In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 6 of the West Bengal Value Added Tax Act, 2003 (West Ben. Act XXXVII of 2003), the Governor is pleased hereby to specify that the Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax, the Assistant Commissioner of Sales Tax, the Sales Tax Officer and the Assistant Sales Tax Officer posted in the Central Form Issue Section, a unit under the Commercial Taxes Directorate, West Bengal, with its office at 10, Madan Street, Kolkata 700 072, for dealing with issue of declarations/certificates under the Central Sales Tax (West Bengal) Rules, 1958, and way bills in Form 50 under the West Bengal Value Added Tax Rules, 2005, notwithstanding anything contained in this department notification No.798-F.T., dated 31st March, 2005, shall exercise jurisdiction over the whole of West Bengal.

2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of January, 2009.

By order of the Governor