(1) For the purpose of assessment of tax under this Act, the burden of proving that any transaction or any turnover of a dealer is not liable to tax, shall lie on such dealer.
(2) For the purpose of claim of input tax credit, the burden of proving such claim shall lie on such dealer.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any other law for the time being in force, a dealer in any of the goods specified in the Second Schedule liable to pay tax in respect of the first sale in the State shall be the first seller of such goods and shall be liable to pay tax at the rate specified in the Second Schedule on his turnover of sale relating to such goods, unless he proves that the sale or purchase, as the case may be, of such goods had already been subjected to tax under this Act.
1. The word ‘two’ was substituted for the word ‘one and a quarter’ as per Act No .11/2013 dated 29.05.2013.
*. Section 13-A was inserted as per Gazette No 217 dated 14.10.2015.