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Home Acts & Rules GST Draft-Bills-Reports MODEL GST LAW - GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 - Draft June 2016 Chapters List Chapter III LEVY OF, AND EXEMPTION FROM, TAX This

Section 9 - Taxable person - MODEL GST LAW - GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 - Draft June 2016

MODEL GST LAW - GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 - Draft June 2016
Chapter III
LEVY OF, AND EXEMPTION FROM, TAX
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9. Taxable person

 (1) Taxable Person means a person who carries on any business at any place in India /State of ____ and who is registered or required to be registered under Schedule III of this Act:

Provided that an agriculturist shall not be considered as a taxable person.

Provided further that a person who is required to be registered under paragraph 1 of Schedule III of this Act shall not be considered as a taxable person until his aggregate turnover in a financial year exceeds [Rs ten lakh]

Provided further that a person who is required to be registered under paragraph 1 of Schedule III of this Act shall not be considered as a taxable person until his aggregate turnover in a financial year exceeds [Rs five lakh]

[This threshold of 5 lacs will apply only if a taxable person conducts his business in any of the NE States including Sikkim.]

(2) The Central Government, a State Government or any local authority shall be regarded as a taxable person in respect of activities or transactions in which they are engaged as public authorities other than the activities or transactions as specified in Schedule IV to this Act.

(3) The following persons shall not be considered as taxable persons for the purposes of this Act –

(a) any person who provides services as an employee to his employer in the course of, or in relation to his employment, or by any other legal ties creating the relationship of employer and employee as regards working conditions, remunerations and employer’s liability;

(b) any person engaged in the business of exclusively supplying goods and/or services that are not liable to tax under this Act;

(c) any person, liable to pay tax under sub-section (3) of section 7, receiving services of value not exceeding ______ rupees in a year for personal use, other than for use in the course or furtherance of his business.

 
 
 
 

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