# The Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, Section 260

- Act: The Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act 12 of 2017)
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/bihar-goods-services-tax-act-2017/section/260/

## Text

Substituted by The Bihar Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Bihar Act no. 16 of 2021) vide Notification No. 673 Dated 09th August, 2021. Prior to substitution sub-section reads as under :- (6) Where the person transporting any goods or the owner of the goods fails to pay the amount of tax and penalty as provided in sub-section (1) within fourteen days* of such detention or seizure, further proceedings shall be initiated in accordance with the provisions of section 130: Provided that where the detained or seized goods are perishable or hazardous in nature or are likely to depreciate in value with passage of time, the said period of fourteen days* may be reduced by the proper officer. *Substituted vide The Bihar Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2018 (Bihar Act no. 14 of 2018) vide Notification No. 1039 Dated 10th December, 2018 for the words "seven days". Compiled by Commercial Taxes Department, Bihar in Association with National Law Book Publications, Ghaziabad 130. Confiscation of goods or conveyances and levy of penalty .- (1) [Where]261, if any person - (i) supplies or receives any goods in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder with intent to evade payment of tax; or (ii) does not account for any goods on which he is liable to pay tax under this Act; or (iii) supplies any goods liable to tax under this Act without having applied for registration; or (iv) contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder with intent to evade payment of tax; or (v) uses any conveyance as a means of transport for carriage of goods in contravention of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder unless the owner of the conveyance proves that it was so used without the knowledge or connivance of the owner himself, his agent, if any, and the person in charge of the conveyance, then, all such goods or conveyances shall be liable to confiscation and the person shall be liable to penalty under section 122. (2) Whenever confiscation of any goods or conveyance is authorised by this Act, the officer adjudging it shall give to the owner of the goods an option to pay in lieu of confiscation, such fine as the said officer thinks fit: Provided that such fine leviable shall not exceed the market value of the goods confiscated, less the tax chargeable thereon: Provided further that the aggregate of such fine and penalty leviable shall not be less than the [penalty equal to hundred percent of the tax payable on such goods]262: Provided also that where any such conveyance is used for the carriage of the goods or passengers for hire, the owner of the conveyance shall be given an option to pay in lieu of the confiscation of the conveyance a fine equal to the tax payable on the goods being transported thereon. (3) [ *** ]263 261 1. Substituted vide The Bihar Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Bihar Act no. 16 of 2021) vide Notification No. 673 Dated 09th August, 2021 for the words "Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act".

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