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 20 Effect of registration 
(1) If at the time at which an unregistered dealer’s registration takes effect after the commencement of this Act and –  
(a) the dealer holds trading stock for the purpose of sale, or for use as raw materials for the 
production of [finished goods]; 
(b) the dealer has borne input tax on the purchase of the trading stock or raw materials; 
(c) the dealer furnishes a statement of its trading stock and raw materials in the prescribed 
form to the Commissioner; and  
(d) the dealer holds adequate proof of the amount of input tax in respect of the purchases; 
the dealer shall be entitled to a tax credit for the trading stock or raw materials held by the dealer on the date that the dealer’s registration takes effect;  
 PROVIDED that the dealer must claim the entire amount of tax credit to which he is entitled in a single claim, which accompanies the first return furnished by the dealer under this Act.  
Explanation I.- This section applies where goods have borne tax imposed after the 
commencement of this Act;  
Explanation II.- Section 14 deals with goods which have borne sales tax prior to the 
commencement of this Act. 
(2) For the purposes of sub-section (3) of section 9 of this Act, the amount of the tax credit 
shall be the least of - 
(a) the amount of input tax disclosed in the proof referred to in clause (d) of sub-section (1) of this section; 
(b) the tax fraction of the cost of the goods; 
(c) the tax fraction of the fair market value of the goods at the time of registration; or 
(d) such amount as may be prescribed.  
(3) Where the registered dealer accounts for turnover on the basis of amounts received and 
amounts paid, he shall exclude from his turnover - 
(a) any amount received after he is registered in respect of sales made while he was unregistered; and 
(b) any amount paid after he is registered in respect of purchases made while he was 
unregistered.  
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