In exercise of the power conferred by section17-A of the Orissa Value Added Tax Act, 2004 (Orissa Act 4 of 2004), the state Government having been satisfied that it is necessary so to do in the public interest do hereby exempt purchase of goods by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) Paradeep Petroleum Refinery Project at Abhaya Chandrapur in the district of Jagatsinghpur from payment of tax payable under the provisions of the said Act on the following conditions, namely:-

1. The aforesaid exemption shall be available for a period of eleven years from the date of commencement of commercial production by the Refinery as certified by the Director of Industries, Orissa.

2. For availing the aforesaid exemption the I.O.C.L., Paradeep Petroleum Refinery Unit shall authorize an officer/officers who, on its behalf, shall furnish to the selling registered dealer a certificate in format appended hereto duly filled in and signed by such Authorized Officer/Officers.

3. The I.O.C.L., Paradeep Refinery shall submit monthly information of its purchase of goods within the State to the Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes/Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes of the Range as the case may be within twenty-one days from the end of the relevant month

By order of the Governor

(Declaration to be furnished by the Authorised Officer of the I.O.C.L. Paradeep Refinery to the selling dealer on purchase of goods)

I, Sri ……………………………………………………………………………………… (Designation) having duly been authorized by …………………………… (I.O.C.L., Paradeep Refinery ), do hereby certify that goods purchased vide Invoice No.…………… to ……………… M/s. ………………………………………………………………………… of ……………………………………………………………… registration certificate number (TIN/SRIN)……………………… ……… for use by I.O.C.L., Paradeep Refinery. I further certify that this Refinery Unit has started commercial production on dt. ……………………

Office Seal of the Authorised Officer

Details of goods purchased