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(23) "Government" or the Government shall include both the Central Government and any State Government;

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context”. This text from 11 March 1897.

Used in the definitions of 325 other terms; the first 80 shown
unlawful assemblySection 189(1), BNScontinuous serviceSection 2A, Gratuity Actvirtual digital assetSection 2(111), Income-tax Act, 2025public servantSection 2, Probation of Offenders Act, 1958S1EXVNpublic servantSection 2, Police Act, 1949S1A0C0employeeSection 2(e), Gratuity Actpublic servantSection 2, Police Act, 1861S122X5notified areaSection 2, Delhi Police Act, 1978S1QQR8degreeSection 2, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Act, 1966S1JPA0businessSection 2(17), Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017occupierSection 2(n), Factories Actcommercial quantitySection 2, NDPS ActS102SXnotified areaSection 2, Madras District Police Act, 1859S120V1public servantSection 2, Public Gambling Act, 1867S12CTPpublic servantSection 2, State Armed Police Forces (Extension of Laws) Act, 1952S1BWVWemployerSection 2(l), Wages Codepublic servantSection 2, Delhi Police Act, 1978S1QQR8public servantSection 2, Prisons Act, 1894S157T2public authoritySection 2, Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968S1KQACready delivery contractSection 2, FCRA 1952S101PFpublic servantSection 2, Extradition Act, 1962S1HGV7degreeSection 2, Delhi Primary Education Act, 1960S1G8S4public servantSection 2, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956S1DJZWIndian StateSection 3, General Clauses Act, 1897S100SNdegreeSection 2, Delhi School Education Act, 1973S1NXJ1notified areaSection 2, Police Act, 1861S122X5public servantSection 2, PC ActS102ZHpublic servantSection 2, Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950S1AM4Apublic servantSection 2, Prisoners Act, 1900S15KSYpublic servantSection 2, Arms Act, 1959S1FNBXColonySection 3, General Clauses Act, 1897S100SNnotified areaSection 2, Police Agra Act, 1854S11K0CdegreeSection 2, North-Eastern Hill University Act, 1973S1NVPHpromoterSection 2(zk), RERApublic servantSection 2, Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act, 1950S1A86HdegreeSection 2, Women's and Children's Institutions (Licensing) Act, 1956S1DVG3incomeSection 2(24), IT Act 1961notified areaSection 2, Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946S18T55Political AgentSection 3, General Clauses Act, 1897S100SNaffected familySection 3(c), Land Acquisition Act 2013notified areaSection 2, Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950S1AM4Anotified areaSection 2, Prisons Act, 1894S157T2streamSection 2, Water ActS102N5Significant Data FiduciarySection 2(z), DPDP Actpublic servantSection 21, IPCS1006Enotified areaSection 2, Prisoners (Attendance in Courts) Act, 1955S1D2KEdegreeSection 2, Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920S16W40degreeSection 2, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Act, 1980S1R97KdegreeSection 2, Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959S1FH4Kpublic servantSection 2, Explosive Substances Act, 1908S15ZY5degreeSection 2, University of Hyderabad Act, 1974S1PACPconsiderationSection 2(31), Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017Provincial ActSection 3, General Clauses Act, 1897S100SNdegreeSection 2, Banaras Hindu University Act, 1915S16DMBnotified areaSection 2, Prisoners Act, 1900S15KSYmerged territoriesSection 3, General Clauses Act, 1897S100SNsmall quantitySection 2, NDPS ActS102SXpublic servantSection 2, Police Agra Act, 1854S11K0Cnotified areaSection 2, Arms Act, 1959S1FNBXregulationSection 3, General Clauses Act, 1897S100SNpublic servantSection 2, Madras District Police Act, 1859S120V1notified areaSection 2, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956S1DJZWfoodSection 3(1)(j), FSS ActdegreeSection 2, University Grants Commission Act, 1956S1E1MMpublic servantSection 2, Prisoners (Attendance in Courts) Act, 1955S1D2KEworkerSection 2(z), Wages Codezero coupon bondSection 2(112), Income-tax Act, 2025degreeSection 2, Institutes of Technology Act, 1961S1GS0XdegreeSection 2, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 1956S1DT02public servantSection 2, Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946S18T55wagesSection 2(y), Wages CodedegreeSection 2, Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970S1M3Z4public servantSection 2, Police Forces (Restriction of Rights) Act, 1966S1JYA5local authoritySection 3, General Clauses Act, 1897S100SNChief Controlling Revenue Authority or Chief Revenue AuthoritySection 3, General Clauses Act, 1897S100SNBritish IndiaSection 3, General Clauses Act, 1897S100SNdegreeSection 2, Delhi University Act, 1922S172WAemployeeSection 2(k), Wages CodedegreeSection 2, Jawaharlal Nehru University Act, 1966S1K070public servantSection 2, Bengal Military Police Act, 1892S153PA
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1Short title, extent and commencement1 occurrence1Short title, extent and commencement1 occurrence10Composition levy3 occurrences10Composition levy2 occurrences10Composition levy2 occurrences10Composition levy3 occurrences10Composition levy3 occurrences10Composition levy3 occurrences101AConstitution of National Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling13 occurrences109Constitution of Appellate Tribunal and Benches thereof6 occurrences11Power to grant Exemption3 occurrences110President and Members of Appellate Tribunal, their qualification, appointment, conditions of service, etc17 occurrences112Appeals to Appellate Tribunal2 occurrences112Appeals to Appellate Tribunal2 occurrences116Appearance by authorised representative3 occurrences119Sums due to be paid notwithstanding appeal, etc1 occurrence11APower not to recover Goods and Services Tax not levied or short-levied as a result of general practice2 occurrences122Penalty for certain offences6 occurrences128Power to waive penalty or fee or both1 occurrence128AWaiver of interest or penalty or both relating to demands raised under section 73, for certain tax periods1 occurrence130Confiscation of goods or conveyances and levy of penalty2 occurrences130Confiscation of goods or conveyances and levy of penalty2 occurrences132Punishment for certain offences1 occurrence133Liability of officers and certain other persons3 occurrences138Compounding of offences2 occurrences140Transitional arrangements for input tax credit1 occurrence146Common Portal1 occurrence147Deemed exports1 occurrence148Special procedure for certain processes1 occurrence148ATrack and trace mechanism for certain goods2 occurrences149Goods and services tax compliance rating1 occurrence15Value of Taxable Supply2 occurrences150Obligation to furnish information return5 occurrences158Disclosure of information by a public servant7 occurrences158AConsent based sharing of information furnished by taxable person2 occurrences16Eligibility and conditions for taking input tax credit1 occurrence16Eligibility and conditions for taking input tax credit1 occurrence16Eligibility and conditions for taking input tax credit1 occurrence16Eligibility and conditions for taking input tax credit1 occurrence16Eligibility and conditions for taking input tax credit1 occurrence16Eligibility and conditions for taking input tax credit1 occurrence16Eligibility and conditions for taking input tax credit1 occurrence16Eligibility and conditions for taking input tax credit1 occurrence164Power of Government to make rules3 occurrences166Laying of rules, regulations and notifications2 occurrences168APower of Government to extend time limit in special circumstances2 occurrences17Apportionment of credit and blocked credits1 occurrence171Antiprofiteering measure.- **2 occurrences171Antiprofiteering measure.- **1 occurrence171Antiprofiteering measure.- **1 occurrence172Removal of difficulties1 occurrence172Removal of difficulties1 occurrence2Definitions19 occurrences2Definitions21 occurrences2Definitions19 occurrences2(17)business2 occurrences2(31)consideration4 occurrences22Persons liable for registration2 occurrences22Persons liable for registration1 occurrence23Persons not liable for registration1 occurrence23Persons not liable for registration1 occurrence24Compulsory registration in certain cases1 occurrence25Procedure for registration6 occurrences3Officers under this Act1 occurrence31Tax invoice2 occurrences31Tax invoice2 occurrences31AFacility of digital payment to recipient1 occurrence37Furnishing details of outward supplies1 occurrence37Furnishing details of outward supplies2 occurrences39Furnishing of returns6 occurrences4Appointment of Officers1 occurrence44Annual return3 occurrences49Payment of tax, interest, penalty and other amounts2 occurrences49Payment of tax, interest, penalty and other amounts2 occurrences49BOrder of utilisation of input tax credit1 occurrence50Interest on delayed payment of tax3 occurrences50Interest on delayed payment of tax3 occurrences51Tax deduction at source6 occurrences51Tax deduction at source6 occurrences52Collection of tax at source2 occurrences52Collection of tax at source3 occurrences52Collection of tax at source2 occurrences52Collection of tax at source2 occurrences53Transfer of input tax credit1 occurrence53ATransfer of certain amounts1 occurrence54Refund of tax.- **4 occurrences54Refund of tax.- **4 occurrences55Refund in certain cases.- **1 occurrence56Interest on delayed refunds2 occurrences56Interest on delayed refunds2 occurrences57Consumer Welfare Fund1 occurrence58Utilisation of Fund2 occurrences6Authorisation of officers of State tax or Union territory tax as proper officer in certain circumstances1 occurrence67Power of inspection, search and seizure1 occurrence68Inspection of goods in movement1 occurrence7Scope of supply4 occurrences72Officers to assist proper officers1 occurrence76Tax collected but not paid to Government7 occurrences77Tax wrongfully collected and paid to Central Government or State Government2 occurrences79Recovery of tax12 occurrences79Recovery of tax12 occurrences81Transfer of property to be void in certain cases1 occurrence82Tax to be first charge on property1 occurrence83Provisional attachment to protect revenue in certain cases1 occurrence83Provisional attachment to protect revenue in certain cases1 occurrence84Continuation and validation of certain recovery proceedings6 occurrences9Levy and collection5 occurrences9Levy and collection4 occurrences9Levy and collection5 occurrencesIIActivities or transactions to be treated as supply of goods or supply of services1 occurrenceIIIActivities which shall be treated neither as a supply of goods nor a supply of services2 occurrencesIIIActivities which shall be treated neither as a supply of goods nor a supply of services2 occurrencesIIIActivities which shall be treated neither as a supply of goods nor a supply of services2 occurrences