The Assam Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, 2016
Registered No.'~768/97

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No. 286 Dispur, Friday, 26th August. 2016. 4th Bhadra, 1938 (S.E.)

###### GOVERNMENT OFASSAM

 ORDERS BYTHE GOVERNOR

 LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT : :: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

**NOTIFICATION**

The 26th August, 20 16

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No. LGL.6/2003/160.- The following Act of the Assam Legislative Asscmbly which received the

assent of the Govemor on 24th August, 20 16 is hereby published for general information.

###### ASSAM ACT NO. IX OF2016

 (Received the assent of the Governor on 24th Au gust, 2016)

**THE ASSAM VALU E ADD ED TAX (AME,NDMENT) ACT, 2016.**


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###### 1332 THEASSAMGAZETTE,EXTRAORDINARY, AUGUST 26,2016

 AN ACT

to amend the Assam Value Added Tax Act, 2003.

Preamble. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Assam Value Added Tax Act. Assam

Act

2003, hereinafter referred to as the principal Act, in the manner hereinafter

VIII of

appearing; 2005.

It is hereby enacted in the Sixty-seventh Year of the Republic of

India as follows: -

Short title, extent I. (1) This Act may he called the Assam Value Added Tax
and commence-

(Amendment) Act, 2016.

ment ·

(2) It shall have the like extent as the principal Act.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government

###### may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Amendment of 2. In the principal Act, in section 10,---
section 10.

(i ) in sub-section ( I), in clau se (b), -

(a) explanation 2(i ), shall be omitted:

(b) for explanation 3, the foll owing shall be substituted,
namely:-

_"Explanation 3:- A tax on sale of goods specified in the_
Fourth Schedule, shall be levied and collected on the
Maximum Retail Price ill res pect of such goods for which
the Maximum Retail Price has been made as the base of'

levy against such good s in the sa id Schedule. For this
purpose, the base of lev y of tax 'shall be such "Maximum
Retail Price.";

(ii) after sub-section (1 A), the following new sub-sections (1B)

(1C) and ( 1D) sha ll be inserted, namely:-

"(1 B) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, in case of
potable liquor ment ioned in the Fourth Schedule, except country
spirit, if the first sale of such items is made by a

manufacturer/bottling unit/distilleries/breweries (hereinafter


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referred to as seller) located within the State, the wholesale
warehouse licensee or any other dealer, who purchases such
items from such seller, shall be liable to pay tax on purchase of
such items on the price consideration including excise duty.
Such wholesale warehouse licensee or any other dealer
purchasing such items shall make pre-payment of the tax
payable under this Act into the Govemment Account in the
prescribed mannerby a separate challan and hand over one copy
of the challan to such seller before removal of such items from
the possession of the seller.

(I C) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, in case of
potable liquor mentioned in the Fourth Schedule, except country
spirit. if the first sale of such items is made by an

importer/wholesale warehouse licensee inside the State. he shall
be liable to pay tax on sale of such items. Such
importer/wholesale warehouse licensee shall. before importing a
consignment of liquor inside the State, deposit an amount in
advance equivalent to the amount of tax on the estimated sale
price of such liquor. In the case of stock transfer, no gross profi t
shall be considered for the purpose of computing the estimated
sale price. Such amount shall be deposited into the Government
Account in the prescribed manner by a separate challan and one
copy of such challan, along with the challan showing pre-
payment of excise duty, shall be handed over to the State Excise
Authority before issuance of 'import permit' of liquor.

The importer/wholesale warehouse licensee shall, however, be
eligible to take credit of the advance amount paid during a
month against the tax liability arising on the sale of liquor made
during the same month while furnishing the relevant tax return.

(1D) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, a
wholesale warehouse licensee or any other dealer, who

purchases such items from a manufacturer/bottling

unit/distilleries/breweries (referred to as seller) and is liable to
pay tax on his purchase or an importer/wholesale warehouse

licensee, who is liable to pay tax on his sale, under this section,
as the case may be, may, at his option, pay tax on Maximum
Retail Price (MRP) basis without any deduction, at the rate
specified in entry lOA of the Fourth Schedule, in lieu of tax
payable on actual sale price at the rate specified in entry 10 of
the Fourth Schedule. Once an option is exercised, it shall be
binding for that year and subsequent years, until such dealer
withdraws his option in writing."


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(iii) for sub-section (2), the following shall be substituted,
namely:-

"(2) Where the goods contained in container or packed in packing
materials are tax free, the sale of such container or packing
materials shall also be exempt from tax.";

(iv) in sub-section (3), -

(a) in clause (i), after second proviso, for the punctuation mark H.",
the punctuation mark H:" shall be substituted and thereafter the
following new proviso shall be inserted, namely:-

"Provided also that the provision of this sub-section shall only be
applicable in respect of sale transaction between registered broker
and registered buyer of Guwahati Tea Auction Centre and subject
to the condition that such buyer is also registered under this Act.";

(b) in clause (iii), for the words, HA dealer" appearing before the
punctuation mark ",", the words "A registered dealer" shall be
substituted;

Amendment of 3. In the principal Act, in section 20, -
section 20.

(i) in sub-section (2), for the words, "not exceeding five percentum"
appearing in between the words, "but" and "of the total contract
value", the words "not exceeding six percentum" shall be
substituted;

(i) after sub-section (3), the following new sub-section (3A) shall
be inserted, namely:-

"(3A) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the
Government may, by notification published in the Official
Gazette and subject to such conditions and restrictions, if any,
as may be specified therein, permit any registered dealer, who
imports taxable goods into Assam or manufactures taxable
goods within Assam, where such taxable goods are sold on
maximum retail price basis printed on the package of such
goods, to pay, at his option, in lieu of the amount of tax
payable by him under this Act, tax at such rate on the
maximum retail price of such goods, as the Government may
specify in such notification.";

Amendment of 4. In the principal Act, in section 62, -
section 62. (i) in sub-section (1), for the words "seven months", appearing in

between the words "audited by an accountant within" and
"from the end of that year", the words "nine months" shall be
substituted;


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(ii) in sub-section (2), for the words "seven months", appearing
between the words "with the annual return within" and "from
the end of that year", the words "nine months" shall be
substituted.

Amendment of 5. In the principal Act, in the Fourth Schedule, -
Schedule.

(i) in serial number 10, rate of tax with entries thereto shall be
modified as follows»

"10. Foreign liquor, whether made in India or 40".
not, including brandy, whisky, vodka,
gin, rum, liquor, cordials, bitters and wines
or a mixture containing any of these, as also
beer, ale, porter, cider, Parry and other
similar potable fermented liquors except rum
sold to defence personnel in Defence
Service Canteen strictly for personal
consumption.

(ii) after serial number 10 with entries thereto, a new serial No. ]OA
with entries thereto shall be inserted, narncly:-

" lOA. Foreign liquor, whether made in India 19.25
or not, including brandy, whisky, vodka, paise in
gin, rum, liquor, cordials, bitters and the rupee
wines or a mixture containing any of (on
these, as also beer, ale, porter, cider, Parry maximum
and other similar potable fermented retail price
liquors except rum sold to defence printed on
personnel in Defence Service Canteen the
strictly for personal consumption. package)."

###### s. M. BUZAR BARUAH,

Secretary to the Government ofAssam,
Legislative Department, Dispur.

Guwahati :- Printed and Published by the Dy. Director (P & S), Directorate of Printing & Stationery, Assam, Guwahati-21 .

Ex. Gazette No. 571 -400 + 10-26 - 08 - 20] 6.


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