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Inserted by The Bihar Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Act, 2024 (Bihar Act no. 22 of 2024) vide Notification No. 1160 Dated 09th December, 2024. 2025 BIHAR GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 101 Compiled by Commercial Taxes Department, Bihar in Association with National Law Book Publications, Ghaziabad the person liable to pay such amount a notice requiring him to show cause as to why the said amount as specified in the notice, should not be paid by him to the Government and why a penalty equivalent to the amount specified in the notice should not be imposed on him under the provisions of this Act. (3) The proper officer shall, after considering the representation, if any, made by the person on whom the notice is served under sub-section (2), determine the amount due from such person and thereupon such person shall pay the amount so determined. (4) The person referred to in sub-section (1) shall in addition to paying the amount referred to in sub-section (1) or sub-section (3) also be liable to pay interest thereon at the rate specified under section 50 from the date such amount was collected by him to the date such amount is paid by him to the Government. (5) An opportunity of hearing shall be granted where a request is received in writing from the person to whom the notice was issued to show cause. (6) The proper officer shall issue an order within one year from the date of issue of the notice. (7) Where the issuance of order is stayed by an order of the court or Appellate Tribunal, the period of such stay shall be excluded in computing the period of one year. (8) The proper officer, in his order, shall set out the relevant facts and the basis of his decision. (9) The amount paid to the Government under sub-section (1) or sub-section (3) shall be adjusted against the tax payable, if any, by the person in relation to the supplies referred to in sub-section (1). (10) Where any surplus is left after the adjustment under sub- section (9), the amount of such surplus shall either be credited to the Fund or refunded to the person who has borne the incidence of such amount. (11) The person who has borne the incidence of the amount, may apply for the refund of the same in accordance with the provisions of section 54.