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MADHYA PRADESH VALUE ADDED TAX ACT, 2002
CHAPTER - XI : Detection and prevention of tax evasion

Body 63 Power to call for information

(1) The Commissioner or any other person appointed under Section 3 to assist him, not below the rank of an Assistant Commercial Tax Officer may, for carrying out the purposes of this Act, require any department of Central or the State Government, Public Sector Undertaking, Municipality and Municipal Corporation, Authority constituted under any law for the time being in force, Company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (No. 1 of 1956), Mandi Board, banking or non-banking financial companies or insurance companies, or any officer thereof to furnish any information or statement useful for or relevant to any proceeding under this Act.

(2) Where a person fails to comply with the requirement made under sub-section (1), the Commissioner may, after giving such person an opportunity of being heard, direct him to pay by way of penalty a sum of rupees fifty per day, subject to a maximum of rupees five thousand.