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The Punjab Value Added Tax Act, 2005

The Punjab Value Added Tax Act, 2005

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Sections

1. Short title and commencement.

Section 1

2. Definitions.

Section 2

3. Commissioner and other officers.

Section 3

4. Constitution of Tribunal.

Section 4

5. Procedure of the Tribunal.

Section 5

6. Incidence of tax.

Section 6

7. Liability of person registered under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956.

Section 7

8. Rate of Value Added Tax.

Section 8

9. Rate of Turnover Tax.

Section 9

10. Rounding off of Tax.

Section 10

11. Bar against collected of tax when not payable.

Section 11

12. Liability of registered persons.

Section 12

13. Input tax credit.

Section 13

14. Input tax credit in respect of stock held on the appointed day.

Section 14

15. Net tax payable by a taxable person.

Section 15

16. Tax free Goods.

Section 16

17. Zero-rated sales.

Section 17

18. Refund of tax to certain categories.

Section 18

19. Levy of purchase tax on certain goods.

Section 19

20. Levy of tax on turnover of purchase of goods in certain circumstances.

Section 20

21. Persons liable to register.

Section 21

22. Voluntary registration for VAT.

Section 22

23. Amendment of registration.

Section 23

24. Cancellation of registration.

Section 24

25. Security from certain classes of persons.

Section 25

26. Returns.

Section 26

27. Tax deduction from the amount payable to works contractor.

Section 27

28. Audit of Returns.

Section 28

29. Assessment of tax.

Section 29

30. Provisional assessment.

Section 30

31. Tax liability of a casual trader.

Section 31

32. Interest for non-payment or delayed payment of tax.

Section 32

33. Due date of payment.

Section 33

34. Tax as a debt due to the State Government.

Section 34

35. Liability under this Act to be the first charge.

Section 35

36. Arrear recoverable as arrears of land revenue.

Section 36

37. Adjustment of any payment.

Section 37

38. Restrictions on transfer of property.

Section 38

39. Refund of Tax.

Section 39

40. Interest on delayed refund.

Section 40

41. Power to withhold refund in certain cases.

Section 41

42. Accounts.

Section 42

43. Audit of accounts by Chartered Accounts.

Section 43

44. Period of retention of accounts.

Section 44

45. Taxable person and registered person to issue invoice.

Section 45

46. Production and inspection of accounts, impounding of documents, search of premises and seizure of goods.

Section 46

47. Cross-checking of transactions.

Section 47

48. Survey.

Section 48

49. Power to collect statistics.

Section 49

50. Publication and disclosure of information in public interest.

Section 50

51. Establishment of information collection centres or check posts and inspection of goods in transit.

Section 51

52. Penalty for failure to register.

Section 52

53. Penalty for failure to pay tax when due.

Section 53

54. Penalty for failure to file return or annual statement.

Section 54

55. Penalty for unauthorized collection of tax.

Section 55

56. Penalty for evasion tax.

Section 56

57. Penalty for failure to issue invoice and use of false invoice.

Section 57

58. Penalty for failure to issue invoice and use of false invoice.

Section 58

59. Penalty for non payment of assessed demand.

Section 59

60. Penalty in cases not covered elsewhere.

Section 60

61. Authority competent to impose penalty.

Section 61

62. First Appeal.

Section 62

63. Appeal to the Tribunal.

Section 63

64. Condonation of delay.

Section 64

65. Revision.

Section 65

66. Rectification of mistakes.

Section 66

67. Bar on appeal against certain orders.

Section 67

68. Appeal or revision to High Court.

Section 68

69. Return to be confidential.

Section 69

70. Power to make rules.

Section 70

71. Court fees on memorandum of appeal and application for revision.

Section 71

72. No time limit for completion of assessment or amended assessment in certain cases.

Section 72

73. Assessee permitted to attend through authorized agent.

Section 73

74. Power to call for information.

Section 74

75. Delegation of powers.

Section 75

76. Information to be furnished regarding change of business.

Section 76

77. Transfer of business.

Section 77

78. Liability to tax on stock in certain cases.

Section 78

79. Liability of partners.

Section 79

80. Liability to pay tax in case of death.

Section 80

81. Certain agents liable to pay tax for sales behalf of Principal.

Section 81

82. Amalgamation of companies.

Section 82

83. Liability in case of company, firm or society in liquidation.

Section 83

84. Provisions in case of inter-State trade.

Section 84

85. Determination of dispute questions.

Section 85

86. Power to seek assistance from police officer or other officer.

Section 86

87. Power to summon witness and production of records.

Section 87

88. Bar on certain proceedings.

Section 88

89. Indemnity.

Section 89

90. Burden of proof.

Section 90

91. Power to remove difficulties.

Section 91

92. Repeal and saving of Punjab Act, 46 of 1948.

Section 92

93. Transitional provisions.

Section 93

94. Repeal of Punjab Ordinance 5 of 2005.

Section 94