In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of the West Bengal Value Added Tax Act, 2003 (West Ben. Act XXXV11 of 2003), and in continuation of this Department Notification no. 792-F.T. dated the 31st day of March, 2005, the Governor is pleased hereby-

(i) to appoint the following persons also to assist the Commissioner of Sales Tax for carrying out the purposes of the West Bengal Value Added Tax Act, 2003-

(a) the Deputy Commissioner of Agricultural Income-tax appointed in terms of clause (aaa) of sub-section (1) of section 21 of the Bengal Agricultural Income-tax Act, 1944 (4 of 1944) and holding Pay Band 4B with Grade Pay of Rs.7,600/-, also to act as Joint Commissioner of Sales Tax;

(b) the Deputy Commissioner of Agricultural Income-tax appointed in terms of clause (aaa) of sub-section (1) of section 21 of the Bengal Agricultural Income-tax Act, 1944 and holding Pay Band 4A with Grade Pay of Rs.6,600/-, also to act as Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax;

(c) the Assistant Commissioner of Agricultural Income-tax appointed in terms of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 21 of the Bengal Agricultural Income-tax Act, 1944, also to act as Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax;

(d) the West Bengal Agricultural Income-tax Officer appointed in terms of clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 21 of the Bengal Agricultural Income-tax Act, 1944, also to act as Sales Tax Officer;

(ii) to specify that any person appointed as in (i) above, shall have jurisdiction over such area or areas, and shall exercise such powers, as may be specified by the Commissioner of Sales Tax; and

(iii) to specify that any person appointed as Inspector of Agricultural Income-tax shall also be deemed to be a person appointed to assist the Commissioner of Sales Tax and such person shall also perform such functions of Assistant Sales Tax Officers as may be assigned to them by the Commissioner of Sales Tax.

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.