Power to require other returns

27 Power to require other returns |Rule: Nil Form: Nil In addition to the returns specified in section 26 of this Act, the Commissioner may require any person, whether a registered dealer or not, to furnish (whether on that person’s own behalf or as an agent or trustee) him with such other returns in the prescribed form as and when the Commissioner requires. ' Substituted vide DVAT (Second Amendment) Act, 2005; No. F.14(29)/LA/2005/333, dated 16.11.2005 w.e.f. 16.11.2005. Earlier read as :- “26 Periodical payment of tax and furnishing of returns Every registered dealer who is liable to pay tax under this Act shall furnish to the Commissioner such returns for each tax period and by such dates as may be prescribed and in the prescribed form.”. * Inserted vide Notification No. F.14(4)/LA-2013/cons2law/11, dated 28.3.2013 read with No.3(17)/Fin.(Rev.-1)/2012-13/dsvi/263; dated 30.3.2013 w.e.f. 1.4.2013. > Sub-sections (2) and (3) omitted vide Notification No. F.14(4)/LA-2013/cons2law/11, dated 28.3.2013 read with No.3(17)/Fin.(Rev.-1)/2012-13/dsvi/263; dated 30.3.2013 w.e.f. 1.4.2013. Earlier read as, - (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Commissioner may require a dealer or class or classes of dealers, as may be notified by him by special or general order, to file, in addition to the returns required to be filed under sub-section (1), the returns in such electronic forms from such date and within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed. (3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), any person, being a company or being a person other than a company, required to furnish a return under sub-section (1), may, at his option, on or before the due date, furnish a return in accordance with such scheme as may be specified by the Government in this behalf by notification in the official Gazette and subject to such conditions as may be specified therein, in such form (including on a floppy, diskette, magnetic cartridge tape, CD-ROM or any other computer readable media) and in the manner as may be specified in that scheme, and in such case, the return furnished under such scheme shall be deemed to be a return furnished under sub-section (1), and the provisions of this Act shall apply accordingly.”