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Section 142(12) – Sale on approval basis

Section 142(12) – Sale on approval basis :
Where any goods sent on approval basis, not earlier than six months before the appointed day, are rejected or not approved by the buyer and returned to the seller on or after the appointed day, no tax shall be payable thereon if such goods are returned within six months from the appointed day: Provided that the said period of six months may, on sufficient cause being shown, be extended by the Commissioner for a further period not

exceeding two months:
Provided further that the tax shall be payable by the person returning the goods if such goods are liable to tax under this Act, and are returned after a
period specified in this sub-section:
Provided also that tax shall be payable by the person who has sent the goods on approval basis if such goods are liable to tax under this Act, and are not returned within a period specified in this sub-section.