Section 85
Compounding of offences.
The Bihar Value Added Tax Act, 2005
About this Act
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.
(1) The Commissioner may, either before or after the institution of
proceedings under section 81, accept from any person charged with an offence under sub-section (1) or
sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of the said section by way of composition of the offence,
a sum not exceeding ten thousand rupees and where the offence charged was likely to cause or caused
evasion of any amount of tax payable under this Act, a sum not exceeding three times of such amount,
whichever is higher.
(2) On payment of such sum as may be determined by the Commissioner under sub-section (1), no further proceeding shall be taken against the accused person in respect of the same offence.
(2) On payment of such sum as may be determined by the Commissioner under sub-section (1), no further proceeding shall be taken against the accused person in respect of the same offence.