In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5 of the West Bengal Value Added Tax Act, 2003 (West Ben. Act XXXVII of 2003) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), and in continuation of this Department Notification no. 790-F.T. dated the 31st day of March, 2005, the Governor is pleased hereby also to appoint Additional Commissioner of Agricultural Income-tax, West Bengal, appointed in terms of clause (aa) of sub-section (1) of section 21 of the Bengal Agricultural Income-tax Act, 1944 (4 of 1944), as Additional Commissioner of Sales Tax under the said Act and to specify that he shall have such of the powers and shall be entitled to exercise such of the duties of the Commissioner of Sales Tax under the said Act, except those under sub-section (4) of section 3, proviso to clause (a) of sub-section (5) of section 22 and sub-section (13) of section 93, as are vested in him under the said Act.

2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 19th day of June, 2017.

By order of the Governor,

RAJSEKHAR BANDYOPADHYAY, IAS

Joint Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal.