Section 71
Section 71 of the Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Any officer under this Act, authorised by the proper officer not below the rank of Joint Commissioner, shall have access to any place of business of a registered person to inspect books of account, documents, computers, computer programs, computer software whether installed in a computer or otherwis
(1) Any officer under this Act, authorised by the proper officer not below the rank of Joint Commissioner, shall have access to any place of business of a registered person to inspect books of account, documents, computers, computer programs, computer software whether installed in a computer or otherwise and such other things as he may require and which may be available at such place, for the purposes of carrying out any audit, scrutiny, verification and checks as may be necessary to safeguard the interest of revenue.
(2) Every person in charge of place referred to in sub-section (1) shall, on demand, make available to the officer authorised under sub-section (1) or the audit party deputed by the proper officer or a cost accountant or chartered accountant nominated under section 66- (i) such records as prepared or maintained by the registered person and declared to the Power to arrest. Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents. Access to business premises. proper officer in such manner as may be prescribed;
(ii) trial balance or its equivalent;
(iii) statements of annual financial accounts, duly audited, wherever required; 18 of 2013.
(iv) cost audit report, if any, under section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013; 43 of 1961.
(v) the income-tax audit report, if any, under section 44AB of the Income-tax Act, 1961; and (vi) any other relevant record, for the scrutiny by the officer or audit party or the chartered accountant or cost accountant within a period not exceeding fifteen working days from the day when such demand is made, or such further period as may be allowed by the said officer or the audit party or the chartered accountant or cost accountant.
Section 71, The Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act 3 of 2017).
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Made under this section, and citing it
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Questions about Section 71
How do I find court cases under Section 71 of the Delhi 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: Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act 71, section 71 Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act, section 71 of the Delhi 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 71 of the Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Companies Act 148 (Central Government to specify audit of items of cost in respect of certain companies), section 66, Income-tax Act 44AB (Audit of accounts of certain persons carrying on business or profession), so none of them can safely be read on its own. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 11: most recently Notification (2022), then Notification (2022), and 9 more.
When was the Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act enacted?
Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act was enacted in 2017 as Act 3 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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