Net tax payable by
a taxable person.
Net tax payable by a taxable person
15. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the net tax payable by a taxable person for a tax period, shall be determined by deducting the amount of input tax credit available to him (including input tax credit carried forward from the preceding tax periods, if any) from the output tax, payable by him during the tax period.
(2) If the amount of input tax credit, is more than the amount of output tax, the same may be adjusted, at the option of the taxable person, against the tax liability for the said tax period, if any, under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 and only the remaining amount of the Central Sales Tax shall be payable.
(3) Excess amount of input tax credit, if any, after adjustment under sub-section (2) shall be adjusted against any outstanding tax, penalty or interest under this Act or under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, as the case may be.
(4) Excess amount of input tax credit, if any, after adjustment under sub-section (2) and (3), may be carried over to subsequent tax period or at the option of taxable person, on application being made in the prescribed manner, be refunded in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(5) The net tax payable for a tax period by a person, liable to pay tax, but not registered under this Act, shall be equal to the output tax, payable for the said tax period as per the provisions of this Act and no input tax credit shall be admissible to him.
