Goods and Services Tax

Appeals to Appellate Tribunal.
Section 112
GST – States
APPEALS AND REVISION
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
112. Appeals to Appellate Tribunal.-
(1) Any person aggrieved by an order passed against him under section 107 or section 108 of this Act or the Central Goods and Services Tax Act may appeal to the Appellate Tribunal against such order within three months from the date on which the order sought to be appealed against is communicated to the person preferring the appeal.
(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, do

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fficer 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 under sub-section (11) of section 107 or under sub-section (1) of section 108 and the provisions of this Act shall apply to such application, as they apply in relation to appeals filed under sub-section (1).
(5) On receipt of notice that an appeal has been preferred under this section, the party against whom the appeal has been preferred may, notwithstanding that he may not have appealed against such order or any part thereof, file, within forty five days of the receipt of notice, a memorandum of cross-objections, verified in the prescribed manner, against any part of the order

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lant has paid-
(a) in full, such part of the amount of tax, interest, fine, fee and penalty arising from the impugned order, as is admitted by him, and
(b) a sum equal to twenty per cent. of the remaining amount of tax in dispute, in addition to the amount paid under sub-section (6) of the section 107, arising from the said order, in relation to which the appeal has been filed.
(9) Where the appellant has paid the amount as per sub-section (8), the recovery proceedings for the balance amount shall be deemed to be stayed till the disposal of the appeal.
(10) Every application made before the Appellate Tribunal, –
(a) in an appeal for rectification of error or for any other purpose; or
(b) for restoration of an appeal or an application,

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Procedure before Appellate Tribunal.
Section 111
GST – States
APPEALS AND REVISION
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
111. Procedure before Appellate Tribunal.-
(1) The Appellate Tribunal shall not, while disposing of any proceedings before it or an appeal before it, be bound by the procedure laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Central Act 5 of 1908. but shall be guided by the principles of natural justice and subject to the other provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the Appellate Tribunal shall have power to regulate its own procedure.
(2) The Appellate Tribunal shall, for the purposes of discharging its functions under this Act, have the same powers as are vested in a civil court under the C

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y it ex parte; and
(h) any other matter which may be prescribed.
(3) Any order made by the Appellate Tribunal may be enforced by it in the same manner as if it were a decree made by a court in a suit pending therein, and it shall be lawful for the Appellate Tribunal to send for execution of its orders to the court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction,-
(a) in the case of an order against a company, the registered office of the company is situated; or
(b) in the case of an order against any other person, the person concerned voluntarily resides or carries on business or personally works for gain.
(4) All proceedings before the Appellate Tribunal shall be deemed to be judicial proceedings within the meaning of sections 193 and 2

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Power to grant exemption from tax.
Section 11
GST – States
LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAX
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
11. Power to grant exemption from tax.-
(1) Where the Government is satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, it may, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification, exempt generally, either absolutely or subject to such conditions as may be specified therein, goods or services or both of any specified description from the whole or any part of the tax leviable thereon with effect from such date as may be specified in such notification.
(2) Where the Government is satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, it may, on the recommendations of the Council,

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Any notification issued by the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, under sub-section (1) of section 11 or order issued under sub-section (2) of the said section of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act shall be deemed to be a notification or, as the case may be, an order issued under this Act.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this section, where an exemption in respect of any goods or services or both from the whole or part of the tax leviable thereon has been granted absolutely, the registered person supplying such goods or services or both shall not collect the tax, in excess of the effective rate, on such supply of goods or services or both.
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President and Members of Appellate Tribunal, their qualification, appointment, conditions of service, etc.
Section 110
GST – States
APPEALS AND REVISION
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
110. President and Members of Appellate Tribunal, their qualification, appointment, conditions of service, etc.-
The qualifications, appointment, salary and allowances, terms of office, resignation and removal of the President and Members of the State Bench and Area Benches shall be in accorda

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Appellate Tribunal and Benches thereof.
Section 109
GST – States
APPEALS AND REVISION
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
109. Appellate Tribunal and Benches thereof.-
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal constituted under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act shall be the Appellate Tribunal for hearing appeals against the orders passed by the Appellate Authority or the Revisional Authority under this Act.
(2) The consti

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Composition levy.
Section 10
GST – States
LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAX
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
10. Composition levy.-
(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act but subject to the provisions of sub-sections (3) and (4) of section 9, a registered person, whose aggregate turnover in the preceding financial year did not exceed fifty lakh rupees may opt to pay, in lieu of the tax payable by him, an amount calculated at such rate as may be prescribed, but not exceeding,-
(a) one per cent. of the turnover in State in case of a manufacturer,
(b) two and a half per cent. of the turnover in State in case of persons engaged in making supplies referred to in clause (b) of paragraph 6 of Schedule I

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aking any supply of goods through an electronic commerce operator who is required to collect tax at source under section 52; and
(e) he is not a manufacturer of such goods as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council:
Provided that where more than one registered person are having the same Permanent Account Number (issued under the Income-tax Act 1961, (Central Act 43 of 1961)) the registered person shall not be eligible to opt for the scheme under sub-section (1) unless all such registered persons opt to pay tax under that sub-section.
(3) The option availed of by a registered person under sub-section (1) shall lapse with effect from the day on which his aggregate turnover during a financial year exceeds t

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Powers of Revisional Authority.
Section 108
GST – States
APPEALS AND REVISION
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
108. Powers of Revisional Authority.-
(1) Subject to the provisions of section 121 and any rules made thereunder, the Revisional Authority may, on his own motion, or upon information received by him or on request from the Commissioner of central tax, call for and examine the record of any proceedings, and if he considers that any decision or order passed under this Act or under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act by any officer subordinate to him is erroneous in so far as it is prejudicial to the interest of revenue and is illegal or improper or has not taken into account certain material facts, whether avai

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s not yet expired or more than three years have expired after the passing of the decision or order sought to be revised; or
(c) the order has already been taken for revision under this section at an earlier stage; or
(d) the order has been passed in exercise of the powers under sub-section (1):
Provided that the Revisional Authority may pass an order under sub-section (1) on any point which has not been raised and decided in an appeal referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (2), before the expiry of a period of one year from 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.
(3) Every order passed in revision under sub-section (1) shal

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Appeals to Appellate Authority.
Section 107
GST – States
APPEALS AND REVISION
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
CHAPTER XVIII
Appeals and Revision
107. Appeals to Appellate Authority.-
(1) Any person aggrieved by any decision or order passed under this Act or the Central Goods and Services Tax Act by an adjudicating authority may appeal to such Appellate Authority as may be prescribed within three months from the date on which the said decision or order is communicated to such person.
(2) The Commissioner may, on his own motion, or upon request from the Commissioner of central tax, call for and examine the record of any proceeding in which an adjudicating authority has passed any decision or order under this Act or the Central Goods and Services Tax 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 officer subordinate to him to apply to the Appellate Authority within six months f

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(6) No appeal shall be filed under sub-section (1), unless the appellant has paid-
(a) in full, such part of the amount of tax, interest, fine, fee and penalty arising from the impugned order, as is admitted by him; and
(b) a sum equal to ten per cent. of the remaining amount of tax in dispute arising from the said order, in relation to which the appeal has been filed.
(7) Where the appellant has paid the amount under sub-section (6), the recovery proceedings for the balance amount shall be deemed to be stayed.
(8) The Appellate Authority shall give an opportunity to the appellant of being heard.
(9) The Appellate Authority may, if sufficient cause is shown at any stage of hearing of an appeal, grant 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.
(10) The Appellate Authority may, at the time of hearin

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has been wrongly availed or utilised, no 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 73 or section 74.
(12) The order of the Appellate Authority disposing of the appeal shall be in writing and shall state the points for determination, the decision thereon and the reasons for such decision.
(13) The 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.
(14) On disposal of the appeal, the Appellate Authority shall communicate the order passed by it to the appellant, respondent and to the adjudicating authority.
(15) A copy of the order pass

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Procedure of Authority and Appellate Authority.
Section 106
GST – States
ADVANCE RULING
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
106. Procedure of Authority and Appellate Authority.-
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Powers of Authority and Appellate Authority.
Section 105
GST – States
ADVANCE RULING
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
105. Powers of Authority and Appellate Authority.-
(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

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Levy and collection.
Section 9
GST – States
LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAX
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
9. Levy and collection.-
(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), there shall be levied a tax called the Goa goods and services tax on all intra-State supplies of goods or services or both, except on the supply of alcoholic liquor for human consumption, on the value determined under section 15 and at such rates, not exceeding twenty per cent., as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council and collected in such manner as may be prescribed and shall be paid by the taxable person.
(2) The State tax on the supply of petroleum crude, high speed diesel, motor spirit (commonly known as

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h person on reverse charge basis as the recipient and all the provisions of this Act shall apply to such recipient as if he is the person liable for paying the tax in relation to the supply of such goods or services or both.
(5) The Government may, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification, specify categories of services the tax on intra-State supplies of which shall be paid by the electronic commerce operator if such services are supplied through it, and all the provisions of this Act shall apply to such electronic commerce operator as if he is the supplier liable for paying the tax in relation to the supply of such services:
Provided that where an electronic commerce operator does not have a physical presence in the taxable

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Advance ruling to be void in certain circumstances.
Section 104
GST – States
ADVANCE RULING
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
104. Advance ruling to be void in certain circumstances.-
(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,

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Tax liability on composite and mixed supplies.
Section 8
GST – States
LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAX
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
8. Tax liability on composite and mixed supplies.-
The tax liability on a composite or a mixed supply shall be determined in the following manner, namely:-
(a) a composite supply comprising two or more supplies, one of which is a principal supply, shall be treated as a supply of such principal supply; and
(b) a mixed supply comprising two or m

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Applicability of advance ruling.
Section 103
GST – States
ADVANCE RULING
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
103. Applicability of advance ruling.-
(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 applic

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Rectification of advance ruling.
Section 102
GST – States
ADVANCE RULING
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
102. Rectification of advance ruling.-
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 off

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Orders of Appellate Authority.
Section 101
GST – States
ADVANCE RULING
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
101. Orders of Appellate Authority.-
(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

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Appeal to the Appellate Authority.
Section 100
GST – States
ADVANCE RULING
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
100. Appeal to the Appellate Authority.-
(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 a

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Scope of supply.
Section 7
GST – States
LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAX
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
CHAPTER III
Levy and Collection of Tax
7. Scope of supply.-
(1) For the purposes of this Act, the expression “supply” includes-
(a) all forms of supply of goods or services or both such as sale, transfer, barter, exchange, license, rental, lease or disposal made or agreed to be made for a consideration by a person in the course or furtherance of business;
(b) import of services for a consideration whether or not in the course or furtherance of business;
(c) the activities specified in Schedule I, made or agreed to be made without a consideration; and
(d) the activities to be treated as supply of goods or supply

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Constitution of Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling.
Section 99
GST – States
ADVANCE RULING
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
99. Constitution of Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling.-
The Government shall, by notification, constitute an Authority to be known as Goa Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling for Goods and Services Tax for hearing appeals against the advance ruling pronounced by the Advance Ruling Authority consisting of-
(i) the Chief Commissioner of centra

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Procedure on receipt of application.
Section 98
GST – States
ADVANCE RULING
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
98. Procedure on receipt of application.-
(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 ad

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ial as may be placed before it by the applicant 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

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Application for advance ruling.
Section 97
GST – States
ADVANCE RULING
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
97. Application for advance ruling.-
(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) cl

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Constitution of Authority for Advance Ruling.
Section 96
GST – States
ADVANCE RULING
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
96. Constitution of Authority for Advance Ruling.-
(1) The Government shall, by notification, constitute an Authority to be known as the Goa Authority for Advance Ruling:
Provided that the Government may, on the recommendation of the Council, notify any Authority located in another State to act as the Authority for the State.
(2) The Authority shall consis

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Definitions.
Section 95
GST – States
ADVANCE RULING
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
CHAPTER XVII
Advance Ruling
95. Definitions.-
In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,
(a) “advance ruling” means a decision provided by the Authority or the Appellate Authority to an applicant on matters or on questions specified in sub-section (2) of section 97 or sub-section (1) of section 100, in relation to the supply of goods or services or both being undertaken or pr

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Authorisation of officers of central tax as proper officer in certain circumstances.
Section 6
GST – States
ADMINISTRATION
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
6. Authorisation of officers of central tax as proper officer in certain circumstances.-
(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Act, the officers appointed under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act are authorised to be the proper officers for the purposes of this Act, subject to such conditions as the Governmen

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Powers of officers.
Section 5
GST – States
ADMINISTRATION
Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
5. Powers of officers.-
(1) Subject to such conditions and limitations as the Commissioner may impose, an officer of State tax may exercise the powers and discharge the duties conferred or imposed on him under this Act.
(2) An officer of State tax may exercise the powers and discharge the duties conferred or imposed under this Act on any other officer of State tax who is subordinate to

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