Section 7, Central Excise Act, 1944 [S18-N0P]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 2 January 1944.

In Central Excise Act, 1944 [A10-B3R]. This text from 2 January 1944. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 7, Central Excise Act, 1944 [S18-N0P]. Machine: S18-N0P.

7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every taxable person shall maintain such records and registers relating to the supply of goods or services as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every taxable person shall furnish to the Board a return in Form GSTR-1 within seven days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Board may, by order in writing, require.

Defined terms in this text (2)

Board: Section 2, Central Excise Act, 1944 [S18MV1] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Board" means the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs constituted under the Central Boards of Revenue Act, 1963 (54 of 1963)

Board: 279 more definitions.

goods: Section 2, Central Excise Act, 1944 [S18MV1] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "goods" includes vessels, aircraft and vehicles, stores, baggage, currency and negotiable instruments, and any other kind of movable property

goods: 38 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

none

Cited by (1)

Section 53, Central Excise Act, 1944 [S18-PE6], 2 January 1944, Band A. "section 7".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D10-DSA. Every taxable person: Maintain records and registers of the supply of goods or services; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form GSTR-1; seven days from the end of every financial year; Form GSTR-1. Published by Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance (synthetic record).