(1) An officer of Sales Tax, not below the rank of an Assistant Collector of Sales Tax or any other officer of equal rank authorised by the Central Board of Revenue in this behalf, who on the basis of material evidence has reason to believe that any person has committed a tax fraud in respect of a supply or supplies made by him, may cause arrest of such person.

(2) All arrests made under this Act shall be carried out in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898).

(3) Where any person commits a tax fraud, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine which may extend to any amount equal to the loss of tax involved, or with both.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) to subsection (3) or any other provision of this Act, where any person has committed a tax fraud, the Collector may, either before or after the institution of any proceedings for recovery of tax, compound the offence if such person pays the amount of tax due alongwith such additional tax and penalty as is determined under the provisions of this Act.

(5) Where the person suspected of tax fraud is a company, every director or officer of that company whom the authorised officer has reason to believe is personally responsible for actions of the company contributing the tax fraud shall be liable to arrest; provided that any arrest under this sub-section shall not absolve the company from the liabilities of payment of tax, additional tax and penalty imposed under this Act]