Procedure for making declaration
211. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Scheme, a person may make a declaration to the designated authority on or before the 31st day of December, 2016 in such form and manner as may be prescribed.
(2) The designated authority shall acknowledge the declaration in such form and manner as may be prescribed.
(3) The declarant shall pay tax due alongwith the interest thereon at the rate as provided in the Act and penalty equivalent to twenty-five per cent. of the penalty imposed in the impugned order, within fifteen days of the receipt of acknowledgement under sub-section (2) and intimate the designated authority within seven days of making such payment giving the details of payment made along with the proof thereof.
(4) On receipt of the proof of payment of tax, interest and penalty under sub-section (3), the designated authority shall, within fifteen days of the receipt of such proof, pass an order of discharge of dues referred to in sub-section (3) in such form as may be prescribed.
Notes on Clauses:
Clauses 209 to 215 of the Bill seeks to insert new Chapter XI to provide for the Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016.
The said Scheme provides for settlement of the disputes pending before the Commissioner (Appeal) as on the 1st March, 2016, on payment of tax dues along with interest and twenty-five per cent. of the penalty imposed by the impugned order. The said scheme is applicable to the declarations made upto the 31st day of December, 2016.
