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, for the registered dealers who undertake the construction of flats, dwellings or buildings or premises and transfer of property along-with land or interest underlying the land to pay tax , by way of composition, in lieu of VAT, at the rate of 3.5 percent of the aggregate amount determined in the agreement or value determined for the purpose of Stamp Duty in respect of said agreement under the Odisha Stamp Rules, 1952, whichever is higher, subject to the following conditions and restrictions, namely :-
(1) All the payments received on or after 1st October, 2015 towards construction of flats, dwellings or buildings or premises and transfer of property along-with land or interest underlying the land shall be covered under this composition scheme.
(2) 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.
(3) The dealer opting for payment of tax by way of composition shall make an application electronically in Form C-1 together with the details of work(s).
(4) An option once exercised shall remain binding on the dealer until he opts out of the Scheme by exercising option in Form C-2 electronically.
(5) 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.
(6) 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 may be proceeded against and the provisions contained in section 34 of Act shall mutatis mutandis apply.
FORM C-1
APPLICATION FOR EXERCISING OPTION BY A WORKS-CONTRACTOR FOR PAYMENT OF TAX BY COMPOSITION
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PART-1
4. I satisfy the conditions as provided in the notification issued by the Government under section 11 (3) of the Act.
5. I hereby exercise my option for payment of tax by way of composition, in lieu of VAT payable with effect from .
6. I am enclosing herewith the copy of the documents as detailed below.
7. I undertake to abide by the conditions as provided in the notification issued under section 11 (3) of the Act.
DECLARATION
8. I (Name) .......................... being ........................................ of the business ........................... do hereby declare that the information given in this form is true and correct to my knowledge.
Documents enclosed
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01. Please refer to your application for payment of tax by composition in lieu of VAT, which has been received in this Office on ....../......../......................
02. After careful examination of your application, you have been granted permission for payment of tax by way of composition with effect from ....../......../......................
03. You are now instructed to intimate the name and address of the deducting authorities if any, in respect of the works, you are executing in Form VAT-620, within days from the date of receipt of this notice.
FORM C-2
WITHDRAWAL OF OPTION TO MAKE PAYMENT OF TAX BY COMPOSITION
4. I hereby withdraw my option for payment of tax by way of composition, in lieu of VAT payable with effect from the quarter ending as on ...........................
5. You are now requested to allow me to pay VAT under clause (a)of section 9 of the Act.
Place .........................
Date .........................
FORM C-5
RETURN OF TAX PAYABLE BY WAY OF COMPOSITION BY THE BUILDERS & WORKS CONTRACTOR
5. I-For Builders & Developers:
II. For Works contractor:
PART-B
III - Computation of Tax
PART- C
12. Payment details
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I (name) ........................................ being (status) ................................ of the above business do hereby declare that the information given in this return is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Date: ..../..../........
This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st October, 2015.
By order of the Governor
Deputy Secretary to Government