In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (91) of section 2 read with sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Himachal Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act No. 10 of 2017) and in supersession of the order No. 12-4/78-EXN-Tax Part, dated 30th June 2017 & No. 12-4/78-EXN-Tax-Part-278/22(a)-34315, dated 5th December, 2018, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, it is hereby ordered that officers of the Department of Excise & Taxation, H.P. mentioned in column (2) shall be the "Proper Officers" for the sections mentioned against their designations in column (3) with effect from 1st May, 2018:
1
2
3
68
4
5
6
* Jurisdiction of the officers working in a district shall extend to whole of the district for the purpose of section 68.
In addition to the above it is also ordered that:-
- Commissioner of State Taxes and Excise or any other officer authorized by him may by an order extend the jurisdiction of an officer/official working in a zone to any other zone in the State.
- Zonal IN-charge i.e., Additional/Joint Commissioners of State Taxes and Excise may by an order extend the jurisdiction of an officer/official working in a district to any other district in his zone.
- District In-charge, i.e., Deputy/Assistant Commissioners of State Taxes and Excise may by an order extend the jurisdiction of an officer/official working in a circle to any other circle in his district.
- Jurisdiction of the officers of the rank of Deputy Commissioner or above posted in the Headquarter, Tax Audit and EIU shall extend to the entire State.
- Jurisdiction of the officers posted in the Headquarter shall extend to the entire State.
By order
Dr. Ajay Sharma, (IAS)
Commissioner of State Taxes and Excise,
Himachal Pradesh