Section 8A(1)(b) in The Goa Entertainment Tax Act, 1964
(b)being liable to pay tax under this Act, or was required so to do by the Commissioner by a notice, served on him, fails in contravention of sub-section (1) of section 8F to keep a true account of his turnover of receipts of entertainment provided or fails when directed so to do under that section to keep any account or record in accordance with direction, he shall be liable to pay, in addition to any tax for which he may be liable, a penalty of an amount as follows:-(i)If the Commissioner is satisfied that any proprietor or person has acted in contravention referred to in sub-clause (i) and (iii) of clause (a), he may, after giving such proprietor or person a reasonable opportunity of being heard, direct him to pay by way of penalty, a sum not exceeding one and half times the tax collected in contravention of the said provision.(ii)Where there has been a contravention referred to in sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) or in clause (b), a penalty not exceeding one half times the tax in addition to any sum collected by the proprietor or person by way of tax in contravention of section 8E shall be forfeited to the Government after giving such proprietor or person an opportunity of being heard.