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The Central Sales Tax Act, 1956

Central · 1956

  • S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  • S. 2Definitions.
  • S. 3When is a sale or purchase of goods said to take place in the course of inter-State trade or commerce.
  • S. 4When is a sale or purchase of goods said to take place outside a State.
  • S. 5When is a sale or purchase of goods said to take place in the course of import or export.
  • S. 6Liability to tax on inter-State sales.
  • S. 6ABurden of proof, etc., in case of transfer of goods claimed otherwise than by way of sale.
  • S. 7Registration of dealers.
  • S. 8Rates of tax on sales in the course of inter-State trade or commerce.
  • S. 8ADetermination of turnover.
  • S. 9Levy and collection of tax and penalties.
  • S. 9ACollection of tax to be only by registered dealers.
  • S. 9BRounding off of tax, etc.
  • S. 10Penalties.
  • S. 10AImposition of penalty in lieu of prosecution.
  • S. 11Cognizance of offences.
  • S. 12Indemnity.
  • S. 13Power to make rules.
  • S. 14[Omitted.].
  • S. 15[Omitted.].
  • S. 16Definitions.
  • S. 17Company in liquidation.
  • S. 18Liability of directors of private company in liquidation.
  • S. 18AAppeals to highest appellate authority of State.
  • S. 19Central Sales Tax Appellate Authority.
  • S. 19AVacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings.
  • S. 20Appeals.
  • S. 21Procedure on receipt of application.
  • S. 22Poweres of the Authority.
  • S. 23Procedure of Authority.
  • S. 24Authority for Advance Ruilings to function as Authority under this Act.
  • S. 25Transfer of pending proceedings.
  • S. 26Applicability of order passed.
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