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 XXXVII of 2003), the Governor is pleased hereby to specify that the Senior Joint Commissioner of Sales Tax, the Joint Commissioner of Sales Tax, the Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax, the Sales Tax Officer and the Assistant Sales Tax Officer, posted in the Central Registration Unit, a unit under the Commercial Taxes Directorate, West Bengal, with its office at 10, Madan Street, Kolkata – 700 072, for the purpose of dealing with the application for registration made electronically by a dealer and issuing of Certificate of registration to such dealer under rule 5A and rule 6B, respectively, of the West Bengal Value Added Tax Rules, 2005, shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this department notification No. 798-F.T. dated the 31st March, 2005, exercise jurisdiction over the whole of West Bengal.

2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of January, 2010.