Section 53(1) in Arunachal Pradesh Goods Tax Act, 2005
(1)Where a dealer liable to pay tax under this Act transfers his business in whole or in part, by sale, gift, lease, leave or license, hire or in any other manner whatsoever, the dealer and the person to whom the business is so transferred shall jointly and severally be liable to pay the tax (including any penalty) due from the dealer up to the time of such transfer, whether such tax (including any penalty) has been assessed before such transfer, but has remained unpaid or is assessed thereafter.
