8 Payment of tax at compounded rate by hotels, restaurants, sweet-stalls and bakeries

(1)(a) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) of section 7, every dealer whose total turnover is not less than rupees ten lakhs but not more than rupees fifty lakhs for the year on the sale of ready to eat unbranded foods including sweets, savouries, unbranded non-alcoholic drinks and beverages served in or catered indoors or outdoors by hotels, restaurants, sweet-stalls, clubs, caterers and any other eating houses, may, at his option, instead of paying tax in accordance with the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 7, pay tax at the rate specified in the Third Schedule.

Explanation .- For the purpose of computing the total turnover under this sub-section, the purchase turnover liable to tax under section 12 shall be added to the sales turnover.

(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a) of subsection (1) of Section 3, every dealer in bakery products whose total turnover is not less than rupees ten lakhs but not more than rupees fifty lakhs for the year on the sale of un-branded bakery products and other ready to eat un-branded foods, may at his option, instead of paying tax in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of Section 3 pay tax at the rate specified in the Third Schedule.

(2) Every dealer, who opts for payment of tax under sub-section (1), shall apply to the assessing authority on or before the 30th day of April of the year or within thirty days of commencement of business, as the case may be, and shall pay tax in advance during the year in monthly instalments and for this purpose, he shall furnish such returns, within such period and in such manner, as may be prescribed.

(3) The option so exercised under sub-section (2) shall be final for that year and shall continue for subsequent years until the dealer becomes ineligible or withdraws his option in writing.

(4) A dealer liable to pay tax under sub-section (1) shall not collect any amount by way of tax or purporting to be by way of tax on the sale of food and drinks.

(5) The dealer, who pays tax under this section, shall not be entitled to input tax credit on goods purchased by him.