Compounding of offenses

(1) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, the Commissioner may, either before or after institution of criminal proceedings under this Act, accept from the person who has committed or is reasonably suspected of having committed an offence under this Act or the rules made thereunder, by way of compounding of such offence. (a) Where the offence consists of the failure to pay, or the evasion of any tax recoverable under this Act, in addition to the tax so recoverable a sum of money not exceeding Rs. 1,000 or double the amount of the tax recoverable, whichever is greater; and (b) in any other case a sum of money not exceeding Rs. 1,000 in addition to the tax recoverable. (2) On payment of such sum as may be determined by the Commissioner under Sub-section (1), no further proceedings shall be taken against the person concerned in respect of the same offence.