Commercial Taxes
There are three units of Central Section, one each at Kolkata, Siliguri and Asansol. Main functions of the Central Section are: Cross verification of purchases and sales, Inspection, search & seizure, Investigation.
Scheduled Rates of Professions Tax to be recovered by DDO from the salary and wages earners as per the West Bengal State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employment Act, 1979, (commonly known as Profession Tax Act).
The profession tax payable by an employee is to be deducted by employer from salary and wage payable to the employee as per Profession Tax Act.
An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the levy of tax on sale or purchase of goods in West Bengal.
An Act to amend the West Bengal Primary Education Act, 1973, Rural Employment and Production Act, 1976, Entertainment-cum-Amusement Tax Act, 1982 and Sales Tax Act, 1994, and to repeal Urban Land Taxation Act, 1976 and Multi-storeyed Building Tax Act, 1979.
Enrolment of transporter, carrier or transporting agent, amendment and cancellation of certificate of enrolment and penalty for failure to apply for enrolment.
Electronic Deposit of State Government revenue collected by the Directorate of Commercial Taxes and the Directorate of Excise has already been made mandatory through GRIPS.
Government Departments are required to recover STDS (sales tax deducted at source) and TCS (collection of tax at source) from the bills at the time of making payment to any dealer (contractor or supplier).
An Act to levy tax on sale of goods in West Bengal on the basis of value added to such goods at each stage of sale of such goods and on purchases of certain goods in West Bengal in specified circumstances and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
An Act to provide for the levy of taxes on entry of goods of certain kinds into the Calcutta Metropolitan Area for consumption, use or sale therein, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
An Act to provide for the levy of tax on the entry of certain goods into the local areas of the State of West Bengal for consumption or use in such local areas.