Download Kerala Vat Form NO. 20C

Download Kerala VAT FORM NO. 20C: Statement to Be Filed By the Awarder When Tax Is Paid In Under the Kerala Value Added Tax Rules, 2005

As per Kerala vat rule 42(2)

Every awarder making deduction from the payments made to a contractor under subsection (1) of Section 10 shall pay the amount so deducted to the assessing authority, with whom the contractor is registered as a dealer, and if he is not so registered, to the assessing authority having jurisdiction over the area where the works contract is executed, by means of cheque or by a crossed demand draft in favour of the assessing authority within five days from the date of such deduction or by remitting the amount in the treasury in the name of the contractor within such period and producing the Chelan before such authority, along with a statement in Form No. 20C, within five days from the date of such deduction:

Provided that no amount shall be deducted under sub-section (1) of section 10 if there is no transfer of goods involved in the execution of the works contract or the goods which are transferred in the execution of the works contract are only those falling under the First Schedule or where the payment relates to that portion of a contract which relates to transfer of goods involved in the execution of works contract other than those executed in the state.

(1) Every awarder shall deduct from every payment, including advance payment, made by him to any works contractor liable to pay tax under section 6, in relation to any works contract awarded, the tax payable by the contractor in respect of such contract under that section, whether the transfer of goods involved in the execution of works contract is in the form of goods or not, and remit it to Government, in the prescribed manner, within five days from the date of such deduction. Every such awarder shall also file such return as may be prescribed.

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) the awarder shall obtain from the contractor a declaration in the prescribed form, showing his tax liability in relation to such works contract:

Provided that the awarder shall obtain from the contractor quarterly certificate issued by the assessing authority showing the tax liability or tax remittances, as the case may be, of the contractor in relation to the contract up to the end of the previous quarter.

Provided further that the awarder shall, before making final payment to the works contractor in respect of any contract, obtain a liability certificate from the assessing authority.

(3) If any awarder effects any payment without deduction of the tax as provided under sub-section (1) or after making such deductions, fails to remit the same to Government within the time limit specified under the said sub-section, the awarder and any person or persons responsible for such deduction on behalf of the awarder, including a Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer of a company, shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of such amounts to the Government forthwith as if it were a tax due from him.

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