The Sales Tax Act, 1990


(Act No. III of 1951 as amended by the Financial Act No. VII of 1990)
CONTENTS
Section
Particulars
Chapter 1
Preliminary
1
Short title, extent and commencement
2
Definitions
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Chapter 2
Scope and Payment of Tax
3
Scope of tax
3A
Turnover Tax
3AA
Retail Tax
3B
Collection of excess sales tax
4
Zero rating
5
Change in the rate of tax
6
Time and manner of payment
7
Determination of tax liability
8
Tax Credit not allowed
9
Debit and Credit note
10
Excess amount to be carried, Forward or refunded
11
Assessment of Tax
12
Omitted
13
Omitted
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Chapter 3
Registration
14
Requirement of Registration
15
Application for Registration
16
Registration of Branches, Divisions etc.
17
Certificate of Registration
18
Voluntary Registration
19
Compulsory Registration
20
Change in the particulars of Registration
21
De-registration
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Chapter 4
Book Keeping and Involcing Requirements
22
Records
23
Tax Invoices
24
Retention of Record & Documents for five years
25
Access to Record, Documents, etc.
25A
Drawing of Samples
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Chapter 5
Returns
26
Monthly Return
26A
Turnover Tax Return
26AA
Retail Tax Return
27
Special Return
28
Final Return
29
Return Deemed to have been made
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Chapter 6
Appointment of Officer of Sales Tax and their Powers
30
Appointment of officer
31
Powers
32
Delegation of Powers
32A
Special Audit by Chartered Accountants or Cost Accountants
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Chapter 7
Offences and Penalties
33
General Penalties
34
Additional Tax
34A
Exemption from Penalty and Additional Tax
35
Omitted
36
Recovery of tax not leived or short-leived or erroneously refunded
37
Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents in inquiries under the Act
37A
Power to arrest and prosecute
37B
Procedure to be followed on arrest of a person
37C
Prosecution and punishment for evasion of tax etc.
38
Authorised officers to have access to premises, stocks, accounts and records
39
Omitted
40
Searches how to be made
40A
Search without warrant
41
Omitted
42
Omitted
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Chapter 8
Appeals
43
Omitted
44
Omitted
45
Appeal
45A
Power of the Board and Collector to call for records
46
Appeals to Appellant Tribunal
47
Appeal to the High Court
47A
Indirect Taxes Settlement Commission
47B
Definitions
47C
Powers and functions of the Commission
47D
Application for Settlement of Cases
47E
Disposal of Application by the Commission
47F
Recovery of sums due under an order of settlement
47G
Bar on sebsequent application for settlement in certain cases
47H
Order of Settlement of be conclusive
47I
Power of the Commission to re-open proceedings
47J
Proceedings before the Commission to be judicial proceeding
47K
Communications of orders
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Chapter 9
Recovery of Arrears
48
Revoery of arrears of tax
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Chapter 10
Miscellaneous
49
Sale of taxable activity or transfer of ownership
50
Power to make rules
51
Bar of suits, prosecution and other legal proceedings
52
Appearance by authorised representative
53
Estate of, deceased person
54
Estate in bankruptcy
55
Removal of difficulties
56
Service of order, decisions, etc.
57
Correction of clerical errors, etc.
58
Liability for payment of tax in the case of private companies
59
Tax Paid on stocks acquired before registration
60
Power to deliver certain goods without payment of tax
61
Repayment of tax in certain cases
62
Drawback allowable on re-export
63
Drawback on goods taken into use between importation and re-exportation
64
Power to declare what goods are identifiable and to prohibit drawback in case of specified foreign territory
65
Exemption of tax not levied or short levied as a result of general practice
66
Refund to be claimed within one year
67
Delayed Refund
68
Liability of the registered person for the acts of his agent
69
Issuance of certificate & duplicate of Sales Tax documents
70
Computation of limitation period
71
Special procedure
72
Officers of Sales Tax to follow Board's orders, etc.
73
Certain Transactions not admissible
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Schedule
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First Schedule
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Second Schedule
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Third Schedule
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Fourth Schedule
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Fifth Schedule
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Sixth Schedule
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Seventh Schedule
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