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Section 59. Penalty in relation to false or misleading statements.
The Goa Value Added Tax Act, 2005
Act no. 9 of 20052005In forceGoa (State Act)
59. Penalty in relation to false or misleading statements.— Where a person without reasonable cause,— (a) makes a statement to a taxation officer or to any other authorized officer, that is false or misleading in a material particular; or (b) omits from a statement made to a taxation officer or such other authorized officer any matter or thing without which the statement is misleading in a material particular, and the tax properly payable by the person exceeds the tax that would be payable if the person were assessed on the basis that the statement is true; the person is liable for penalty of rupees one thousand or equal to double the amount of the excess tax so payable, whichever is higher.