THE CENTRAL SALES TAX ACT, 1956

(ACT 74 OF 1956)

 

 

CHAPTER 1

PRELIMINARY

 

1.         SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT.

2.         DEFINITIONS.

 

 

CHAPTER II

FORMULATION OF PRINCIPLES FOR DETERMINING WHEN A SALE OR PURCHASE OF GOODS

 

3.       WHEN IS A SALE OR PURCHASE OF GOODS SAID TO TAKEPLACE IN THE COURSE OF INTERSTATE TRADE OR COMMERCE.

4.       WHEN IS A SALE OR PURCHASE OF GOODS SAID TO TAKEPLACE OUTSIDE A STATE.

5.       WHEN IS A SALE OR PURCHASE OF GOODS SAID TO TAKEPLACE IN THE COURSE OF IMPORT OR EXPORT.

 

 

CHAPTER III

INTER STATE SALES TAX

 

6.         LIABILITY TO TAX ON INTERSTATE SALES.

6A.       BURDEN OF PROOF, ETC., IN CASE OF TRANSFER OF GOODS CLAIMED OTHERWISE THAN BY WAY OF SALE

7.         REGISTRATION OF DEALERS

8.         RATES OF TAX ON SALES IN THE COURSE OF INTER STATE TRADE OR COMMERCE

8A.       DETERMINATION OF TURNOVER

9.         LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAX AND PENALTIES

9A.       COLLECTION OF TAX TO BE ONLY BY REGISTERED DEALERS

9B.       ROUNDING OFF OF TAX, ETC.

10.        PENALTIES

10A.     IMPOSITION OF PENALTY IN LIEU OF PROSECUTION

11.        COGNIZANCE OF OFFENCES

12.        INDEMNITY

13.        POWER TO MAKE RULES

 

 

CHAPTER IV
GOODS OF SPECIAL IMPORTANCE IN INTER STATE
TRADE OR COMMERCE

 

14.      CERTAIN GOODS TO BE OF SPECIAL IMPORTANCE IN INTERSTATE TRADE OR COMMERCE

15.      RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS IN REGARD TO TAX ON SALE OR PURCHASE OF DECLARED GOODS WITHIN A STATE

 

 

CHAPTER V

LIABILITY IN SPECIAL CASES

16.        DEFINITION

17.        COMPANY IN LIQUIDATION

18.        LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS OF PRIVATE COMPANY IN LIQUIDATION

 

 

CHAPTER VI
AUTHORITY TO SETTLE DISPUTES IN COURSE OF INTER

STATE TRADE OR COMMERCE

 

19.        CENTRAL SALES TAX APPELLATE AUTHORITY.

19A.     VACANCIES, ETC.NOT TO INVALIDATE PROCEEDINGS.

20.        APPEALS.

21.        PROCEDURE ON RECEIPT OF APPLICATION.

22.        POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY.

23.        PROCEDURE OF AUTHORITY.

24.        AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULINGS TO FUNCTION AS AUTHORITY UNDER THIS ACT.

25.        TRANSFER OF PENDING PROCEEDINGS.

26.        APPLICABILITY OF ORDER PASSED.