Act 43 of 1975

The Delhi Sales Tax Act, 1975

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the levy of tax on sale of goods in the Union territory of Delhi.

  • Ministry of Finance
  • Department of Revenue
  • Enacted 1975-08-07
  • 75 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Incidence of tax. Read
4 Rate of tax. Read
5 Power of Administrator to prescribe points at which goods may be taxed. Read
6 Burden of proof. Read
7 Tax-free goods. Read
8 Certain sales and purchases not liable to tax. Read
9 Sales tax authorities. Read
10 Delegation of Commissioner’s powers. Read
11 Power to transfer proceedings. Read
12 Disputes regarding territorial jurisdiction. Read
13 Appellate Tribunal. Read
14 Registration. Read
15 Voluntary registration. Read
16 Provisional registration. Read
17 Special registration. Read
18 Security from certain class of dealers. Read
19 Amendment of certificate of registration. Read
20 Cancellation of certificate of registration. Read
21 Periodical payment of tax and filing of returns. Read
22 Collection of tax only by registered dealers. Read
23 Assessment. Read
24 Turnover escaping assessment. Read
25 Payment and recovery of tax. Read
26 Continuation of certain recovery proceedings. Read
27 Interest. Read
28 Special model of recovery. Read
29 Lump sum payment of tax. Read
30 Refund. Read
31 Set-off. Read
32 Liability in case of transfer of business. Read
33 Liability in case of company in liquidation. Read
34 Liability of partners of firm to pay tax. Read
35 Liability of guardians, trustees, etc. Read
36 Liability of Court of Wards, etc. Read
37 Liability in other cases. Read
38 Accounts. Read
39 Memoranda of sales. Read
40 Information to be furnished regarding change of business. Read
41 Production and inspection of accounts and documents and search of premises. Read
42 Power of Commissioner and other authorities to take evidence on oath, etc. Read
43 Appeals. Read
44 Non-appealable orders. Read
45 Statement of case to the High Court. Read
46 Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue. Read
47 Revision of other orders. Read
48 Rectification of mistakes. Read
49 Determination of disputed questions. Read
50 Offences. Read
51 Offences by companies. Read
52 Cognizance of offences. Read
53 Investigation of offences. Read
54 Composition of offences. Read
55 Imposition of Penalty. Read
56 Penalty for concealment of sales or furnishing inaccurate particulars or making false representations. Read
57 Penalty for contravening provisions regarding collection of tax by dealers. Read
58 Service of notice when family is disrupted or firm is dissolved. Read
59 Service of notice in the case of discontinued business. Read
60 Appearance before any authority in proceedings. Read
61 Change of an incumbent of an office. Read
62 Extension of period of limitation in certain cases. Read
63 Returns, etc., to be confidential. Read
64 Setting up of check-posts and barriers. Read
65 Publication of names, etc., of dealers whose certificates of registration are cancelled. Read
66 Exemptions. Read
67 Bar of suits in civil courts. Read
68 Transfers during pendency of proceedings void. Read
69 Chapter XXXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, not to apply to certain offences. Read
70 Application of the provisions of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 for purposes of recovery of sales tax recoverable as arrears of land revenue. Read
71 Power to make rules. Read
72 Rules to be laid before Parliament. Read
73 Repeal and savings. Read
74 Removal of difficulties. Read
75 Transitional provisions. Read
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