Can offences under MGL be compounded?


Yes. As per section 78 of the MGL, any offence, other than the following, may upon payment of the prescribed (compounding) amount be compounded and such compounding is permissible either before or after the institution of prosecution:

• Offencesnumbered 1 to 7 of the 12 majoroffences (outlined in Q. 16 above), if the person charged with the offence had compounded earlier in respect of any of the said offences;

• Aiding/abetting offences numbered 1 to 7 of the 12 major offences, if the person charged with the offence had compounded earlier in respect of any of the said offences;

• Anyoffence(otherthantheaboveoffences)under any SGST Act/IGST Act in respect of a supply with value exceeding Rs.1 crore, if the person charged with the offence had compounded earlier in respect of any of the said offences;

• Any offence which is also an offence under NDPSA or FEMA or any other Act other than CGST/SGST; 

• Any other class of offences or persons that  may be prescribed in this behalf.

Compounding is to be permitted only after payment of tax, interest and penalty and compounding shall not affect any proceeding already instituted under any other law.


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