Question 7 - What is the penalty prescribed for a person who opts for composition scheme despite being ineligible for the said scheme? - Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017

Q 7. What is the penalty prescribed for a person who opts for composition scheme despite being ineligible for the said scheme? Ans. Section 10(5) provides that if a person who has paid under composition levy is found as not being eligible for compounding then such person shall be liable to penalty to an amount equivalent to the tax payable by him under the provisions of the Act i.e. as a normal taxable person and that this penalty shall be in addition to the tax payable by him.