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Goods And Services Tax Act (No. 34 of 1996) - Sect 68

Penal provisions relating to returns & c

68. Every person who-
(a) fails to apply for registration as required under section 10; or
(b) fails to notify the Commissioner-General of any matters required to be notified under section 19; or
(c) fails to issue tax invoices as required by section 20; or
(d) issues more than one tax invoice for each taxable supply; or
(e) issues a tax invoice where such person is not entitled to issue such tax invoice under section 20 ;
(f) fails to furnish a return under section 21 or comply with a notice under section 21 ; or
(g) having appeared before an officer of the Department of Inland Revenue in compliance with a notice issued to him under section 21 or section 34 fails, without sufficient cause, to answer any question lawfully put to him by an officer acting under this Act; or
(h) gives any incorrect information relating to any matter or thing affecting his own liability to tax or the liability of any other person ; or
(i) permits the payment to any other person, other than the Commission-General of any amount to be paid under section 44 ; or
(j) knowingly fails to make any deduction required under section 60 or fails to comply with the provisions of section 60 ; or
(k) willfully obstructs or delays the Commissioner General or any other officer in the exercise of his power under section 63 or 64 ; or
(l) fails to maintain records as required under section 65,
(m) not being a person registered under this Act, issues a tax invoice,


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