PRAG & ASSOCIATES

(1) The Delhi Sales Tax Act, 1975 (Act 43 of 1975), the Delhi Tax on Entry of Motor Vehicles into Local Areas Act, 1994 (Delhi Act 4 of 1995), the Delhi Sales Tax on Works Contract Act, 1999 (Delhi Act 9 of 1999), and the 1[Delhi Sales Tax on Right to Use Goods Act, 2002 (Delhi Act 13 of 2002)] as in force in Delhi (referred to in this section as the “said Acts”), are hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding sub-section (1) of this section, such repeal shall not affect the previous operation of the said Acts or any right, title, entitlement, obligation or liability already acquired, accrued or incurred thereunder.

(3) For the purposes of sub-section (2) of this section, anything done or any action taken including any appointment, notification, notice, order, rule, form or certificate in the exercise of any powers conferred by or under the said Acts shall be deemed to have been done or taken in the exercise of the powers conferred by or under this Act, as if this Act were in force on the date on which such thing was done

or action was taken, and all arrears of tax and other amounts due at the commencement of this Act may be recovered as if they had accrued under this Act.

2[(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, for the purpose of the levy, assessment, deemed assessment, reassessment, appeal, revision, review, rectification, reference, registration, collection, refund or input or credit of input tax of allowing benefit of exemption or deferment of tax, imposition of any penalty or of interest or forfeiture of any sum, which relates to any period ending before 1st day of April,

2005 or for any other purpose whatsoever connected with or incidental to any of the purposes aforesaid, and whether or not the tax, penalty, interest or sum forfeited, if any, in relation to such proceedings, is paid before, on or after 1st day of April, 2005, the repealed Act and all rules, regulations, orders, notifications, forms and notices issued thereunder and in force immediately before 1st day of April, 2005 shall continue to have effect as if this Act has not been passed.