Executive Summary:
This document publishes the Delhi Value Added Tax (VAT) Amendment Act, 2016, which received the Lieutenant Governor's assent on June 24, 2016. The act amends the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004, introducing changes related to advance tax payments, electronic filing of returns, electronic communication of sales information, penalties, special courts, and prosecution processes. The Act comes into force on a date to be notified by the government.
Key Points / Main Content:
Advance Tax Payment:
* The government may specify goods for which advance tax payment is required upon import into Delhi from outside India, not exceeding the VAT rate applicable to those goods, with calculation of advance tax being counted towards final tax liability.
* The government may exempt individuals or classes of individuals from advance tax payments or reduce the rate, subject to conditions.
* The Commissioner may exempt or reduce the advance tax rate for specific individuals upon application and verification.
* Importers are presumed to be importing goods for sale or manufacturing purposes and must pay advance tax accordingly unless proven otherwise.
Electronic Filing of Returns:
* The Commissioner can mandate electronic filing of returns with digital signatures or other electronic identification for specific dealers or classes of dealers from a specified date.
Electronic Communication of Sales Information:
* The government may require dealers or classes of dealers to install physical compliance devices or software for immediate communication of sales invoice information to the Commissioner.
* Dealers will bear the costs of equipment and installation.
Penalties:
* In section 86, subsection 10, the words "ten thousand rupees" are substituted with "one thousand rupees".
Special Courts and Public Prosecutor:
* The Government may establish Special Courts, with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, for the trial of offenses under this Act.
* The Government will appoint a Public Prosecutor and may appoint Additional Public Prosecutors for the Special Court.
Prosecution Process:
* Authorized officers will submit reports with recommendations for prosecution to the Commissioner, who will decide on prosecution.
* The authorized officer will launch prosecution before the Metropolitan Magistrate or a court designated by the government.
Compounding of Offenses:
* The compounding of offenses does not apply to second or subsequent offenses of the same nature.
Amendment of section 107:
* In section 107, for the words, symbols and digits under the Act, for any period ending before first day of April, 2013, the words and symbols already assessed under section 32 or section 33 of the Act , as the case may be, before a period of at least one year from introduction of such Amnesty Scheme shall be substituted.
Impact Analysis:
Dealers:
* Impact: May be required to pay advance tax on imported goods, file returns electronically, install devices for electronic communication of sales information, and face revised penalties.
* Action Required: Comply with new regulations for advance tax payment, electronic filing, and sales information communication.
Commissioner of VAT:
* Impact: Authority to specify goods for advance tax, exempt individuals, mandate electronic filing, and require installation of communication devices.
* Action Required: Issue notifications, verify applications for exemptions, and oversee compliance.
Government of Delhi:
* Impact: Responsible for establishing special courts, appointing public prosecutors, and notifying the effective date of the Act.
* Action Required: Establish special courts, appoint prosecutors, and notify the effective date of the Act and its provisions.
Taxable Persons:
* Impact: Liable for advance tax on imported goods unless exempted, must comply with electronic filing requirements, and are subject to revised penalty amounts.
* Action Required: Understand and comply with the new requirements for advance tax, electronic filing, and potential penalties.
Key Entities Referenced
National Capital Territory of Delhi: A Union Territory of India, serving as the location where the Delhi Value Added Tax Act applies.
Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004: The principal Act being amended by the Delhi Value Added Tax Amendment Act, 2016.
Delhi Value Added Tax Amendment Act, 2016: An Act to further amend the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004.
Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi: The legislative body that passed the Delhi Value Added Tax Amendment Act, 2016.
Lt. Governor of Delhi: The administrator of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, who gave assent to the Delhi Value Added Tax Amendment Act, 2016.
Commissioner: An authority who can authorized an officer for verification of aspects of cases.
Delhi High Court: High court that has the power to establish special court with the concurrence of the Chief Justice.
O. P. MISHRA: Additional Secretary, Department of Law, Justice and Legislative Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF LAW, JUSTICE AND LEGISLATIVE AFFARIS
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 5th July, 2016
No. F.14(12)/LA-2016/ cons2law/77-86.— The following Act of the Legislative Assembly of the National
Capital Territory of Delhi received the assent of the Lt. Governor of Delhi on the 24th June, 2016 and is hereby
published for general information:-
“THE DELHI VALUE ADDED TAX ( AMENDMENT) ACT, 2016
(DELHI ACT 03 OF 2016)
(As passed by the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi on the 13th June, 2016)
[24th June, 2016]
An Act to further amend the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 (3 of 2005).
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in the Sixty-seventh year of
the Republic of India as follows:-
1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (i) This Act may be called the Delhi Value Added Tax
(Amendment) Act, 2016.
(ii) It extends to the whole of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
(iii) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:
Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.
2. Amendment of section 3.- In the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 (hereinafter referred to as the principal
Act), in section 3, after sub-section (10), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:-
“(11) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act to the contrary, the Government may by notification
specify the goods on which a person shall pay tax in advance at the rates notified by the Government but not
exceeding the rates applicable on such goods under this Act, when he imports such goods into the National
Capital Territory of Delhi from a place outside India, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the
notification. The aforesaid payment of tax in advance shall be counted towards the final tax liability of the
taxable person:
Provided that the Government may by notification exempt any person or class of persons from payment of tax
in advance or reduce the rate of payment of tax in advance subject to such conditions as may be notified:
Provided further that if on an application made by a person the Commissioner or an officer authorized by him,
after verifying all aspects of the case, arrives at a decision that such person should be exempted from payment of tax in
advance or that the rate of payment of tax in advance should be reduce for such person, he may do so and impose such
terms and conditions on such person as he may deem fit.
Explanation.- The person, who imports goods into the National Capital Territory of Delhi, shall pay tax in advance, on
the presumption that such goods are meant for the purpose of sale or for use in manufacture or processing of goods
meant for sale, unless, it is proved otherwise by such person. It is further presumed, unless it is proved otherwise by
such person, that such goods or any product manufactured therefrom shall not be sold below the price at which such
goods have been purchased and imported.”.
3. Amendment of section 29.- In the principal Act, in section 29, after sub-section (1), and before the
Explanation 1 clause, the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:-
“(2) The Commissioner may by notification in the official gazette, require any dealer or class of dealers to file
the returns only through electronic mode appending digital signatures or any other electronic identification process and
with effect from such date as may be specified therein.”.4 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY [PART IV
4. Insertion of new section.- In the principal Act, after section 50, the following new section shall be inserted,
namely:-
“ 50A Electronic communication of sale information.-(1) the Government may by notification in the official gazette
require any dealer or class of dealers to install such physical compliance devices or software, as may be considered
necessary for instantaneous communication of the information of sale invoices to the Commissioner.
(2) The cost of equipment and installation of the device and software, as may be required under sub-section (1), shall
be borne by the dealer.”.
5. Amendment of section 86.- In the principal Act, in section 86, in sub-section (10), for the words “ten
thousand rupees”, the words “one thousand rupees” shall be substituted.
6. Insertion of new section.- In the principal Act, after section 91, the following new section shall be inserted, namely:-
“91A Special Courts and Public Prosecutor .- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act to the contrary, the
Government may, if considers expedient or necessary, constitute, by notification in the Official Gazette, a Special Court
with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court for the purposes of the trial of offences under this Act.
(2) For the Special Court, the Government shall appoint a person to be the Public Prosecutor and may appoint more
than one person to be the Additional Public Prosecutors.”.
7. Amendment of section 92.-In the principal Act, in section 92, after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall
be inserted, namely:-
“(3) Every officer or person so authorized shall, upon investigation of the offence, submit a report to the Commissioner
with the recommendations for sanctioning prosecution or otherwise and the Commissioner, shall, then take a decision
as to whether prosecution is essentially required in the matter and if so, the authorized officer shall launch prosecution
before the Metropolitan Magistrate having jurisdiction over the area or before a court specially designated by the
government for the purpose.”.
8. Amendment of section 93.- In the principal Act, in section 93, in sub-section (1) the following proviso shall
be inserted, namely:-
“Provided that the composition of offence shall not apply in case of second and subsequent offence of the same
nature.”.
9. Amendment of section 107.- In the principal Act, in section 107, for the words, symbols and digits “under
the ‘Act’, for any period ending before first day of April, 2013”, the words and symbols “already assessed under section
32 or section 33 of the Act , as the case may be, before a period of at least one year from introduction of such Amnesty
Scheme” shall be substituted.
O. P. MISHRA, Addl. Secy.
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