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Section 4: When is a sale or purchase of goods said to take place outside a State.

The Central Sales Tax Act, 1956Central Act · Act 74 of 1956

(1) Subject to the provisions contained in section 3, when a sale or purchase of goods is determined in accordance with sub-section (2) to take place inside a State, such sale or purchase shall be deemed to have taken place outside all other States.

(2) A sale or purchase of goods shall be deemed to take place inside a State, if the goods are within the State--

(a) in the case of specific or ascertained goods, at the time the contract of sale is made; and

(b) in the case of unascertained or future goods, at the time of their appropriation to the contract of sale by the seller or by the buyer, whether assent of the other party is prior or subsequent to such appropriation

Explanation.--Where there is a single contract of sale or purchase of goods situated at more places than one, the provisions of this sub-section shall apply as if there were separate contracts in respect of the goods at each of such places.

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ActThe Central Sales Tax Act, 1956
Section4
Marginal noteWhen is a sale or purchase of goods said to take place outside a State.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it3

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