Goods and Services Tax

Section 81 – Acts – DEMANDS AND RECOVERY – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 81 – Transfer of property to be void in certain cases. 81. Where a person, after any amount has become due from him, creates a charge on or parts with the property belonging to him or in his possession by way of sale, mortgage, exchange, or any other mode of transfer whatsoever of any of his properties in favour of any other person with the intention of defrauding the Government revenue, such charge or

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Section 170 – Acts – MISCELLANEOUS – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 170 – Rounding off of tax, etc. 170. The amount of tax, interest, penalty, fine or any other sum payable, and the amount of refund or any other sum due, under the provisions of this Act shall be rounded off to the nearest rupee and, for this purpose, where such amount contains a part of a rupee consisting of paise, then, if such part is fifty paise or more, it shall be increased to one rupee and if such part

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Section 80 – Acts – DEMANDS AND RECOVERY – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 80 – Payment of tax and other amount in instalments. 80. On an application filed by a taxable person, the Commissioner may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the time for payment or allow payment of any amount due under this Act, other than the amount due as per the liability self-assessed in any return, by such person in monthly instalments not exceeding twenty four, subject to payment of

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Section 169 – Acts – MISCELLANEOUS – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 169 – Service of notice in certain circumstances. 169. (1) Any decision, order, summons, notice or other communication under this Act or the rules made thereunder shall be served by any one of the following methods, namely:- (a) by giving or tendering it directly or by a messenger including a courier to the addressee or the taxable person or to his manager or authorised representative or an advocate or a tax practitioner holding authority to appear in the proceedings on behalf of the taxable person or to a person regularly employed by him in connection with the business, or to any adult member of family residing with the taxable person; or (b) by regist

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cticable for any reason, then by affixing a copy thereof on the notice board of the office of the concerned officer or authority who or which passed such decision or order or issued such summons or notice. (2) Every decision, order, summons, notice or any communication shall be deemed to have been served on the date on which it is tendered or published or a copy thereof is affixed in the manner provided in sub-section (1). (3) When such decision, order, summons, notice or any communication is sent by registered post or speed post, it shall be deemed to have been received by the addressee at the expiry of the period normally taken by such post in transit unless the contrary is proved. – Statutory Provisions, Acts, Rules, Regulations, Taxatio

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Section 79 – Acts – DEMANDS AND RECOVERY – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 79 – Recovery of tax. 79. (1) Where any amount payable by a person to the Government under any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder is not paid, the proper officer shall proceed to recover the amount by one or more of the following modes, namely:- (a) the proper officer may deduct or may require any other specified officer to deduct the amount so payable from any money owing to such person which may be under the control of the proper officer or such other specified officer; (b) the proper officer may recover or may require any other specified officer to recover the amount so payable by detaining and selling any goods belonging to such person which are under the control of the proper officer or such other specified officer; (c) (i) the proper officer may, by a notice in writing, require any other person from whom money is due or may become due to such person or who holds

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nt, he shall be deemed to be a defaulter in respect of the amount specified in the notice and all the consequences of this Act or the rules made thereunder shall follow; (iv) the officer issuing a notice under sub-clause (i) may, at any time, amend or revoke such notice or extend the time for making any payment in pursuance of the notice; (v) any person making any payment in compliance with a notice issued under sub-clause (i) shall be deemed to have made the payment under the authority of the person in default and such payment being credited to the Government shall be deemed to constitute a good and sufficient discharge of the liability of such person to the person in default to the extent of the amount specified in the receipt; (vi) any person discharging any liability to the person in default after service on him of the notice issued under sub-clause (i) shall be personally liable to the Government to the extent of the liability discharged or to the extent of the liability of the pe

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ess or keeping of the property, remains unpaid for a period of thirty days next after any such distress, may cause the said property to be sold and with the proceeds of such sale, may satisfy the amount payable and the costs including cost of sale remaining unpaid and shall render the surplus amount, if any, to such person; (e) the proper officer may prepare a certificate signed by him specifying the amount due from such person and send it to the Collector of the district in which such person owns any property or resides or carries on his business or to any officer authorised by the Government and the said Collector or the said officer, on receipt of such certificate, shall proceed to recover from such person the amount specified thereunder as if it were an arrear of land revenue; (f) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), the proper officer may file an application to the appropriate Magistrate and such Magistrate shall proceed to recove

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Section 168 – Acts – MISCELLANEOUS – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 168 – Power to issue instructions or directions. 168. (1) The Board may, if it considers it necessary or expedient so to do for the purpose of uniformity in the implementation of this Act, issue such orders, instructions or directions to the central tax officers as it may deem fit, and thereupon all such officers and all other persons employed in the implementation of this Act shall observe and follow such o

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Section 78 – Acts – DEMANDS AND RECOVERY – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 78 – Initiation of recovery proceedings. 78. Any amount payable by a taxable person in pursuance of an order passed under this Act shall be paid by such person within a period of three months from the date of service of such order failing which recovery proceedings shall be initiated: Provided that where the proper officer considers it expedient in the interest of revenue, he may, for reasons to be rec

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Delegation of powers. – Section 167 – Acts – MISCELLANEOUS – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 167 – Delegation of powers. 167. The Commissioner may, by notification, direct that subj

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Section 77 – Acts – DEMANDS AND RECOVERY – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 77 – Tax wrongfully collected and paid to Central Government or State Government. 77. (1) A registered person who has paid the Central tax and State tax or, as the case may be, the central tax and the Union territory tax on a transaction considered by him to be an intra-State supply, but which is subsequently held to be an inter-State supply, shall be refunded the amount of taxes so paid in such manner

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Section 166 – Acts – MISCELLANEOUS – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 166 – Laying of rules, regulations and notifications. 166. Every rule made by the Government, every regulation made by the Board and every notification issued by the Government under this Act, shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made or issued, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive

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Section 76 – Acts – DEMANDS AND RECOVERY – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 76 – Tax collected but not paid to Government. 76. (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any order or direction of any Appellate Authority or Appellate Tribunal or court or in any other provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder or any other law for the time being in force, every person who has collected from any other person any amount as representing the tax under this Act, and has not paid the said amount to the Government, shall forthwith pay the said amount to the Government, irrespective of whether the supplies in respect of which such amount was collected are taxable or not. (2) Where any amount is required to b

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referred to in sub-section (1) or sub-section (3) also be liable to pay interest thereon at the rate specified under section 50 from the date such amount was collected by him to the date such amount is paid by him to the Government. (5) An opportunity of hearing shall be granted where a request is received in writing from the person to whom the notice was issued to show cause. (6) The proper officer shall issue an order within one year from the date of issue of the notice. (7) Where the issuance of order is stayed by an order of the court or Appellate Tribunal, the period of such stay shall be excluded in computing the period of one year. (8) The proper officer, in his order, shall set out the relevant facts and the basis of his decision. (

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Power to make regulations. – Section 165 – Acts – MISCELLANEOUS – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 165 – Power to make regulations. 165. The Board may, by notification, make regulati

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Section 75 – Acts – DEMANDS AND RECOVERY – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 75 – General provisions relating to determination of tax. 75. (1) Where the service of notice or issuance of order is stayed by an order of a court or Appellate Tribunal, the period of such stay shall be excluded in computing the period specified in sub-sections (2) and (10) of section 73 or sub-sections (2) and (10) of section 74, as the case may be. (2) Where any Appellate Authority or Appellate Tribunal or court concludes that the notice issued under sub-section (1) of section 74 is not sustainable for the reason that the charges of fraud or any wilful-misstatement or suppression of facts to evade tax has not been established against the person

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aring for reasons to be recorded in writing: Provided that no such adjournment shall be granted for more than three times to a person during the proceedings. (6) The proper officer, in his order, shall set out the relevant facts and the basis of his decision. (7) The amount of tax, interest and penalty demanded in the order shall not be in excess of the amount specified in the notice and no demand shall be confirmed on the grounds other than the grounds specified in the notice. (8) Where the Appellate Authority or Appellate Tribunal or court modifies the amount of tax determined by the proper officer, the amount of interest and penalty shall stand modified accordingly, taking into account the amount of tax so modified. (9) The interest on t

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e date of the decision of the Appellate Authority and that of the Appellate Tribunal or the date of decision of the Appellate Tribunal and that of the High Court or the date of the decision of the High Court and that of the Supreme Court shall be excluded in computing the period referred to in sub-section (10) of section 73 or sub-section (10) of section 74 where proceedings are initiated by way of issue of a show cause notice under the said sections. (12) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 73 or section 74, where any amount of self-assessed tax in accordance with a return furnished under section 39 remains unpaid, either wholly or partly, or any amount of interest payable on such tax remains unpaid, the same shall be recovered u

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Section 164 – Acts – MISCELLANEOUS – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 164 – Power of Government to make rules 164. (1) The Government may, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), the Government may make rules for all or any of the matters which by this Act are required to be, or may be, prescribed or in respect of which provision

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Section 74 – Acts – DEMANDS AND RECOVERY – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 74 – Determination of tax not paid or short paid or erroneously refunded or input tax credit wrongly availed or utilised by reason of fraud or any wilfull-misstatement or suppression of facts. 74. (1) Where it appears to the proper officer that any tax has not been paid or short paid or erroneously refunded or where input tax credit has been wrongly availed or utilised by reason of fraud, or any wilful-misstatement or suppression of facts to evade tax, he shall serve notice on the person chargeable with tax which has not been so paid or which has been so short paid or to whom the refund has erroneously been made, or who has wrongly availed or util

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f statement under sub-section (3) shall be deemed to be service of notice under sub-section (1) of section 73, subject to the condition that the grounds relied upon in the said statement, except the ground of fraud, or any wilful-misstatement or suppression of facts to evade tax, for periods other than those covered under sub-section (1) are the same as are mentioned in the earlier notice. (5) The person chargeable with tax may, before service of notice under sub-section (1), pay the amount of tax along with interest payable under section 50 and a penalty equivalent to fifteen per cent. of such tax on the basis of his own ascertainment of such tax or the tax as ascertained by the proper officer and inform the proper officer in writing of su

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proceedings in respect of the said notice shall be deemed to be concluded. (9) The proper officer shall, after considering the representation, if any, made by the person chargeable with tax, determine the amount of tax, interest and penalty due from such person and issue an order. (10) The proper officer shall issue the order under sub-section (9) within a period of five years from the due date for furnishing of annual return for the financial year to which the tax not paid or short paid or input tax credit wrongly availed or utilised relates to or within five years from the date of erroneous refund. (11) Where any person served with an order issued under sub-section (9) pays the tax along with interest payable thereon under section 50 and

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Levy of fee. – Section 163 – Acts – MISCELLANEOUS – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 163 – Levy of fee. 163. Wherever a copy of any order or document is to be provided to any person

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Bar on jurisdiction of civil courts. – Section 162 – Acts – MISCELLANEOUS – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 162 – Bar on jurisdiction of civil courts. 162. Save as provided in secti

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Section 73 – Acts – DEMANDS AND RECOVERY – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 73 – CHAPTER XV DEMANDS AND RECOVERY Determination of tax not paid or short paid or erroneously refunded or input tax credit wrongly availed or utilised for any reason other than fraud or any wilful-misstatement or suppression of facts. 73. (1) Where it appears to the proper officer that any tax has not been paid or short paid or erroneously refunded, or where input tax credit has been wrongly availed or utilised for any reason, other than the reason of fraud or any wilful-misstatement or suppression of facts to evade tax, he shall serve notice on the person chargeable with tax which has not been so paid or which has been so short paid or to whom

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ther than those covered under sub-section (1), on the person chargeable with tax. (4) The service of such statement shall be deemed to be service of notice on such person under sub-section (1), subject to the condition that the grounds relied upon for such tax periods other than those covered under sub-section (1) are the same as are mentioned in the earlier notice. (5) The person chargeable with tax may, before service of notice under sub-section (1) or, as the case may be, the statement under sub-section (3), pay the amount of tax along with interest payable thereon under section 50 on the basis of his own ascertainment of such tax or the tax as ascertained by the proper officer and inform the proper officer in writing of such payment. (6

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otice, no penalty shall be payable and all proceedings in respect of the said notice shall be deemed to be concluded. (9) The proper officer shall, after considering the representation, if any, made by person chargeable with tax, determine the amount of tax, interest and a penalty equivalent to ten per cent. of tax or ten thousand rupees, whichever is higher, due from such person and issue an order. (10) The proper officer shall issue the order under sub-section (9) within three years from the due date for furnishing of annual return for the financial year to which the tax not paid or short paid or input tax credit wrongly availed or utilised relates to or within three years from the date of erroneous refund. (11) Notwithstanding anything c

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Section 161 – Acts – MISCELLANEOUS – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 161 – Rectification of errors apparent on the face of record. 161. Without prejudice to the provisions of section 160, and notwithstanding anything contained in any other provisions of this Act, any authority, who has passed or issued any decision or order or notice or certificate or any other document, may rectify any error which is apparent on the face of record in such decision or order or notice or certificate or any other document, either on its own motion or where such error is brought to its notice by any officer appointed under this Act or an officer appointed under the State Goods and Services Tax Act or an officer appointed under the Union Ter

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Section 160 – Acts – MISCELLANEOUS – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 160 – Assessment proceedings, etc., not to be invalid on certain grounds. 160. (1) No assessment, re-assessment, adjudication, review, revision, appeal, rectification, notice, summons or other proceedings done, accepted, made, issued, initiated, or purported to have been done, accepted, made, issued, initiated in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act shall be invalid or deemed to be invalid merely b

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Section 159 – Acts – MISCELLANEOUS – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 159 – Publication of information in respect of persons in certain cases. 159. (1) If the Commissioner, or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf, is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient in the public interest to publish the name of any person and any other particulars relating to any proceedings or prosecution under this Act in respect of such person, it may cause to be published such

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Section 158 – Acts – MISCELLANEOUS – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 158 – Disclosure of information by a public servant. 158. (1) All particulars contained in any statement made, return furnished or accounts or documents produced in accordance with this Act, or in any record of evidence given in the course of any proceedings under this Act (other than proceedings before a criminal court), or in any record of any proceedings under this Act shall, save as provided in sub-section (3), not be disclosed. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, (1 of 1872.) no court shall, save as otherwise provided in sub-section (3), require any officer appointed or authorised under this Act to produce befor

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ny process for the service of any notice or recovery of any demand; or (d) any particulars to a civil court in any suit or proceedings, to which the Government or any authority under this Act is a party, which relates to any matter arising out of any proceedings under this Act or under any other law for the time being in force authorising any such authority to exercise any powers thereunder; or (e) any particulars to any officer appointed for the purpose of audit of tax receipts or refunds of the tax imposed by this Act; or (f) any particulars where such particulars are relevant for the purposes of any inquiry into the conduct of any officer appointed or authorised under this Act, to any person or persons appointed as an inquiry officer und

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nary action against the members practising the profession of a legal practitioner, a cost accountant, a chartered accountant or a company secretary, as the case may be; or (j) any particulars to any agency appointed for the purposes of data entry on any automated system or for the purpose of operating, upgrading or maintaining any automated system where such agency is contractually bound not to use or disclose such particulars except for the aforesaid purposes; or (k) any particulars to an officer of the Government as may be necessary for the purposes of any other law for the time being in force; or (l) any information relating to any class of taxable persons or class of transactions for publication, if, in the opinion of the Commissioner,

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Section 72 – Acts – INSPECTION, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND ARREST – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 72 – Officers to assist proper officers. 72. (1) All officers of Police, Railways, Customs, and those officers engaged in the collection of land revenue, including village officers, officers of State tax and officers of Union territory tax shall assist the proper officers in the implementation of this Act. (2) The Government may, by notification, empower and require any other class of

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Section 157 – Acts – MISCELLANEOUS – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 157 – Protection of action taken under this Act. 157. (1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the President, State President, Members, officers or other employees of the Appellate Tribunal or any other person authorised by the said Appellate Tribunal for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules made thereunder. (2) No suit, prosecut

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Section 71 – Acts – INSPECTION, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND ARREST – CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – Section 71 – Access to business premises. 71. (1) Any officer under this Act, authorised by the proper officer not below the rank of Joint Commissioner, shall have access to any place of business of a registered person 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 place, 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 place referred to in sub-section (1) shall, o

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