Act 27 of 2005

The Bihar Value Added Tax Act, 2005

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to levy of tax on sales or purchases of goods in the State of Bihar and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of States
  • Enacted 2005-06-23
  • 100 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Charge of tax.Read
4 Levy of purchase tax.Read
5 Liability to pay purchase tax on certain purchases.Read
6 Non-levy of tax in certain cases.Read
7 Exemptions.Read
8 Burden of proof.Read
9 Tribunal.Read
10 Taxing Authorities and Inspectors.Read
11 Protection of action taken in good faith.Read
12 Power to issue summons and examine on oath.Read
13 Point or points in series of sales at which sales tax shall be levied.Read
14 Rate of tax.Read
15 Compounding of tax liability in certain cases.Read
16 Input tax credit.Read
17 Exports to be zero-rated.Read
18 Rate of tax on packing materials and containers.Read
19 Registration.Read
20 Amendment and cancellation of certificate of registration.Read
21 Security.Read
22 Declared manager.Read
23 Furnishing of information by dealers.Read
24 Returns, payment of tax, interest and penalty.Read
25 Scrutiny of returns.Read
26 Self-Assessment of tax.Read
27 Assessment of dealer not filing returns.Read
28 Assessment of tax of dealers evading registration.Read
29 Assessment of tax on disputed question.Read
30 Assessment of tax of non-resident dealer doing business temporarily by way of fair, mela, etc.Read
31 Assessment or re-assessment of tax of escaped turnover.Read
32 Escaped turnover detected before or at the time of assessment of tax.Read
33 Assessment of tax based on audit objections.Read
34 Assessment of tax proceedings, etc., not to be invalid on certain grounds.Read
35 Taxable turnover.Read
36 Tax payable by a dealer.Read
37 Time limit for completion of proceeding of assessment of tax.Read
38 Exclusion of time in assessment tax proceedings.Read
39 Payment and recovery of tax.Read
40 Advance recovery of tax on sales and supplies to Governments and other persons.Read
41 Advance recovery of tax from works contractors.Read
42 Production of tax clearance certificate.Read
43 Restriction on collection of tax by dealers.Read
44 Forfeiture of tax collected in violation of this Act.Read
45 Rounding off of tax liability.Read
46 Recovery of tax as arrears of land revenue.Read
47 Special mode of recovery of tax and other liabilities under this Act.Read
48 Liability of surety.Read
49 Transfers to defraud revenue void.Read
50 Period of limitation for recovery of tax.Read
51 Tax to be first charge on property.Read
52 Maintenance of accounts.Read
53 Issue of tax invoice and debit and credit notes.Read
54 Accounts to be audited in certain cases.Read
55 Furnishing of information by Government departments, banks, financial institutions clearing and forwarding agents and owners of warehouses, godowns and others.Read
56 Production of books of account, inspection, search and seizure.Read
57 Cross checking or verification of transactions.Read
58 Survey.Read
59 Control on clearing, forwarding or booking agent and any person transporting goods.Read
60 Establishment of check-posts.Read
61 Restriction on movement of goods.Read
62 Transportation of goods through State of Bihar.Read
63 Liability to pay tax in case of transfer of business.Read
64 Tax payable by deceased dealer shall be paid by his representative.Read
65 Tax-liability of guardian and trustee, etc.Read
66 Tax-liability of court of wards.Read
67 Liability in case of dissolution of firm, etc.Read
68 Refunds.Read
69 Provisional refunds.Read
70 Interest on delayed refund.Read
71 Power to withhold refund in certain cases.Read
72 Appeal to Deputy Commissioner and Joint Commissioner.Read
73 Appeal to Tribunal.Read
74 Revisionary powers of Commissioner.Read
75 Additional evidence in appeal or revision.Read
76 Review.Read
77 Determination of disputed questions.Read
78 Power to transfer proceedings.Read
79 Appeal before High Court.Read
80 Case before High Court to be heard by not less than two Judges.Read
81 Offences and penalties.Read
82 Cognizance of offences.Read
83 Investigation of offences.Read
84 Offences by companies and others.Read
85 Compounding of offences.Read
86 Bureau of Investigation.Read
87 Appearance before taxing authorities.Read
88 Change of an incumbent of an office.Read
89 Bar to certain proceedings.Read
90 Disclosure of information by public servant.Read
91 Agreements to defeat intention and application of this Act to be void.Read
92 Write off of dues.Read
93 Power to make rules.Read
94 Repeal and savings.Read
95 Declaration of stock of goods held on 1st April, 2005.Read
96 Transitory provisions.Read
97 Construction of references in any repealed law to officers, authorities, etc.Read
98 Removal of difficulty.Read
99 Laying of notifications on the table of the State Legislature.Read
100 Validation of Bihar Value Added Tax Ordinance, 2005.Read
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