Books of accounts are required to be miantained under different state Vat laws if it is registered under it.. I am producing chapter 5 of Punjab Vat Act for the reference.
Chapter 5. Books & Records
- Who is obliged to keep Books of Account?
- Every Taxable Person; and
- Registered Person
is obliged to maintain Books of Account and/or records.
2 Which books of accounts / records are required to be kept?
Broadly, normal records as are maintained for business, in normal course, are required to be kept. These could be:
- Bank Account(s)
- Cash Account(s)
- Journal
- Purchase Register
- Sales Register
- Ledger
- Stock Records
- Delivery Records
- Production Records (for manufacturer)