 97 for advance ruling; (b) on the concerned officer or the jurisdictional officer in respect of the applicant. (2) The advance ruling referr

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Section 132 – Acts – OFFENCES AND PENALTIES – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 132 – Punishment for certain offences. 132. (1) Whoever commits any of the following offences, namely:- (a) supplies any goods or services or both without issue of any invoice, in violation of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, with the intention to evade tax; (b) issues any invoice or bill without supply of goods or services or both in violation of the provisions of this Act, or the rules made thereunder leading to wrongful availment or utilisation of input tax credit or refund of tax; (c) avails input tax credit using such invoice or bill referred to in clause (b); (d) collects any amount as tax but fails to pay the same

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liable to confiscation under this Act or the rules made thereunder; (i) 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 reasons to believe are in contravention of any provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder; (j) tampers with or destroys any material evidence or documents; (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 supplied by him is true) supplies false information; or (l) attempts to commit, or abets the commission of any of the offences mentioned in clauses (a) to (k) of

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taken exceeds one hundred lakh rupees but does not exceed two hundred lakh rupees, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and with fine; (iv) in cases where he commits or abets the commission of an offence specified in clause (f) or clause (g) or clause (j), he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine or with both. (2) Where 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. (3) The imprisonment referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of sub-section (1) and sub-s

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Section 131 – Acts – OFFENCES AND PENALTIES – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 131 – Confiscation or penalty not to interfere with other punishments. 131. Without prejudice to the provisions contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (2 of 1974.) 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

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Section 130 – Acts – OFFENCES AND PENALTIES – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 130 – Confiscation of goods or conveyances and levy of penalty. 130. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, if any person- (i) supplies or receives any goods in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder with intent to evade payment 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 registration; or (iv) contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder with intent to evade payment of tax; or (v) uses any conveyance as a means of transport for

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hereon: Provided further that the aggregate of such fine and penalty leviable shall not be less than the amount of penalty leviable under sub-section (1) of section 129: Provided also that where any such conveyance is used for the carriage of the goods or passengers for hire, the owner of the conveyance shall be given an option to pay in lieu of the confiscation of the conveyance a fine equal to the tax payable on the goods being transported thereon. (3) Where any fine in lieu of confiscation of goods or conveyance is imposed under sub-section (2), the owner of such goods or conveyance or the person referred to in sub-section (1), shall, in addition, be liable to any tax, penalty and charges payable in respect of such goods or conveyance. (

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Section 129 – Acts – OFFENCES AND PENALTIES – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 129 – Detention, seizure and release of goods and conveyances in transit 129. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where any person transports any goods or stores any goods while they are in transit in contravention of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, all such goods and conveyance used as a means of transport for carrying the said goods and documents relating to such goods and conveyance shall be liable to detention or seizure and after detention or seizure, shall be released,- (a) on payment of the applicable tax and penalty equal to one hundred per cent. of the tax payable on such goods and, in case of e

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hat no such goods or conveyance shall be detained or seized without serving an order of detention or seizure on the person transporting the goods. (2) The provisions of sub-section (6) of section 67 shall, mutatis mutandis, apply for detention and seizure of goods and conveyances. (3) The proper officer detaining or seizing goods or conveyances shall issue a notice specifying the tax and penalty payable and thereafter, pass an order for payment of tax and penalty under clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c). (4) No tax, interest or penalty shall be determined under sub-section (3) without giving the person concerned an opportunity of being heard. (5) On payment of amount referred in sub-section (1), all proceedings in respect of the notice

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Section 128 – Acts – OFFENCES AND PENALTIES – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 128 – Power to waive penalty or fee or both. 128. The Government may, by notification, waive in part or full, any penalty referred to in section 122 or section 123 or section 125 or any late fee referred to in section 47 for such class of taxpayers and under such mitigating circumstances as may be specified therein on the recommendations of the Council. – Statutory Provisions, Acts, Rules, Regulatio

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Section 104 – Acts – ADVANCE RULING – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 104 – Advance ruling to be void in certain circumstances. 104. (1) Where the Authority or the Appellate Authority finds that advance ruling pronounced by it under sub-section (4) of section 98 or under sub-section (1) of section 101 has been obtained by the applicant or the appellant by fraud or suppression of material facts or misrepresentation of facts, it may, by order, declare such ruling to be void ab-

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Section 105 – Acts – ADVANCE RULING – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 105 – Powers of Authority and Appellate Authority. 105. (1) The Authority or the Appellate Authority shall, for the purpose of exercising its powers regarding- (a) discovery and inspection; (b) enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath; (c) issuing commissions and compelling production of books of account and other records, have all the powers of a civil court under the Code of Civil

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Section 127 – Acts – OFFENCES AND PENALTIES – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 127 – Power to impose penalty in certain cases. 127. Where the proper officer is of the view that a person is liable to a penalty and the same is not covered under any proceedings under section 62 or section 63 or section 64 or section 73 or section 74 or section 129 or section 130, he may issue an order levying such penalty after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard to such person. – Stat

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Procedure of Authority and Appellate Authority. – Section 106 – Acts – ADVANCE RULING – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 106 – Procedure of Authority and Appellate Authority. 106. Th

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Section 126 – Acts – OFFENCES AND PENALTIES – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 126 – General disciplines related to penalty. 126. (1) No officer under this Act shall impose any penalty for minor breaches of tax regulations or procedural requirements and in particular, any omission or mistake in documentation which is easily rectifiable and made without fraudulent intent or gross negligence. 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 five thousand rupees; (b) an omission or mistake in documentation shall be considered to be easily rectifiable if the same is an error apparent on the face of record. (2) The penalty imposed unde

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Section 102 – Acts – ADVANCE RULING – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 102 – Rectification of advance ruling. 102. The Authority or the Appellate Authority may amend any order passed by it under section 98 or section 101, so as to rectify any error apparent on the face of the record, if such error is noticed by the Authority or the Appellate Authority on its own accord, or is brought to its notice by the concerned officer, the jurisdictional officer, the applicant or the appel

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General penalty. – Section 125 – Acts – OFFENCES AND PENALTIES – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 125 – General penalty. 125. Any person, who contravenes any of the provisions of thi

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Section 101 – Acts – ADVANCE RULING – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 101 – Orders of Appellate Authority. 101. (1) The Appellate Authority may, after giving the parties to the appeal or reference an opportunity of being heard, pass such order as it thinks fit, confirming or modifying the ruling appealed against or referred to. (2) The order referred to in sub-section (1) shall be passed within a period of ninety days from the date of filing of the appeal under section 100 or

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Section 100 – Acts – ADVANCE RULING – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 100 – Appeal to Appellate Authority. 100. (1) The concerned officer, the jurisdictional officer or an applicant aggrieved by any advance ruling pronounced under sub-section (4) of section 98, may appeal to the Appellate Authority. (2) Every appeal under this section shall be filed within a period of thirty days from the date on which the ruling sought to be appealed against is communicated to the concerned

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Section 124 – Acts – OFFENCES AND PENALTIES – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 124 – Fine for failure to furnish statistics. 124. If any person required to furnish any information or return under section 151,- (a) without reasonable cause fails to furnish such information or return as may be required under that section, or (b) wilfully furnishes or causes to furnish any information or return which he knows to be false, he shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to ten

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Section 99 – Acts – ADVANCE RULING – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 99 – Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling. 99. Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, for the purposes of this Act, the Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling constituted under the provisions of a State Goods and Services Tax Act or a Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act shall be deemed to be the Appellate Authority in respect of that State or Union territory. – Statutory Provisions, Acts, Rules,

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Section 123 – Acts – OFFENCES AND PENALTIES – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 123 – Penalty for failure to furnish information return. 123. If a person who is required to furnish an information return under section 150 fails to do so within the period specified in the notice issued under sub-section (3) thereof, the proper officer may direct that such person shall be liable to pay a penalty of one hundred rupees for each day of the period during which the failure to furnish s

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Section 98 – Acts – ADVANCE RULING – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 98 – Procedure on receipt of application. 98. (1) On receipt of an application, the Authority shall cause a copy thereof to be forwarded to the concerned officer and, if necessary, call upon him to furnish the relevant records: Provided that where any records have been called for by the Authority in any case, such records shall, as soon as possible, be returned to the said concerned officer. (2) The Authority may, after examining the application and the records called for and after hearing the applicant or his authorised representative and the concerned officer or his authorised representative, by order, either admit or reject the application: Provided

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nt or obtained by the Authority and after providing an opportunity of being heard to the applicant or his authorised representative as well as to the concerned officer or his authorised representative, pronounce its advance ruling on the question specified in the application. (5) Where the members of the Authority differ on any question on which the advance ruling is sought, they shall state the point or points on which they differ and make a reference to the Appellate Authority for hearing and decision on such question. (6) The Authority shall pronounce its advance ruling in writing within ninety days from the date of receipt of application. (7) A copy of the advance ruling pronounced by the Authority duly signed by the members and certifi

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Section 122 – Acts – OFFENCES AND PENALTIES – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 122 – CHAPTER XIX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES Penalty for certain offences. 122. (1) Where a taxable person who- (i) supplies any goods or services or both 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 or services or both 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 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 Government beyond a period of three months from the date on which such payment becomes due; (v) fails to deduct the tax in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 51, or deducts an amount which is less than the amount re

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this Act; (xi) is liable to be registered under this Act but fails to obtain registration; (xii) furnishes any false information with regard to registration particulars, either at the time of applying for registration, or subsequently; (xiii) obstructs or prevents any officer in discharge of his duties under this Act; (xiv) transports any taxable goods without the cover of documents as may be specified in this behalf; (xv) suppresses his turnover leading to evasion of tax under this Act; (xvi) 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; (xvii) fails to furnish information or documents called for by an officer in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder or furnishes false information or documents during any proceedings under this Act; (xviii) supplies, transports or stores any goods which he has reasons to believe are liable to confiscation under this Ac

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suppression of facts to evade tax, shall be liable to a penalty of ten thousand rupees or ten per cent. of the tax due from such person, whichever is higher; (b) for reason of fraud or any wilful misstatement or suppression of facts to evade tax, shall be liable to a penalty equal to ten thousand rupees or the tax due from such person, whichever is higher. (3) Any person who- (a) aids or abets any of the offences specified in clauses (i) to (xxi) of sub-section (1); (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 reasons 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 reasons to believe are in contravention of any provisions of this Act or the rules made

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Section 97 – Acts – ADVANCE RULING – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 97 – Application for advance ruling. 97. (1) An applicant desirous of obtaining an advance ruling under this Chapter may make an application in such form and manner and accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed, stating the question on which the advance ruling is sought. (2) The question on which the advance ruling is sought under this Act, shall be in respect of,- (a) classification of any goods or servi

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Section 96 – Acts – ADVANCE RULING – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 96 – Authority for advance ruling. 96. Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, for the purposes of this Act, the Authority for advance ruling constituted under the provisions of a State Goods and Services Tax Act or Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act shall be deemed to be the Authority for advance ruling in respect of that State or Union territory. – Statutory Provisions, Acts, Rules, Regulations,

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