WHEREAS the draft amendment to Schedule VIIl of the West Bengal Sales Tax Act, 1994 (West Ben. Act XLI X of 1994) as subsequently amended (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) was notified, vide notification no. 437-F.T., dated the 23rd day of March , 2020, as required under section 25 of the said Act, inviting objections or suggestions within a period of fourteen days from such notification from persons likely to be affected thereby;

AND WHEREAS no objection or suggestion has been received till date;

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the power under section 25 of the said Act, the Governor is pleased to make the following amendments in Schedule Vlll to the said Act: -

Amendment

In the said Act, in Schedule VIII,-

(1) in the entries in column (2) and in column (3) against serial No. 2 in column ( 1 ), for the entries in column

(2) and column (3) against item (i), substitute the following entries in column (2) and column (3), respectively:-

(2) in the entries in column (2) and in column (3) against serial No. 3 in column (1 ), for the entries in column (2) and column (3) against item (i), substitute the following entries in column (2) and column (3), respectively:-

2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 9th day of April, 2020.

By order of the Governor,

RAJSEKHAR BANDYOPADHYAY

IAS Additional Secretary to the Government of West Bengal.