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TypeBare Act JurisdictionKarnataka Government

Value Added Tax Act, 2003 Section 56

Liability to Furnish Information by Certain Agents

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/58919

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Value Added Tax Act, 2003 Section 56 is part of Value Added Tax Act, 2003 - Liability to Furnish Information by Certain Agents. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) Every person or a clearing or forwarding house or agency, transporting agency, shipping agency, shipping-out agency or steamer agency or air-cargo agency or courier agency engaged in the business of transporting taxable goods in the State shall furnish to the prescribed authority information relating to any taxable goods cleared, forwarded, transported or shipped by him or it during any period or relating to any dealer as may be required by the prescribed authority.

(2) The authority prescribed in this behalf, shall have the power to call for and examine the books of account or other documents in the possession of such person or agency with a view to verify the correctness of the information furnished under sub-section (1).

(3) Any person failing to comply with the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2) without valid reason shall be liable to penalty under Section 75.

Frequently asked questions

What does Value Added Tax Act, 2003 Section 56 provide?

Section Section 56 of the Value Added Tax Act, 2003 (Liability to Furnish Information by Certain Agents) is reproduced on this page as part of the Value Added Tax Act, 2003. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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