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BIHAR SETTLEMENT OF TAXATION DISPUTES RULES, 2024
Bihar Settlement Of Taxation Disputes Rules, 2024
Sections
An ACT
Section 1Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement
Section 1Section 1(1)
Section 1Section 1(2)
Section 1Section 1(3)
Section 1Section 2. Definitions
Section 2Section 2(a)
Section 2Section 2(b)
Section 2Section 2(c)
Section 2Section 2(2)
Section 2Section 3. Manner and form of application for settlement
Section 3Section 3(1)
Section 3Proviso to Section 3(1)
Section 3Section 3(2)
Section 3Section 3(2)(a)
Section 3Proviso to Section 3(2)(a)
Section 3Section 3(2)(b)
Section 3Proviso to Section 3(2)(b)
Section 3Section 3(2)(c)
Section 3Section 3(2)(d)
Section 3Section 3(2)(e)
Section 3Section 3(2)(f)
Section 3Section 3(2)(g)
Section 3Section 3(3)
Section 3Section 3(4)
Section 3Section 3(5)
Section 3Section 3(6)
Section 3Section 3(7)
Section 3Section 4. Disposal of application
Section 4Section 4(1)
Section 4Section 4(2)
Section 4Section 4(3)
Section 4Section 4(4)
Section 4Proviso to Section 4(4)
Section 4Proviso to Section 4(4)
Section 4Section 4(5)
Section 4Section 4(5)(a)
Section 4Section 4(5)(b)
Section 4Section 4(6)
Section 4Section 4(6)(a)
Section 4Section 4(6)(b)
Section 4Section 4(6)(c)
Section 4Section 4(7)
Section 4Section 4(8)
Section 4Proviso to Section 4(8)
Section 4Section 4(10)
Section 4Schedule - FORM -1
Section 47Schedule - FORM-II
Section 48Schedule - FORM-III
Section 49Schedule - FORM-IV
Section 50Schedule - FORM-V
Section 51Schedule - FORM-VI
Section 52Schedule - FORM-VII
Section 53
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"content": "(a) copy of annual return or all applicable quarterly returns for the period in dispute, if filed:",
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"content": "(b) the disputed amount or the settlement amount has not been computed correctly or is not in accordance with the provisions of the Act, the said authority shall, within ten days from receipt of application in FORM-I, direct the party by order in FORM-IV to furnish treasury certificate(s) only in respect of such payments of tax, interest, penalty or fine which could not be verified through the official records or payment reports generated on the VATMIS Application of the Commercial Taxes Department, Bihar or as the case may be, to deposit the payable settlement amount as calculated in accordance with the provisions of the Act into Government Treasury, in the manner provided in Rule 27 of the Bihar Value Added Tax Rules, 2005, and furnish the challan evidencing such payment preferably within seven days of the receipt of the order, but in no case later than two days before the expiry of the Rules.",
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"content": "(c) all payments of tax, interest, penalty or fine specified by the party in the application in FORM I are borne out and verified from the official records or payment reports generated on the VATMIS Application of the Commercial Taxes Department, Bihar, the said authority shall, within ten days from receipt of application in FORM-I, direct the party by order in FORM-V, to deposit the settlement amount into Government Treasury, in the manner provided in Rule 27 of the Bihar Value Added Tax Rules, 2005, and furnish the challan evidencing such payment preferably within seven days of the receipt of the order, but in no case later than two days before the expiry of the Rules.",
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"content": "(7) The authority specified in sub-rule (2) shall, within two days of the deposit of the entire settlement amount, as aforesaid, make an order in FORM-VI settling the dispute.",
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"content": "(10) All communication in FORM-III, FORM-IV, FORM-V, FORM-VI and FORM-VII shall be made on e-mail address specified in FORM-I.",
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"content": "FORM -1\n(Form of application for settlement of dispute under the Bihar Settlement of Taxation Disputes Act, 2024)\n[See Rule 3 (1)]\n(Application shall be filled and signed by blue ballpoint pen only.)\nBefore the .....................\n.....................\nI,..................... (full name in block letters), son of ..................... residing at ..................... being *proprietor/ partner/ karta/ managing director/ principal executive officer/officer incharge / declared manager hereby apply for settlement of arrear tax, interest, fine or penalty in dispute and the relevant particulars are furnished below:-\n1. Trade name of the business\n2. Address of the principal place of business\n3. Postal address at which communication may be made\n4. PAN of the applicant\n5. E-mail address to which notices / communications may be sent\n6. Mobile number to which communications may be sent\n7. Act under which the case is pending\n8. Registration Certificate Number under the law, if any\n9. Period of the case in respect of which the application is made\n10. Admitted tax payable as per return\n11. Admitted tax paid\n12. Date on which order levying tax, interest, penalty or fine passed\n13. Demand notice number and date\n14. Pending before which authority (Circle office/Appellate Authority/ Commissioner/Tribunal/ High Court/Supreme Court)\n15. Date on which Appeal/ Revision/ Reference/ WP/ SLP filed\n16. Details of dispute -\nDescription | Arrear of tax for non furnishing/non-production of statutory Certificates/ Declarations | Other Arrears of tax | Dispute arising out of an order levying penalty, fine or interest under the law\nAmount of tax, interest, penalty or fine levied\nAmount of tax, interest, penalty or fine in dispute\nSettlement amount as per section 3 of the Act\nAmount of tax, interest, penalty or fine paid earlier in respect of the dispute\nBalance amount payable for settlement of dispute\n17. The details of amount already deposited against disputed amount -\nChallan no. | Date | on account of Tax/ Interest/Penalty/Fine | Amount deposited\n18. Value of statutory Certificates/ Declarations received after issuance of demand notice which are attached with this application\n19. *I/We want to get the case settled upon further payment of Rs. ............... on account of assessed tax, Rs. ............... on account of interest, Rs. ............... on account of penalty and Rs. ............... on account of fine. *I/We undertake to pay the amount in the appropriate Government Treasury within such time as may be directed.\nDeclaration:\nI, ............... (full name in block letters) declare that the information and particulars furnished in this application are correct and complete.\nDate : \n(Signature of the applicant)\n*Strike out whichever is not applicable. \n(Status).",
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"content": "FORM-II\n(Form of Acknowledgement under the Bihar Settlement of Taxation Disputes Act, 2024)\n[See Rule 3(7)]\nOffice of the ...............\nReceipt No. Date\nApplication in FORM-I\nReceived from\n(A) Trade name of the business.\n(B) Registration Certificate Number under the law, if any.\n(C) E-mail address\n(D) Mobile No.\nCheck slip [(Tick () if enclosed (x) if not enclosed)]\n(1) Copy of annual return or all applicable quarterly returns for the period in dispute, if filed\n(2) Statement along with copies of challan in support of payment of admitted Tax and disputed amount made earlier\n(3) Payment report downloaded from the website of Commercial Taxes Department\n(4) FORM C-II along with certificate of deducting authority as prescribed in Rule-3(2)(b)\n(5) Copy of the order levying any tax, interest or penalty or fine\n(6) Copy of demand notice regarding dispute\n(7) Statement along with statutory certificates/declarations received in original\n(8) E-mail address & mobile no. mentioned on prescribed place in Form-l\n(9) Copy of PAN of the applicant, duly signed by blue ballpoint pen\nPlace:\nSeal:\nSignature\nDesignation",
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"title": "Schedule - FORM-III",
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"content": "FORM-III\n(Form of Deficiency memo for rectification of defects of application in Form-l under the Bihar Settlement of Taxation Disputes Act, 2024)\n[See Rule 4(3)]\nOffice of the\n(1) Name and style of business in respect of which application in form Form-I has been received:\n(2) Postal address as per FORM-I:\n(3) Registration Certificate Number under the law, if any:\n(4) E-mail address to which notices / communications may be sent:\n(5) Mobile number to which communications may be sent:\n(6) Nature of demand involved in dispute:\n(7) Period to which dispute relates:\nOrder\nThe aforesaid application in FORM-I filed by you and acknowledged vide receipt No. dated of this office is *incomplete/*incorrect/*does not conform to the requirements of rule 3 due to following reasons- (specify the reason)\n1.\n2.\n3.\nYou are, therefore, directed to rectify the defects of the application FORM-I by (date). In the event of your failure to rectify the defects shall lead to rejection of application for settlement of dispute without any further hearing.\nPlace:\nDate:\nSeal :\nSignature\nDesignation\n*Strike out whichever is not applicable.\nMemo No. Date\nCopy forwarded to .(Party).\nPlace:\nDate:\nSeal:\nSignature\nDesignation",
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"content": "FORM-IV\n(Order to furnish payment proof/ treasury certificate under the Bihar Settlement of Taxation Disputes Act 2024)\n[See Rule 4(5)]\nOffice of the\n1. Name and style of business :\n2. Receipt No. and date of FORM-II:\n3. Postal address as per FORM-I:\n4. Registration Certificate Number under the law, if any:\n5. Nature of demand involved in dispute :\n6. E-mail address to which notices / communications may be sent :\n7. Mobile number to which communications may be sent :\n8. Period to which dispute relates :\nOrder\nWhereas upon verification of the aforesaid application in FORM-I filed by you, it is found that\n(i) *Your following payments of tax, interest, penalty or fine specified in the application in FORM -I are not verifiable from the official records or payment reports generated on the VATMIS Application of the Commercial Taxes Department, Bihar:\nS.No | Date | Amount | on account of Tax/Interest/Penalty/Fine\n(ii) * the settlement amount has not been computed correctly or is not in accordance with the provisions of the Act as shown in the table below. Amount paid earlier in respect of the dispute and which is verified from official records or VATMIS is also shown in the table\nDispute relating to: | Settlement Amount as shown in application FORM-1 | Settlement amount as calculated in accordance with the provisions of the Act | Amount paid earlier in respect of the dispute and verified from official records or VATMIS\n1 | 2 | 3 | 4\non account of arrear of tax for non furnishing/ non-production of statutory Certificates/ Declarations\non account of other arrear of tax\non account of dispute arising out of an order levying penalty, fine or interest\nYou are, therefore, hereby directed to\n(a) *furnish treasury certificate(s) in respect of payments of tax, interest, penalty or fine as per table of clause (i) of the above order by (date) (in case where treasury certificate(s) are required).\n(b) *produce evidences of balance settlement amount of Rs. on account of assessed tax, Rs. on account of interest, Rs. on account of penalty and Rs. on account of fine in form of challans by........ (date) (in case where treasury certificate(s) are not required).\n(c) *produce evidences of balance settlement amount of Rs. on account of assessed tax, Rs. on account of interest, Rs... on account of penalty and Rs. on account of fine in form of challans by. (date) (in case where treasury certificate(s) are required and if it is produced), or produce evidences of balance settlement amount of Rs. on account of assessed tax, Rs. on account of interest, Rs. on account of penalty and Rs. on account of fine in form of challans by........ (date) (in case where treasury certificate(s) are required and if it is not produced).\nPlace:\nDate:\nSeal:\nSignature\nDesignation\n*Strike out whichever is not applicable.\nMemo No. Date-\nCopy forwarded to (Party)\nPlace:\nDate:\nSeal :\nSignature\nDesignation\nNote:- Failure on the part of the party entails rejection of application for settlement of dispute without any further hearing to the party.",
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"number": "51",
"title": "Schedule - FORM-V",
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"content": "FORM-V\n(Order to deposit settlement amount under the Bihar Settlement of Taxation Disputes Act, 2024)\n[See Rule 4(6)]\nOffice of the\n1. Name and style of business:\n2. Receipt No. and date of FORM-II:\n3. Postal address as per FORM-I:\n4. Registration Certificate Number under the law, if any:\n5. E-mail address to which notices / communications may be sent :\n6. Mobile number to which communications may be sent :\n7. Nature of demand involved in dispute :\n8. Period to which dispute relates :\nOrder\nThe settlement amount in relation to application filed in FORM-1 is calculated as below\nDispute relating to: | Settlement Amount as shown in application FORM-I | Settlement amount as calculated in accordance with the provisions of the Act | Amount paid earlier in respect of the dispute and verified from official records or VATMIS\n1 | 2 | 3 | 4\non account of arrear of tax for non furnishing/non-production of statutory Certificates Declarations\non account of other arrear of tax\non account of dispute arising out of an order levying penalty, fine or interest under the law\nYou are hereby directed to produce evidences of balance settlement amount of Rs. on account of assessed tax, Rs. on account of interest, Rs. on account of penalty and Rs. on account of fine in form of challans by................ (date).\nPlace:\nDate:\nSeal:\nSignature\nDesignation\nMemo No. Date-\nCopy forwarded to (Party)\nPlace:\nDate:\nSeal:\nSignature\nDesignation\nNote:- Failure on the part of the party entails rejection of application for settlement of dispute without any further hearing to the party.",
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"number": "52",
"title": "Schedule - FORM-VI",
"chapter": null,
"content": "FORM-VI\n(Order of Settlement under the Bihar Settlement of Taxation Disputes Act, 2024)\n[See Rule 4(7)]\nOffice of the\n(1) Name and style of business:\n(2) Receipt No. and date of FORM-II:\n(3) Postal address as per FORM-I :\n(4) Registration Certificate Number under the law, if any:\n(5) E-mail address to which communications may be sent :\n(6) Mobile number to which communications may be sent :\n(7) Nature of demand involved in dispute :\n(8) Period to which dispute relates :\n(9) Settlement amount as per *FORM-IV/ FORM-V issued under memo no.... Dated\n(i) on account of Arrear of tax for non furnishing/ non-production of statutory Certificates/ Declarations :\n(ii) on account of other Arrear of tax:\n(iii) on account of dispute arising out of an order levying penalty, fine or interest under the law:\n(10) Amount deposited against dispute\n(i) on account of Arrear of tax for non furnishing/ non-production of statutory Certificates/ Declarations :\n(ii) on account of other Arrear of tax:\n(iii) on account of dispute arising out of an order levying penalty, fine or interest under the law :\nOrder\nThe dispute whose details are set out above is hereby settled in accordance with the provisions of rule 4 of the Bihar Settlement of Taxation Disputes Rules, 2024.\nPlace:\nDate:\nSeal:\nSignature\nDesignation\n*Strike out whichever is not applicable.\nMemo No. Date-\nCopy forwarded to State Tax Commissioner-Cum-Secretary, Bihar, Patna /. (Party)\nPlace:\nDate:\nSeal:\nSignature\nDesignation",
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"number": "53",
"title": "Schedule - FORM-VII",
"chapter": null,
"content": "FORM-VII\r\n(Order of rejection of application under the Bihar Settlement of Taxation Disputes Act, 2024)\r\n[See Rule 4(8)]\r\nOffice of the\r\n(1) Name and style of business:\r\n(2) Receipt No. and date of FORM-II:\r\n(3) Postal address of the said business as per FORM-I:\r\n(4) Registration Certificate Number under the law, if any:\r\n(5) E-mail address to which notices / communications may be sent:\r\n(6) Mobile number to which communications may be sent:\r\n(7) *Memo no. and date of FORM-III:\r\n(8) *Memo no. and date of FORM-IV:\r\n(9) *Memo no. and date of FORM-V:\r\n(10) Period to which dispute relates:\r\nOrder\r\n(i) *You have failed to rectify the defects of the application FORM-I as communicated in FORM-III, or\r\n(ii) *You have not furnished treasury certificate(s) in respect of payments of tax, interest, penalty or fine which could not be verified through the official records or payment reports generated on the VATMIS Application of the Commercial Taxes Department, Bihar as communicated in FORM-IV, or\r\n(iii) *You have not produced evidences of balance settlement amount as calculated in accordance with the provisions of the Act and communicated in FORM-IV, or,\r\n(iv) *You have not produced the evidences of the deposit of the settlement amount, as required by FORM-V before the expiry of the period as specified in FORM-V.\r\nTherefore, the said application filed by you for settlement of above dispute in FORM-I is hereby rejected in accordance with the provisions of Rule 4 of the Bihar Settlement of Taxation Disputes Rules, 2024.\r\nPlace:\r\nDate:\r\nSeal:\r\nSignature\r\nDesignation\r\n*Strike out whichever is not applicable.\r\nMemo No. Date\r\nCopy forwarded to .(Party).\r\nPlace:\r\nDate:\r\nSeal:\r\nSignature\r\nDesignation",
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"metadata": {
"Act ID": "202404",
"Act Number": "04",
"Enactment Date": "2024-03-15",
"Act Year": "2024",
"Short Title": "Bihar Settlement Of Taxation Disputes Rules, 2024",
"Department": "Commercial Taxes Department",
"Type": "STATE",
"Location": "Bihar"
},
"updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:17"
}