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MRA <strong>The</strong> <strong>Value</strong> <strong>Added</strong> <strong>Tax</strong> <strong>Act</strong> 43<br />

(a)<br />

means the solidarity levy referred to in section 53B; and<br />

(b) includes the penalty and interest referred in section 53F;<br />

“operator” means a taxable person engaged in any business specified in Part I <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Eleventh Schedule.<br />

54. Failure to register or pay tax<br />

Any person who -<br />

(a) being a taxable person –<br />

PART XI - OFFENCES<br />

(i)<br />

(ii)<br />

fails to apply for registration under section 15; or<br />

fails to pay any tax due; or<br />

(b)<br />

being a registered person, fails to include in his return any VAT charged,<br />

shall commit an <strong>of</strong>fence.<br />

55. Failure to submit return and pay tax<br />

Any person who, being a registered person -<br />

(a) fails to submit any return, including a nil return, under section 22;<br />

(b) fails to submit a statement under section 23; or<br />

(c) fails to pay tax in accordance with his return or statement,<br />

shall commit an <strong>of</strong>fence.<br />

56. Failure to keep records or to issue VAT invoice<br />

Any person who -<br />

(a) being a registered person, fails to issue a VAT invoice under section 20;<br />

(b) for the purposes <strong>of</strong> this <strong>Act</strong> -<br />

(i)<br />

(ii)<br />

fails to keep records or to issue a receipt or an invoice under<br />

section 19; or<br />

fails to furnish information under section 29 or to produce books,<br />

records or other documents under section 31,<br />

shall commit an <strong>of</strong>fence.<br />

* Please refer to endnotes at Appendix Page 43 <strong>of</strong> 107

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