Section 63 – Assessment of unregistered persons of CGST ACT, 2017
63. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in section 73 or section
74, where a taxable person fails to obtain registration even though liable to do so or whose
registration has been cancelled under sub-section (2) of section 29 but who was liable to pay
tax, the proper officer may proceed to assess the tax liability of such taxable person to the
best of his judgment for the relevant tax periods and issue an assessment order within a
period of five years from the date specified under section 44 for furnishing of the annual
return for the financial year to which the tax not paid relates:
Provided that no such assessment order shall be passed without giving the person an
opportunity of being heard.
