Maintenance of Accounts and Records etc.

1. (1) Every registered dealer or a dealer to whom a notice has been served to furnish

return under sub-Section (2) of Section 29 shall maintain a true and up to date

account of the value of goods purchased or manufactured and sold by him or goods held by him in stock, and, in addition to the books of account that a dealer maintains and keeps for the purpose referred to in this sub-Section, he shall maintain and keep such registers and accounts in such form in the manner prescribed.

1. (2) Every registered dealer or dealer referred to in sub-Section (1) shall keep at his place of business all accounts, registers and documents maintained in the course of business.
2. (3) Where a dealer as referred to in sub-Section (1) has established branch offices of the business in the State other than the principal place of business, the relevant accounts, registers and documents in respect of each such branch shall, without prejudice to the provisions of sub-Section (5), be kept by him at such branch.
3. (4) If the prescribed authority is of the opinion that the accounts maintained by any dealer or class of dealers do not sufficiently enable him to verify the returns referred to in sub-Section (1) of Section 29 or the assessment can not be made on the basis thereof, he may by an order, require such dealer or class of dealers, to keep such accounts, in such form and in such manner as he may, subject to rules made under this Act, direct.
4. (5) If the commissioner is satisfied that any dealer is not in a position to maintain accounts in accordance with the provisions of sub-Section (1), he may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, exempt such dealer from the operation of the provisions of the said sub-Section.