In exercise of the powers conferred by section 71 of the Chhattisgarh Value Added Tax Act, 2005 (No. 2 of 2005) the State Government hereby makes the following amendment in the Chhattisgarh Value Added Tax Rules, 2006 from the date of publication in official gazette, namely,-

AMENDMENT

1. At the end of sub-rule (5) of rule 8, the sentence "A dealer may file statement in Form 6 electronically affixing his digital signature issued by certifying authority authorised by the Commissioner" shall be added.

2. At the end of sub-rule (10) of rule 8, the sentence "a dealer may file statement in Form 7 electronically affixing his digital signature issued by certifying authority authorised by the Commissioner" shall be added.

3. At the end of clause (a) of sub-rule (2) of rule 20, the sentence "a dealer may file return in Form 17 electronically affixing his digital signature issued by certifying authority authorised by the Commissioner" shall be added.

4. At the end of clause (b) of sub-rule (2) of rule 20, the sentence "a dealer may file statement in Form 18 electronically affixing his digital signature issued by certifying authority authorised by the Commissioner" shall be added.

5. In sub-rule (1) of rule 36 after the words "which for the time being, is transacting treasury business of the Government of Chhattisgarh" the words "or electronically as per the provisions of Chhattisgarh Treasury Code Volume-I and Volume-II" shall be added.