The Assam Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, 2009
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Registered No. 768/97

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No. 52 Dispur, Thursday, 12th February, 2009, 23rd Magha, 1930 (S.E.)

GOVERNMENTOF ASSAM

. ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT:: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

**NOTIFICATION.**                    - .

The 12th February, 2009

**No.LGL.6/2003/Pt./150 :-- The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly which**
received the assent of the Governor is hereby published for general information.

ASSAM ACT NO. V OF 2009

(Received the assent of Governor on 9th February 2009)

**THE ASSAM VALUE ADDED TAX**
**(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2009**

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AN

ACT

further to amend the Assam Value Added Tax Act, 2003.

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

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

VIII of

hereinafter appearing;

2005.

It is hereby enacted in the Sixtieth Year of Republic of India as
follows:-

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

Act, 2009.

ment.

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

(3) It shall come into force a\ once.

Amendment of 2. In the pnncipal Act, ir1 section 2, in clause (30), for the word "includes;
section 2. appearing between the words and punctuation mark, " "manufacture"

and "any activity", the word "means" shall be substituted.

Amendment of 3.In the principal Act, in section 10, after sub-section (1), a new sub-
section 10. section (IA) shall be inserted, namely: -

"(IA) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the retail 'on'

licence holder for potable liquor mentioned in the Fourth Schedule,
except country spirit, shall pay output tax on sale made by him at
the applicable rate specified therein and he shall be eligible for set-
off of the amount of tax paid by him at the time of purchase of
such potable liquor from bonded warehouse."

MOHD. A. HAQUE,
Secretary to the Government of Assam,
Legislative Department, Dispur.

GUWAHATI - Printed and published by the Dy. Director (P&S) Directorate of Pt . and .


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