9[(1) There shall be levied and collected a tax on entry of any goods specified in SCHEDULE I hereto, into a local area upon use of any facilities/infrastructure or any other amenities belonging to or provided by the State for consumption, use or sale therein, at such rates shown against each of the entry in the said SCHEDULE.];
(1) The tax levied under sub-section (1) shall be paid by every registered dealer or a dealer liable to get himself registered under this Act who brings or causes to be brought into a local area the goods, using any facilities/infrastructure or any other amenities belonging to or provided by the State whether on his own account or on account of his principal or any other person or who takes delivery or is entitled to take delivery of such goods on its entry into a local area.
Explanation.— Where the goods are taken delivery of on its entry into a local area or brought into a local area by a person other than a dealer, the dealer who takes delivery of the goods from such person shall be deemed to have brought or caused to have brought the goods into the local area.
10[(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), no tax shall be levied on and collected from a dealer who brings or causes to be brought into a local area any goods,—
1. in respect of which tax has been paid or has become payable in any other local area under sub-section (1), or
2. in respect of which tax has been paid or has become payable under 11[the Goa Value Added Tax Act, 2005 (Goa Act 9 of 2005) ], and under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (Central Act 74 of 1956).
Explanation.— For the purposes of this section, tax paid or become payable should be on goods in the same form in which they are brought or caused to be brought into the local area and in case of tax under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, that which is paid or become payable in the State of Goa.].
(4) No tax shall be levied under this Act on any goods specified in SCHEDULE II hereto on its entry into a local area for consumption, use or sale therein.
(5) No tax shall be levied on a defence unit or establishment which causes entry of any goods liable to tax under this Act, into a local area for use by it in the manufacture, repair or research and development of defence and defence related goods only if it is brought in directly by the establishment itself.
(6) 12[Every manufacturer who brings or causes to be brought any goods into a local area for consumption or use therein, the aggregate value of which is less than one lakh rupees in a year and any other dealer who brings or causes to be brought any goods into a local area for consumption, use or sale therein, the aggregate value of which is less than two lakh rupees in a year, shall not be liable to pay tax for that year:
Provided that every non-residential dealer including his agent or manager, or every occasional dealer shall be liable to pay the tax each year at the rates specified irrespective of the aggregate value of the goods brought or caused to be brought into the local area during the year.]
(7) The tax shall be assessed, levied and collected in such manner and in such instalments, if any, as may be prescribed.
(8) Subject to such rules as may be made the assessing authority may assess a dealer - 5 - for any year, as if, the aggregate value of the goods brought or caused to be brought into a local area in such year had been received as in the previous year.
(9) The tax shall be in addition to the tax levied and collected as octroi by a Municipal Council, Zilla Panchayat or Village Panchayat or any other local authority, as the case may be, within its local areas.
13 [3A. Refund of tax in respect of tax paid goods.— Subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be prescribed, tax paid under this Act on value of goods which have become liable for sales tax under 14[the Goa Value Added Tax Act, 2005 (Goa Act 9 of 2005) ]or under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (Central Act 74 of 1956) shall be refunded to the dealer.
Notwithstanding anything contained hereinabove, the Commissioner may adjust the amount due to be refunded under this section towards recovery of any amount due from the dealer on the date of adjustment and then refund the balance, if any.