Rajasthan Sales Tax Act,1994
Section 45. Liability on dissolution, discontinuance or partition of business
Where any business carried on by a firm, an association of persons or a Hindu undivided family liable to pay tax, is dissolved or discontinued permanently or where such Hindu undivided family is partitioned –
(a) such firm, association or family shall be liable to pay tax in respect of the turnover of the goods and other articles including plant and machinery of such firm, association or family as if there was no such dissolution, discontinuance or partition and all the provisions of this Act, shall apply accordingly;
(b) such firm, association or family as the case may be, shall be liable to pay tax on the goods and other articles including plant and machinery allotted to any partner or member thereof as if the goods or other articles including plant and machinery had been sold to such partner or member unless he holds a certificate of registration or obtains it within a period of three months from the date of such allotment;
(c) every person who was at time of such dissolution, discontinuance or partition, partner or member of such firm, association, or family and the legal representative of any such person who is deceased, shall, in respect of the turnover of such firm, association or family, be jointly and severally liable to assessment and payment of tax or other sum, and all the provisions of this Act, so far as may be, shall apply to such assessment in the liability for payment of tax or other sum;
(d) every person who obtains the whole or any part of the stock relating to the business of such firm, association of persons or Hindu undivided family, and gets himself registered within a period of three months from the date he obtains such stock, shall be liable to pay tax on the sale or purchase of the goods made by him with effect from the date of such dissolution, discontinuance or partition, as the case may be.
