Section 89
Liability of directors of private company.
The Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
About this Act
An Act to make a provision for levy and collection of tax on intra-State supply of goods or services or both by the Central Government and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the
Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), where any tax, interest or penalty due from a private company in respect
of any supply of goods or services or both for any period cannot be recovered, then, every person who was a
director of the private company during such period shall, jointly and severally, be liable for the payment of
such tax, interest or penalty unless he proves that the non-recovery cannot be attributed to any gross
neglect, misfeasance or breach of duty on his part in relation to the affairs of the company.
(2) Where a private company is converted into a public company and the tax, interest or penalty in respect of any supply of goods or services or both for any period during which such company was a private company cannot be recovered before such conversion, then, nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall apply to any person who was a director of such private company in relation to any tax, interest or penalty in respect of such supply of goods or services or both of such private company:
Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to any personal penalty imposed on such director.
(2) Where a private company is converted into a public company and the tax, interest or penalty in respect of any supply of goods or services or both for any period during which such company was a private company cannot be recovered before such conversion, then, nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall apply to any person who was a director of such private company in relation to any tax, interest or penalty in respect of such supply of goods or services or both of such private company:
Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to any personal penalty imposed on such director.