2. Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:

(xxvi) "total turnover" means the aggregate turnover in all goods of a dealer at all places of business in the State, whether or not the whole or any portion of such turnover is liable to tax, including the turnover of purchase or sale in the course of inter-state trade or commerce or in the course of export of the goods out of the territory of India or in the course of import of the goods into the territory of India;

Explanation:- Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provisions of this Act, but subject of the provisions of Section 8 in the case of good which are taxable at the point of last purchase in the State by a dealer liable to tax under Section 5 and which are held as closing stock on the last day of any financial year, the amount for which such goods were purchased by the dealer shall be deemed also to be a part of his total turnover for the subsequent year or each of the subsequent years until such goods are either sold by him in the State or such purchase acquires the character of last purchase in the State in the hands of such dealer and in case such purchase acquires the character of last purchase in the State in the hands of such dealer, the turnover in respect of such purchase shall be liable to tax in the year in which the purchase acquires the character, of last purchase;