PUNJAB VALUE ADDED TAX ACT, 2005

 

PRELIMINARY

 

1.         Short title and commencement       

2.         Definitions    

3.         Commissioner and other officers  

4.         Constitution of Tribunal

5.         Procedure of the Tribunal   

           

INCIDENCE AND LEVY OF TAX

 

6.         Incidence of tax        

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

8.         Rate of Value Added Tax     

9.         Rate of Turnover Tax           

10.       Rounding off of tax

11.       Bar against collection of tax when not payable     

12.       Liability of registered persons       

13.       Input tax credit

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

15.       Net tax payable by a taxable person

16.       Tax‑free Goods        

17.       Zero‑rated sales       

18.       Refund of tax to certain categories

 

LEVY OF PURCHASE TAX

 

19.       Levy of purchase tax on certain goods       

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

 

REGISTRATION

 

20.       Persons liable to register                

22.       Voluntary registration for VAT       

23.       Amendment of registration 

24.       Cancellation of registration

25.       Security from certain classes of persons

 

PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION OF TAX

 

26.       Returns                      

27.       Tax deduction from the amount payable to works contractor      

28.       Audit of returns                                

29.       Assessment of tax                

30.       Provisional assessment                   

31.       Tax liability of a casual trader         

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

           

PAYMENT AND RECOVERY OF TAX

 

33.       Due date of payment            

34.       Tax as a debt due to the State Government

35.       Liability under this Act to be the first charge        

36.       Arrear recoverable as arrears of land revenue

37.       Adjustment of any payment 

38.       Restrictions on transfer of property          

 

REFUND

 

39.       Refund of tax                                    

40.       Interest on delayed refund               

41.       Power to withhold refund in certain cases

           

LIABILITY TO PRODUCE ACCOUNTS

 

42.       Accounts                                                       

43.       Audit of accounts by Chartered Accountant          

44.       Period of retention of accounts      

45.       Taxable person and registered person to issue invoice    

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

47.       Cross‑checking of transactions      

48.       Survey                                                

49.       Power to collect statistics             

50.       Publication and disclosure of information in public interest      

 

ESTABLISHMENT OF INFORMATION COLLECTION CENTRES

 

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

 

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

 

52.       Penalty for failure to register         

53.       Penalty for failure to pay tax when due

54.       Penalty for failure to file return or annual statement       

55.       Penalty for unauthorized collection of tax

56.       Penalty for evasion of tax                

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

58.       Penalty for misuse of registration number

59.       Penalty for non‑payment of assessed demand       

60.       Penalty in cases not covered elsewhere

61.       Opportunity before imposition of penalty 

           

APPEAL AND REVISION

 

62.       First appeal                                                   

63.       Appeal to the Tribunal          

64.       Condonation of delay           

65.       Revision                                

66.       Rectification of mistakes

67.       Bar on appeal against certain orders           

68.       Appeal or revision to High Court   

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

69.       Returns to be confidential   

70.       Power to make rules            

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

72.       No time limit for completion of assessment or amended assessment

            in certain cases                                             

73.       Assessee permitted to attend through authorized agent   

74.       Power to call for information         

75,       Delegation of powers                      

76.       Information to be furnished regarding change of business          

77.       Transfer of business                                     

78.       Liability to tax on stock in certain cases

79.       Liability of partners                                     

80.       Liability to pay tax in case of death

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

82.       Amalgamation of companies           

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

84.       Provisions in case of inter‑State trade       

85.       Determination of disputed questions         

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

87.       Powers to summon witness and production of records    

88.       Bar on certain proceedings 

89.       Indemnity                                          

90.       Burden of proof                                

91.       Power to remove difficulties          

 

REPEAL AND SAVING

 

92.       Repeal and saving                             

93.       Transitional provisions

 

Ø      SCHEDULE A‑          LIST OF TAX FREE GOODS         

Ø      SCHEDULE B‑          LIST OF GOODS TAXABLE @ 4 %         

 

Ø      LIST OF INDUSTRIAL INPUTS AND PACKING MATERIALS         

Ø      SCHEDULE C‑          LIST OF GOODS TAXABLE @ 1%          

Ø      SCHEDULE D‑          LIST OF GOODS TAXABLE @ 20%

Ø      SCHEDULE E‑          LIST OF GOODS TAXABLE AT SPECIAL RATES        

Ø      SCHEDULE F‑          LIST OF GOODS TAXABLE @ 12.5%

Ø       SCHEDULE G          

Ø      SCHEDULE H