Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Commissioner of Value Added Tax, mandates the filing of returns with digital signatures for certain dealers in Delhi. It applies to dealers with a gross turnover exceeding one crore rupees during the financial year 2015-16, and those registered on or after April 1, 2016, once their turnover exceeds this limit. The notification took immediate effect on July 1, 2016.
Key Points / Main Content:
Mandatory Digital Signatures for Returns:
* Dealers with gross turnover exceeding one crore rupees during the financial year 2015-16 must furnish returns in Form DVAT 16 or DVAT 17 with digital signatures.
* Dealers registered on or after April 1, 2016, must furnish returns with digital signatures for tax periods following the year their gross turnover exceeds one crore rupees.
* This requirement is in accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000.
Return Filing Specifications:
* Where filing with digital signatures is required under the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004, Form 1 must also be filed with digital signatures, according to Central Sales Tax Delhi Rules, 2005.
* Dealers filing returns with digital signatures do not need to submit a separate return verification form (DVAT 56).
Optional Digital Filing and Continuity:
* Dealers not mandatorily required to file returns via digital signatures can opt to do so.
* Once a dealer starts filing returns with digital signatures, they must continue to do so, even if their annual turnover later falls below one crore rupees.
Impact Analysis:
Dealers with High Turnover:
* Impact: Required to file returns (DVAT 16 or DVAT 17, and Form 1 if applicable) with digital signatures.
* Action Required: Obtain digital signatures and ensure compliance with the filing requirements for the specified tax periods.
Dealers Registered On or After April 1, 2016:
* Impact: Must monitor their gross turnover and file returns with digital signatures once the one crore rupees threshold is exceeded.
* Action Required: Prepare for digital filing once the turnover threshold is met.
Dealers Opting for Digital Filing:
* Impact: Can voluntarily file returns with digital signatures.
* Action Required: If choosing to file digitally, ensure compliance with the required procedures.
Dealers Already Filing Digitally:
* Impact: Must continue to file returns with digital signatures, even if their turnover decreases.
* Action Required: Maintain digital filing practices.
Key Entities Referenced
Information Technology Act, 2000: The law governing the use of digital signatures for filing returns.
National Capital Territory of Delhi: The administrative territory governed by the Government of NCT of Delhi, responsible for trade and taxes.
Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004: A law concerning value added tax within the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Central Sales Tax Act, 1956: A central law concerning sales tax, relevant to dealers' gross turnover calculation.
S. S. Yadav: Commissioner, Value Added Tax, Government of NCT of Delhi, and the issuing authority of this notification.
Form DVAT 16: A form used for filing returns, required to be submitted with digital signatures under specific conditions.
Form DVAT 17: A form used for filing returns, required to be submitted with digital signatures under specific conditions.
Central Sales Tax Delhi Rules, 2005: Rules pertaining to Central Sales Tax within Delhi, specifically rule 3 subrule 1 is mentioned.
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NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 1st July, 2016
No. F3(643)/Policy/VAT/2016/419-31.— In exercise of the powers conferred on me under the fourth proviso
to sub-rule (3) of rule 28 of the Delhi Value Added Tax Rules, 2005 and in supersession of Notification No.
F3(643)/Policy/VAT/2016/1585-1597 dated 01/03/2016 and No. F3(643)/Policy/ VAT/ 2016/157-169 dated
03/05/2016 I, S. S. Yadav, Commissioner, Value Added Tax, Government of NCT of Delhi, do hereby require that–
- the dealers, whose gross turnover (i.e. turnover under the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 plus turnover
under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956) during the financial year 2015-16 exceeded one crore rupees, shall
furnish their returns in Form DVAT 16 or in Form DVAT 17, as the case may be, with digital signatures in
accordance with the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 for the tax period 1st April, 2016 to
30th June, 2016 and subsequent tax periods; and
- the dealers who are registered under the Delhi Value Added Tax, 2004 on or after 1st April, 2016 shall furnish
their returns in Form DVAT 16 or in Form DVAT 17, as the case may be, with digital signatures in accordance
with the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 for the tax periods following the year during
which their gross turnover exceeds one crore rupees.
Explanation 1- In view of the provisions of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of Central Sales Tax (Delhi) Rules, 2005,
where the return under the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 is required to be filed with
digital signatures, the return in Form 1 shall also be required to be filed with digital signatures.
Explanation 2- The dealers other than those who are mandatorily required to file returns through digital
signatures under this notification can also, at their own option, file their returns through digital
signatures.
Explanation 3- Dealers filing their return through digital signatures are not required to submit the return
verification form in Form DVAT 56 for acknowledgement of the return separately.
Explanation 4- The dealers once started filing returns with digital signatures shall continue to file the returns
with digital signatures even if their annual turnover falls below one crore rupees any time in
future.
This notification shall come into force with immediate effect.
S. S. YADAV, Commissioner Value Added Tax
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