GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

DIRECTORATE OF COMMERCIAL TAXES,

14, BELIAGHATA ROAD, KOLKATA-700 015.

TRADE CIRCULAR No. 10/2009 Dated 28th October, 2009

Reg: Online payment of Commercial Taxes

Under Notification Numbers 1568-F.T. and 1569 FT both dated 14/10/2009, amendments have been made in the W.B. Value Added Tax Rules, 2005 and in the W.B. Sales Tax Rules, 1995, whereby the dealers who paid more than Rs.10 lakh in 2008-09 as Commercial Tax, are required to pay the tax compulsorily online through the websites of the Agency Banks with effect from 01/11/2009.

Presently the Banks referred to above are three in number, viz.,

a. State Bank of India

b. United Bank of India

c. Central Bank of India

The respective websites of the above-noted Banks, respectively, are:-

i. http://www.onlinesbi.com

ii. https://internetbanking.unitedbankofindia.com

iii. https://www.centralbank.net.in

An advertisement has been released in this respect in the leading dailies and the same has been displayed in the Directorate' website: www.wbcomtax.gov.in.

Links of the websites of the above-noted Banks have also been provided in the Directorate's website.

All concerned are requested to bring the contents of this circular to the notice of the dealers.

(H.K.Dwivedi)

Commissioner, Sales Tax

West Bengal