The Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (UTGST Act)

Table of Contents

CHAPTER I – PRELIMINARY

Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2Definitions.

CHAPTER II – ADMINISTRATION

Section 3Officers under this Act.

Section 4Authorisation of officers.

Section 5Powers of officers.

Section 6Authorisation of officers of central tax as proper officer in certain circumstances.

CHAPTER III – LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAX

Section 7Levy and Collection

Section 8Power to grant exemption from tax.

CHAPTER IV – PAYMENT OF TAX

Section 9Payment of tax

Section 9AUtilisation of input tax credit

Section 9BOrder of utilisation of input tax credit

Section 10Transfer of input tax credit.

CHAPTER V – INSPECTION, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND ARREST

Section 11Officers required to assist proper officers

CHAPTER VI – DEMANDS AND RECOVERY

Section 12Tax wrongfully collected and paid to Central Government or Union territory Government.

Section 13Recovery of tax.

CHAPTER VII – ADVANCE RULING

Section 14Definitions.

Section 15Constitution of Authority for Advance Ruling

Section 16Constitution of Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling

CHAPTER VIII – TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Section 17Migration of existing tax payers.

Section 18Transitional arrangements for input tax credit.

Section 19Transitional provisions relating to job work.

Section 20Miscellaneous transitional provisions.

CHAPTER IX – MISCELLANEOUS

Section 21Application of provisions of Central Goods and Services Tax Act.

Section 22Power to make rules.

Section 23General power to make regulations.

Section 24Laying of rules, regulations and notifications.

Section 25Power to issue instructions or directions.

Section 26Removal of difficulties.