THE CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 152:
Bar on disclosure of
information.
(1) No information
[helldod 1omit[of any individual return or part thereof]
helldod] with
respect to any matter given for the purposes of
section 150 or
section 151
shall, without the previous consent in writing of the concerned person or his authorised representative, be published in such manner so
as to enable such particulars to be identified as referring to a particular
person and no such information shall be used for the purpose of any proceedings
under this Act 2[without giving an
opportunity of being heard to the person concerned].
[helldod 1omit[(2) Except for the purposes of prosecution under this Act or any other Act for
the time being in force, no person who is not engaged in the collection of
statistics under this Act or compilation or computerisation
thereof for the purposes of this Act, shall be permitted to see or have access
to any information or any individual return referred to in
section 151.] helldod]
(3) Nothing in this section shall apply to the publication of any information
relating to a class of taxable persons or class of transactions, if in the
opinion of the Commissioner, it is desirable in the public interest to publish
such information.
1. Omitted Vide: Finance Act, 2021 (w.e.f. 01.01.2022) vide Notification No. 39/2021 – Central Tax dt. 21.12.2021
2. Inserted Vide: Finance Act, 2021 (w.e.f. 01.01.2022) vide Notification No. 39/2021 – Central Tax dt. 21.12.2021