Whereas, the State Government is satisfied that for the cases of financial year 2018-19 all such assessment and reassessment proceedings of dealers liable to pay tax under the Madhya Pradesh Vat Act, 2002 (No. 20 of 2002), the Central Tax Act, 1956 (No. 74 of 1956), the Madhya Pradesh High Speed Diesel Cess Act, 2018 (No. 1 of 2018) and the Madhya Pradesh Motor Spirit Cess Act, 2018 (No. 2 of 2018), which have to be completed by the end of the calender year 2020 under the provisions of sub-section (7) of Section 20 of the Madhya Pradesh Vat Act, 2002 (No. 20 of 2002) can not be completed within the prescribed period, despite all possible efforts being made by the assessing authorities, and that in order to enable the assessing authorities to complete such proceedings on merits, it is essential that the time limit prescribed for the completion of such proceedings be extended upto 30th June, 2021.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (8) of Section 20 of the Madhya Pradesh Vat Act, 2002 (No. 20 of 2002), the State Government hereby, extends the period upto 31st January, 2022, for the cases of financial year 2018-19 for completion of every such assessment and reassessment proceedings in respect of every dealer, under the said Acts, which is not completed by the 31st December, 2020.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Madhya Pradesh,

R. P. SHRIVASTAVA,

Dy. Secy.