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Finance Act (No. 11 of 1963) - Sect 135

Offences

155.
(1) Every person who-
(a) fails to comply with the provisions of section 123 or section 128 or section 129 of this Part of this Act;
(b) fails to comply with the requirements of a notice issued to him under section 126 or section 127 of this Part of this Act; or
(c) having appeared before an officer in compliance with a notice issued to him under section 126 of this Part of this Act, fails without sufficient cause to answer any question lawfully put to him by such officer; or
(d) gives false answers whether orally or in writing to any question or information asked for in accordance with the provisions of this Part of this Act; or
(e) omits from any return made under this Part of this Act any particulars which he is required to include therein under this Part of this Act; or
(f) makes any false return or false entry in any return made under this Part of this Act; or
(g) gives any incorrect information relating to any matter or thing affecting his own liability to the business turnover tax or the liability of any other person; or
(h) wilfully obstructs or delays the Commissioner or any other officer in the exercise of his powers under section 151;
(i) acts under this Part of this Act without taking an oath of secrecy as required by section 154; or
(j) acts contrary to the provisions of section 154 or to an oath taken under that section; or
(k) aids, abets or incites any other person to act contrary to the provisions of this Part of this Act,
(2) The Commissioner may compound any offence under subsection (1) and may before judgment stay or compound any proceedings thereunder.


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