In exercise of the powers conferred by section 63 of the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005 (Act No.12 of 2005), the Governor of Himachal Pradesh is pleased to make the following rules further to amend the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax Rules, 2005 notified vide this Department Notification No. EXN-F(5)-4/2005 dated 2nd December, 2005 and published in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extra ordinary) dated 7th December, 2005, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement.

(1)These rules may be called the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax (Third Amendment) Rules, 2017.

(2)They shall come into force from the date of publication in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh.

2. Amendment of Form VAT-I.

In the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax Rules, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as the 'said rules'), in form VAT-I, for the figure, signs and words

"1. Name and style of business :" , the following figure, signs, letters and words shall be substituted, namely:-

"1. Name of Business:-

In Form VAT-IV appended to the said rules, for the words, letter and sign "as M/s", the following words, signs and letter "(a) Name as per PAN..................and (b) Trade Name........................" shall be substituted.

By order,

Principal Secretary(E&T) to the

Government of Himachal Pradesh