1947 (7) TMI 1

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....from him within the time allowed, an offence punishable under Section 15 of the Madras General Sales Tax Act, 1939, read with Section 10. The accused was assessed on a turnover of Rs. 1,25,000 during the year 1944-45 and the notice calling upon him to pay the tax was received by the accused on 5th January, 1946. He was given 21 days' time for payment. On failure to pay, this prosecution was initi....

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....ods on his own behalf. This is clear from Explanation 2 to the sub-clause which expressly provides that: "the agent of a person resident outside the Province who carries on the business of buying or selling goods in the Province shall be deemed to be the dealer in respect of such business for the purposes of this Act". This explanation implies that otherwise, such an agent would not be regarded as....