In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 11 of the Odisha Value Added Tax Act, 2004 (Odisha Act 4 of 2005), the State Government, do hereby provide a scheme of composition for a dealer who is liable to pay tax on the sales effected by way of transfer of property in goods (whether as goods or in some other form) involved in the execution of a works contract and direct that he may, in lieu of amount of tax payable by him under clause (a) of section 9 of this Act, pay by way of composition as specified below:-

Particular Conditions:

Scheme A:

A registered dealer who opt to pay composition tax under this Scheme shall,-

(i) not purchase or procure goods from any place outside Odisha at any time during the period for which he opts to avail this Scheme; and

(ii) not sell or supply goods to any place outside Odisha at any time during the period for which he opts to avail this Scheme.

However, he may procure his own Plant & Machinery and Equipments from outside Odisha, meant exclusively for use in execution of the works contract by him or by way of inward transfer of stocks from other States or by way of imports.

Scheme B:

A registered dealer opting to pay composition tax under this Scheme shall be entitled to make purchases of goods required for the execution of the contract under this Scheme in the course of inter-State trade or commerce on the strength of his certificate of registration or by way of inward transfer of stocks from other States or by way of imports from other countries solely for the purposes of utilizing the same in the execution of works contract in Odisha only:

Provided the dealer shall use the material or goods imported or procured from outside Odisha strictly for use in execution of the works contract.

General Conditions:

(1) The dealer opting for composition under this notification shall,-

(i) not claim any input tax credit under the Act;

(ii) not claim any deduction provided under sub-section(2) of section 11 of the Act;

(iii) not issue any Tax Invoices; and

(iv) maintain accounts and records as required under section 61 of the Act.

(2) The dealer who opt for payment of tax by way of composition shall make an application electronically in Form C-1 together with the details of work(s).

(3) An option once exercised shall remain binding on the dealer until he opts to go out of the Scheme by exercising option in Form C-2.

(4) Upon receipt of an application, the assessing authority may, grant permission to the dealer for payment of tax by way of composition from such date in Form C-1.

(5) Every dealer registered under the Act and opting for composition under this scheme shall furnish return for each tax period in Form C-5 within twenty-one days from the date of expiry of such tax period to the Deputy or Assistant Commissioner or Sales Tax Officer of the Circle or assessment unit, as the case may be, where, the place of business or the principal place of business is located, failing which he shall be proceeded against and the provisions contained in section 34 of the Act shall mutatis and mutandis apply.

(6) The tax payable by a dealer, who has been granted permission for payment of tax by way of composition, shall be deducted at source in accordance with the provisions of rule -58.

(7) The dealer opting for payment of tax by way of composition under this scheme, shall furnish to the assessing authority, the name and address of the deducting authority in respect of the works being executed by him in Form C-4 and such deducting authority shall be intimated by the assessing authority in Form C-3 to deduct tax at source at such rate and on such percentage of the gross value of the works, as specified in the table above.

FORM C-3

NOTICE TO THE DEDUCTING AUTHORITY FOR DEDUCTION OF TAX AT SOURCE IN RESPECT WORKS-CONTRACTORS EXERCISING OPTION FOR PAYMENT OF TAX BY WAY OF COMPOSITION IN LIEU OF VAT

4. Please note that proprietor/partner/director/Principal Officer of M/s........................... at ...................... P.O. ........................................ bearing TIN ....................................... is exercised option for payment of tax by way of composition.

5. The composition money payable is determined at ........................ percentum of the gross value of work, which is being executed by him/them received or receivable, in terms of notification issued by the Government under Section 11 (3) and this composition money is required to be deducted at source .

6. You are, therefore, requested to deduct such composition money from the bills/invoice preferred against the execution of the following work in respect of which, you are the deducting authority, at source.

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7. The amount of composition money deducted may be credited to Government Treasury or paid by

crossed demand draft in favour of the STO/ACST/DCST, ........................ Circle, drawn on any scheduled bank send along with the certificate of tax deducted at source, in the prescribed form, to the concerned Sales Tax Officer.

8. Please note that these instructions shall be complied with immediate effect

Copy to the dealer M/s. ................................. at ........................................ P.O............................. Dist. ............... for information.

FORM C-4

INTIMATION OF THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE DEDUCTING AUTHORITIES

1. I am executing the following works contracts during the year ................, covered under permission for payment of tax by way of composition in lieu of VAT.

2. I am furnishing below the name and address of the deducting authorities, from whom I am receiving payments against execution of the works .

(Use separate sheet if the space provided is inadequate)

3. I further undertake to intimate any change in the information furnished above, immediately on occurrence of the change.

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Date

This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st October, 2015.

By order of the Governor

Deputy Secretary to Government