Section24
The Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

Section 24

In force Act 12 of 2017 As on 12 Oct 2026

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Act 12 of 2017 Cited by 8 provisions Instruments 6

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Section 24 of the Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Inserted by The Bihar Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2018 (Bihar Act no.

Inserted by The Bihar Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2018 (Bihar Act no. 14 of 2018) vide Notification No. 1039 Dated 10th December, 2018 w.e.f. 01 July, 2017. Compiled by Commercial Taxes Department, Bihar in Association with National Law Book Publications, Ghaziabad (a) activities or transactions specified in Schedule III; or (b) such activities or transactions under taken by the Central Government, a State Government or any local authority in which they are engaged as public authorities, as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council, shall be treated neither as a supply of goods nor a supply of services.

(3) Subject to the provisions of [sub-sections (1), (1A) and (2)]25, the Government may, on the recommendations of the Council, specify, by notification, the transactions that are to be treated as- (a) a supply of goods and not as a supply of services; or (b) a supply of services and not as a supply of goods. 8. Tax liability on composite and mixed supplies .- The tax liability on a composite or a mixed supply shall be determined in the following manner, namely: - (a) a composite supply comprising two or more supplies, one of which is a principal supply, shall be treated as a supply of such principal supply; and (b) a mixed supply comprising two or more supplies shall be treated as a supply of that particular supply which attracts the highest rate of tax. 9. Levy and collection .- (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), there shall be levied a tax called the Bihar goods and services tax on all intra- State supplies of goods or services or both, except on the supply of alcoholic liquor for human consumption, [and un-denatured extra neutral alcohol or rectified spirit used for manufacture of alcoholic liquor, for human consumption]26 on the value determined under section 15 and at such rates, not exceeding twenty per cent., as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council and collected in such manner as may be prescribed and shall be paid by the taxable person.

(2) The State tax on the supply of petroleum crude, high speed diesel, motor spirit (commonly known as petrol), natural gas and aviation turbine fuel, shall be levied with effect from such date as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council.

(3) The Government may, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification, specify categories of supply of goods or services or both, the tax on which shall be paid on reverse charge basis by the recipient of such goods or services or both and all the provisions of this Act shall apply to such recipient as if he is the person liable for paying the tax in relation to the supply of such goods or services or both.

Section 24, The Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act 12 of 2017).

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Made under this section, and citing it

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Questions about Section 24

How do I find court cases under Section 24 of the Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act 24, section 24 Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, section 24 of the Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 24 of the Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 15, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 8 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently S.O. 320, Dated 3rd July 2019 (2019), then S.O. 48, Dated 7th March 2019 (2019).

When was the Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act enacted?

Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act was enacted in 2017 as Act 12 of 2017. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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