COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENTAIM / PURPOSE
i. The department provides the following services to the tax payers
ii. The response time for different services
iii. Availability of forms and officers to be contacted
iv. Complaints handling
v. Complaints to be made to
vi. Availabilty of copies of citizen's charter
vii. Complaints and suggestions
viii. Citizens/Clients responsibilities
 
i) The department provides the follwing services to the tax payers
  
1 Issue of Registration Certificates to the dealers
2 Issue of statutory forms
3 Finalization of assessments
4 Issue of tax clearance certificates
5 Issue of certificates under Industrial Incentive Scheme
6 Issue of certified copies of assessment orders
7 Amendments to registration certificates issued
8 Disposal of applications for granting stay
9 Granting refunds
10 Granting installments for tax arrears
11 Consumer complaints handling/redrssal.
  
ii) The response time for different services:
  
(A.) Registration :
  
(a) Companies registered under the Indian Companies Act,1956  7 days
(b) Manufacturing Units  7 days if supported by certificate from Industries Department
(c) Retail dealers without CST RC and who do not require statutory form under APGST Act   5 days
(d) Others  30 days
(e) Amendments to RCs issued (including branches / godowns)  3 days in the same HQs 15 days if the branch is located outside HQs incase inspection is done by local officials
(f) Manufacturers' registration under Section -5B  7 days
  
(B) Issue of Forms  &  Certificates:
  
(a)  Statutory forms (C,G,F,way bills etc.)  24 hours
(b)  Tax paid /tax clearance certificate  2 days
(c)  Tax holiday / deferment certificate  15 days from the date of         receipt of eligibilty certificate from Industries Department
  
(C) Assessments:
  
(a) Deemed assessments on the spot ,across the counter
(b) REGULAR ASSESSMENTS:  
   (i) Show Cause notice  7 days after the accounts are checked
   (ii) Assessment order  7 days from the date of receipt of objections
   (iii) Composition permission under Section 5-G(Works Contracts)   7 days
  
(D) Stay /Instalements:
  
(a)  Disposal of stay applications  3 days from the date of receipt of application
(b)  Disposal of application for granting  instalments  15 days from the date of receipt of application
(c)  Grant of refunds  90 days from the date of receipt of claim petition except in cases where there is proposal to withhold refund u/s.33 BB and C when appeals have been filed /revision taken up against the orders due to which refund was arising
(d)  Release of goods vehicles detained  within 48 hours from the time of detention
(e)  Certified copies of orders  7 days from the date of application.
  
iii) Availability of forms and officers to be contacted
  
(a) Independent DCTO officers  DCTO
(b) Commercial Tax officer's offices    Commercial Tax  Officer
  
iv) Complaints handling:
  
Complaints relating to this charter will be handled by:
Commercial Tax Officer
Dy.Commissioner Commissioner of Commercial Taxes
  
v) Complaints to be made to:
  
a) Commercial Tax Officer
b)Dy.Commissioner(CT)
c)Commissioner of Commercial Taxes
  
vi) A vailabilty of copies of citizen's charter:

  
Exhibited in the notice board and available for sale in the following offices
(i)    Checkposts  
(ii)   DCTO
(iii)  Commercial Tax Officer
(iv)  Dy.Commissioner
(v)  JC (Enf.) / DC )(ST), Office of the Commissioner (CT), Hyderabad
  
vii) Complaints & suggestions:
  
(a) Complaints / suggestions box is available in all the above offices
(b) Complaints or suggestions can also be filed with -FAPCCI / District Chamber of Commerce and Consumer Forums / Organisations
(c)  Control Room for matters relating to checkposts will be established in Enforcement wing in CCT's office .It will function 24  hours
  
viii) CITIZENS' /CLIENTS' RESPONSIBILITIES:
  
1 Applying for registration before commencing business.
2 Issuing sale invoices for all the sales made and display of a notice board that sale bill or purchase invoices will be issued and every customer should insist for the same.
3 Use of computerised billing machines approved by department where turnover cannot be erased for selected trades eg.Restaurants, garment shops ,shoe shops ,bakkeries & departmental stores.
4 Notice board to be displayed regarding the tax rates of the goods sold.
5 Payment of sale or purchase consideration to be made by way of account payee cheque in respect of sales or purchases between two registered dealers.
6 Proper valuation of the goods sold or  purchased.
7 Filling correct and complete returns along with all enclosures and paying taxes due there on within duedate and payment of penal interest and penalty voluntarily whereever delayed filling and delayed payment involved.
8 Making tax payments after the 15th of every month only by DD or Bankers Cheque.
9 Correct usage of statutory forms obtained and maintainance of proper record of the declaration forms utilized and remaininig  as stock with them.
10 Prompt response to the notices issued for production of books of accounts for the purpose of assessment / verification and prompt filling of objections after receiving the show cause notice for assessment.
11 Using way bills for important purchases of certain goods notified by the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes.
12 Voluntary reporting of the goods vehicles at the checkpost and obtaining proof of check of the goods transported.
13 To sign in the Visitor's Book whenever you attend the office for assessment / verification.
14 Surrendering RCs and unused statutory forms on closures of business.
15 Buying dealer's name .address and APGST RC No.have to be mentioned in sales invoices / bills in respect of dealer to dealer transactions.

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