Amendment in Notification No.3(13)/Fin.(Rev‐I)/2012‐13/dsvi/180 dated 28/02/2013 - No. 3(5)/Fin.(Rev‐I)/2013‐14/dsvi/801 - Delhi Value Added Tax

(TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART IV OF THE DELHI GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY) GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI FINANCE (REVENUE I) DEPARTMENT, DELHI SACHIVALAYA, I.P. ESTATE, NEW DELHI 110002 NOTIFICATION No. 3(5)/Fin.(Rev I)/2013 14/dsvi/801 Date the 30.09.2013 Whereas the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi is of the opinion that it is necessary in the interest of general public so to do. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (12) of section 16 and clause(l) of subsection (2) of section 102 of the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 (Delhi Act 3 of 2005) (hereinafter referred to as the Act ) , the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, further amends certain provisions, particular conditions, modalities for availing the composition scheme, specified in the Notification No.3(13)/Fin.(Rev I)/2012 13/dsvi/180 dated 28/02/2013 , namely: 1. After the proviso given at the end of the Table of composition scheme and before sub heading Particular Conditions , the following shall be inserted, namely: PROVIDED FURTHER that the dealers who have already opted for the composition scheme notified on 28/02/2013 will have the option to withdraw from the scheme from the third quarter of 2013 14 by filing Form WC 02 by 31/10/2013. They shall in that case pay tax as normal dealers under section 3 of the Act w.e.f. 01/10/2013. . 2. In General Conditions , (i) Sub condition no.(i) of condition no.(1), a. for the words and figures 2% the words and figures 5% shall be substituted; b. for the words and figures Rs. 25 lakhs , the words and figures Rs. 50 lakhs shall be substituted; c. in sub condition no. (ix), after the word original , the symbol / and word electronic shall be inserted. (ii) After the condition no.5, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: PROVIDED that the dealer shall be eligible to opt for only one Scheme, that is either Scheme A or Scheme B , for all categories of works contracts to be executed by him in a financial year. . (iii) In condition no. (8), after the word forfeited , the words to the extent of 50% shall be inserted. 3. In Modalities for availing the Scheme (i) In clause no. (2), for the first proviso, the following shall be substituted, namely: Provided that a dealer who is paying tax under section 3 of the Act on the date of this notification or paying tax under the composition scheme notified on 28.02.2013 may opt for this scheme from the third quarter of 2013 14 by filing an application in Form WC 01 . (ii) In clause no. (3), after the words and number DVAT 20 , the following shall be inserted, namely: However, as per the Form DVAT 16 filed by the dealer, if the dealer has certain tax amount to his credit at the end of the second quarter of the year 2013 14 or at the end of the previous financial year, as the case may be, he shall be entitled to adjust the amount payable as per SS 01 with the said tax amount at his credit. After the said adjustment, if the dealer is still left with some tax amount at his credit, he may, at his option, either claim refund of the remaining amount or carry forward the same to subsequent tax periods. (iii) after clause (3), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: (3A) A dealer who is paying tax in scheme B under composition may opt scheme A (and viceversa) by filing an application to this effect in form WC 01 by 31st October, 2013 for the last two quarters of the year 2013 14 or within a period of 30 days from the 1st day of the year for that year with effect from which he opts to change the scheme: Provided that in case of a dealer changing from scheme B to scheme A , he shall be required to pay tax at the rate specified in section 4 of the Act , on the entire opening stock of goods held by him on the first day of October, 2013 for the year 2013 14 or on the first day of the year with effect from which the dealer opts to change the scheme. The dealer shall furnish, along with his application for changing the scheme, the details of such stock and the payment of tax thereon in Form SS 01 along with the copy of challan in proof of payment of tax in DVAT 20 . . (iv) For the clause no.(7), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely: (7) Where the composition dealer has made any payment to a registered sub contractor, who also opts for composition under this notification, for the execution of works contract, whether wholly or partly, the composition dealer shall issue a certificate to such sub contractor, in Form CC 01. Such sub contractor shall be eligible to deduct the amount of tax which shall be computed on the amount paid to him as mentioned in CC 01, at the lower of the two rates of composition opted one each by the contractor and the sub contractor. The said CC 01 shall be enclosed by the sub contractor along with his return. Further, the contractor is exempt from deducting TDS from payments made to such sub contractors in respect of the turnover covered by the certificate CC 01. PROVIDED that in case where the rate of the composition tax of the contractor is lower than that of the sub contractor, the contractor shall be liable to deduct TDS at the differential rate of composition tax between the two, from payments made to such sub contractors in respect of the turnover covered by their respective Form CC 01. For example , a contractor has issued Form CC 01 for Rs.1,00,000 to his sub contractor. The contractor has opted for composition scheme @ 3%, whereas the sub contractor has opted for composition scheme of 6%. In such case, the sub contractor shall be eligible to claim exemption of Rs.3,000 [1,00,000 *3% (lesser rate of tax)] from his liability of Rs.6,000 (6% of Rs.1,00,000). Further, the contractor shall be required to deduct TDS at the differential rate i.e. 3% (6% 3%) on Rs.1,00,000. (8) Notwithstanding anything contained in this notification, the Commissioner may notify, by a special or general order, that any or all of the forms appended to this notification shall be filed online. (9) All the provisions contained in the DVAT Act, 2004 and DVAT Rules, 2005 which are not contrary to the provisions of the composition scheme under this notification, shall apply to the dealers opting for composition. 4. In Form CC 01: (i) for column No.(7) of the table, the following columns shall be substituted, namely: " Composition Tax Rate Total Composition Tax Last date for completion of sub contract, if any (7) (8) (9) " (ii) In the certificate, below the table, for the words and figures column 5 , the words and figures column (8) shall be substituted. (iii) In the undertaking, after the certificate, for the words and figures column 5 , the words and figures column (8) shall be substituted. The composition scheme under this notification shall come into force with effect from 1st October, 2013. . By order and in the name of the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, (Ravinder Kumar) Deputy Secretary VI (Finance)