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2.Definitions M. VAT RULES

2.Definitions M. VAT RULES

 2.Definitions
 
 
(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires­,--
(a) "The Act" means the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (Mah. IX of 2005);
(b) "agent" means a person authorised in writing under section 82 of the act to appear on behalf of a dealer or other person before any authority appointed or constituted under this Act;
(c) "assessing authority" means any authority competent to assess a dealer or, as the case may be, any authority to whom the power to assess a dealer has been delegated by the Commissioner and within whose jurisdiction the place of business or, as the case may be, the principal place of business of the dealer, is situated;
(d)"Commissioner" includes an Additional Commissioner, a Joint Commissioner, and such other officers to whom the Commissioner delegates his powers and duties either generally or in respect of any particular matter or class of matters;
(e) "Form" means a forms appended to these rules;
(f) "Government treasury" means­,-
(i) in respect of a dealer who is, or is liable to be, registered within the jurisdiction of a registering authority in Brihan Mumbai, the bank or treasury shown in column number (2), if he makes payment in the manner shown in column number (3):-

Serial No.
Name of the Bank or Treasury for making of payment
Manner of payment
(1)
(2)
(3)
 
 
(a)
(b)
(i)
The Reserve Bank of India; Mumbai,
by cash, or
by cheque drawn on any branch of any bank          situated in Maharashtra .
(ii)
Any branch of the State Bank of India or any of its Subsidiary Banks as defined in the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959 (38 of 1959) situated in Brihan Mumbai
by cash, or
by cheque drawn on any branch of any bank          situated in Brihan Mumbai.
(iii)
Any branch situated in Brihan Mumbai of a bank appointed by the Reserve Bank of India as its agent under the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 45 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934);
by cash, or
by cheque drawn on the same branch.
(iv)
Any branch situated in Brihan Mumbai of a bank notified by the State Government in the Official Gazette, for the purposes of this paragraph after consultation with the Reserve Bank of India,
by cash, or
by cheque drawn on the same branch.

 (ii) in respect of a dealer who is, or is liable to be, registered within the jurisdiction of a registering authority outside Brihan Mumbai,--
(A) if the principal place of business of the dealer is situated at the district headquarter, the bank or treasury shown in column number (2) if he makes payment in the manner shown in column number (3) :-
 
 

Sr. No.
Name of the Bank or Treasury for making of payment
Manner of payment
(1)
(2)
(3)
 
 
(a)
          (b)
i)
Reserve Bank of India, CBD Belapur where the principal place of business of the dealer is situated within the limits of the Municipal corporation of Navi Mumbai
by cash, or
by cheque drawn on any branch of any Bank situated in Maharashtra.
ii)
Reserve Bank of India, Nagpur where the principal place of business of the dealer is situated within the limits of the Municipal Corporation of Nagpur;
by cash, or
by cheque drawn on any Branch of any Bank situated in the Nagpur Distsrict.
          iii)
The treasury of the district where the principal place of business of the dealer within that jurisdiction is situated.
by cash.
--
iv)
Any branch of the State Bank of India or any of its Subsidiary Banks as defined in the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act,1959 (38 of 1959), situated at the District Head quarters .
 by cash, or
by cheque drawn on any branch of any bank situated at the same district head quarters.
v)
Any branch of a bank appointed by the Reserve Bank of India as its agent under the provisions of sub section (1) of section 45 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934), situated at the District Headquarters.
by cash, or
by cheque drawn on the same branch
vi)
Any branch situated at the district headquarters of a bank, notified by the State Government in the Official Gazette, for the purposes of this paragraph after consultation with the Reserve Bank of India.
by cash, or
by cheque drawn on the same branch.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sr. No.
Name of the Bank or Treasury for making of payment
Manner of payment
(1)
(2)
(3)
 
 
3(a)
3(b)
 
(i)
The treasury or sub-treasury as the case may be, of the district or taluka, where the principal place of business of the dealer within that jurisdiction is situated;
by cash,
--
 
(ii)
Any branch of the State Bank of India or any of its Subsidiary Banks as defined in the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959 (38 of 1959), situated in the District;
by cash, or
by cheque drawn on any branch of any bank situated in the same taluka.
 
(iii)
Any branch of a bank appointed by the Reserve Bank of India as its agent under the provisions of sub section (1) of section 45 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934), situated in the District which branch is notified, from time to time in the Official Gazette, by the StateGovernment.
by cash, or
by cheque drawn on the same branch.
 
(iv)
any branch situated in the District of a Bank notified by the State Government for the purposes of this paragraph after consultation with the Reserve Bank of India.
by Cash or
by Cheque drawn on the same branch.
 
 
 
 
 

 (iii) in respect of a non-resident dealer, the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai;
(g) “Mega Project” means the Eligible Industrial Unit in respect of which the Eligibility Certificate is issued in terms of Government Resolution, Industries, Energy and Labour Department, No. IDL.1096 (13211)­IND-8, dated the 20th June 1997, as amended, from time to time;
(h) "Package Scheme of Incentives" means any of the following schemes designed by the State Government, as amended, from time to time, namely:-­
(i)         the 1979 Scheme as outlined in the Government Resolution, Industries, Energy and Labour Department, No. IDL. 7079/(2043)/­IND-8, dated the 5th January 1980 read with the Government Resolution, Industries, Energy and Labour Department, No. IDL. 7082/(3559)/IND-8, dated the 5th July 1982;
(ii)       the 1983 Scheme as outlined in the Government Resolution, Industries, Energy and Labour Department, No. IDL. 1082/(4077)­/IND-8, dated the 4th May 1983 read with Government Resolution, Industries, Energy and Labour Department, No. IDL. 1088/(6612)/ IND-8, dated the 25th March 1988;
(iii)      the Electronic Scheme as outlined in the Government Resolution, Industries, Energy and Labour Department, No. IDL. l085/(5315)/IND-8, dated the 3rd September 1985 read with the Government Resolution, Industries, Energy and Labour Department, No. IDL. 1085/(5315)/IND-8, dated the 29th July 1987;
(iv)     the 1988 Scheme as outlined in the Government Resolution, Industries, Energy and Labour Department, No. IDL. 1088/(6603)/ IND-8, dated the 30th September 1988;
(v)      the 1993 Scheme as outlined in the Government Resolution, Industries, Energy and Labour Department, No. IDL. 1093/(8889)/ IND-8, dated the 7th May 1993;
(vi)     the Package Scheme of Incentives for Tourism, 1993, as outlined in the Government Resolution, Home Department (Tourism) No. MTC-1091/GR-409/(Tourism), dated the 30th November 1993;
(vii)   the new Package Scheme of Incentives for Tourism Projects -1999, as outlined in the Government Resolution, Home Department (Tourism), No. MTC-0399/GR-142/(Tourism), dated the 8th July 1999;
(viii) the Power Generation Promotion Policy, 1998, outlined in the Government Resolution, Industries, Energy and Labour Department, No. NCP-1097/CR-57/Energy-7, dated the 12th March 1998;
(i) “Permanent Account Number” means the Permanent Account Number allotted under the Income Tax Act, 1961; 
(j) "Principal place of business" means in relation to a dealer in any area within the jurisdiction of a registering authority, the place of business mentioned as his principal place of business in the certificate of registration granted under the Act;
(k) "Quarter", means­, the period of three months ending on the 30th June, 30th September, 3lst December or, as the case may be, 3lst March, of the relevant year;
(l) "registering authority" means --
(i)                 in respect of a dealer not being a non-resident dealer, the assessing authority having jurisdiction over the local area in which any place or places of business of the dealer are situated; and
(ii)               in respect of a non-resident dealer, the assessing authority designated as the assessing authority for the non-resident circle, Mumbai;
(m) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to the Act;
(n) "section" means a section of the Act;
(o) “Very Large Project” means the Eligible Industrial Unit in respect of which the Eligibility Certificate is issued in terms of the Government Resolution, Industries, Energy and Labour Department No.IDL-1098/121/IND-8,dated the 11th August 1998.
(2) The words and expressions used in these Rules but not defined hereinabove shall have the same meanings as respectively assigned to them under the Act.