Section 57. Cross checking or verification of transactions

57. Cross checking or verification of transactions. —(1) With a view to preventing evasion of tax payable under this Act and ensuring proper compliance with the provisions of this Act, the prescribed authority may, from time to time, collect information regarding sales and purchases effected by any class of dealers and cause any of such transactions of sale and purchase to be cross-checked. (2) For this purpose, the prescribed authority may, from time to time and by issuing a notice, in the manner and form prescribed, require any class of dealers to furnish, before such authority and by such date as may be specified in the said notice, such information, details and particulars as may be specified in the notice, regarding the transactions of sales and purchases effected by the dealers during the period mentioned in the said notice. (3) The prescribed authority shall cause any of such transactions to be cross-checked with reference to the books of account of the purchasing and selling dealers and for this purpose, the prescribed authority shall send an intimation required for the purpose of cross-checking, stating therein the details of the transactions proposed to be cross-checked and the time and date on which any officer or person duly authorised to cross check the transaction shall visit the place where the books of account are ordinarily kept by the dealer. 57. (i) Paraffin wax of all grade standards other than food grade standard including standard wax and match wax; - (ii) Slack wax. 58. Pens of all kinds including refills. 59. Plastic footwear. 60. Plastic granules. 61. Power operated agricultural implements. 62. Printing ink excluding toner and cartridges. 63. Processed and branded salt. 64. Pulp of bamboo. 65. PVC pipes. 66. Ready-made garments. 57. KOREA. - H.E. the Ambassador of Korea. - The Embassy of the Republic of Korea. - The Diplomatic Officers (including their spouses) of the Embassy Republic of Korea.