Odisha Sales Tax Tribunal

INTRODUCTION 

This manual is prepared & published under Section 4 (1) (b) of Right to information Act, 2005 relating to Odisha Sales Tax Tribunal, Cuttack.

Objective/Purpose

The objective/purpose of this hand-book is to provide various information on functioning of Odisha Sales Tax Tribunal. Organization setup, employees their-duties & salary, budget allocation, etc. for general information of public.

Intended Users:

 Advocates. Sales Tax practitioners and dealers who have registered under VAT Act.

Contents of Handbooks        :

Definition used in the Handbook :

 Contact person forgetting more information :

As provided in Chapter-8 of the Handbook

 Procedure& Fee Structure:

As prescribed by Government of Odisha from time to time. The current rates are as follows:

                                                             Schedule

                                                         (See Rules 4&7)

Fees/Amount to be charged for providing information

                                             PART-1

(A) Application fee

       Rate to be Charged

Mode of deposit

(i)Application fee Seeking information 1st   Appeal

Rupees. Twenty per Application

   Treasury  challan/cash              

(ii) Application fee for

Rupees forty

Court fee stamp

(iii)Application fee for2"d Appeal

Rupees fifty

Court fee stamp

                                                                   PART -II                                                     

B) Amount to be charged for Providing information    

 

 

(i)   Inspection of documents       

Rupees fifteen per each hour or fraction thereof

By cash

(ii) A4 size paper for each folio                            (a) Typed copy/Photocopy Per page                      (b) Print out from computer Per page

 

 Rupees five

Rupees Ten

By cash

(iii) CD with Cover

Rupees one hundred

By cash

(iv) Floppy Diskette(1.4MB)

Rupees one hundred

By cash

(v)   Maps& Plan

 

Reasonable cost be fixed by P1O depending upon the cost of labor and material and equipment and other ancillary expenses

 

 (vi) Video Cassette/Microfilm/ Microfiche

-do-

By cash

(vii) Certified sample of material

-do-

By cash

 N.B:    Proper and authenticated money receipt to be issued for all cash payment.

 The office is to state the cash receipt No. on the application FORM 'A'

Introduction:

Background

    This manual is prepared & published under Section 4 (1) (b) of Right to information Act, 2005 relating to Odisha Sales Tax Tribunal, Cuttack.

Objective/Purpose

    The objective/purpose of this hand-book is to provide various information on functioning of Odisha Sales Tax Tribunal. Organization setup, employees their-duties & salary, budget allocation, etc. for general information of public.

Intended Users

 Advocates. Sales Tax practitioners and dealers who have registered under VAT Act.

Contents of Handbooks       

Definition used in the Handbook

Contact person forgetting more information

As provided in Chapter-8 of the Handbook

Procedure& Fee Structure

As prescribed by Government of Odisha from time to time. The current rates are as follows:

 Schedule
 (See Rules 4&7)
Fees/Amount to be charged for providing information

PART-1

(A) Application fee

       Rate to be Charged

Mode of deposit

(i)Application fee Seeking information 1st   Appeal

Rupees. Twenty per Application

   Treasury  challan/cash              

(ii) Application fee for

Rupees forty

Court fee stamp

(iii)Application fee for2"d Appeal

Rupees fifty

Court fee stamp

PART -II                                                     

B) Amount to be charged for Providing information    

 

 

(i)   Inspection of documents       

Rupees fifteen per each hour or fraction thereof

By cash

(ii) A4 size paper for each folio                            (a) Typed copy/Photocopy Per page                      (b) Print out from computer Per page

 

Rupees five

Rupees Ten

By cash

(iii) CD with Cover

Rupees one hundred

By cash

(iv) Floppy Diskette(1.4MB)

Rupees one hundred

By cash

(v)   Maps& Plan

 

Reasonable cost be fixed by P1O depending upon the cost of labor and material and equipment and other ancillary expenses

 

 (vi) Video Cassette/Microfilm/ Microfiche

-do-

By cash

(vii) Certified sample of material

-do-

By cash

 N.B:    Proper and authenticated money receipt to be issued for all cash payment. The office is to state the cash receipt No. on the application FORM 'A'

  MANUAL-1 

Particulars of Organization, Functions & Duties

[Section - 4 (1) (b) (i)]

   Objective purpose of Public Authority:

Odisha Sales Tax Tribunal disposes of the 2"d appeals relating to Odisha Value

Added Tax Act, Central Sales Tax Act, Entry Tax Act and Luxury Tax Act.

Mission/Vision Statement of public Authority

To adjudicate the disputes raised by the litigants (both dealer and the revenue)

related lo the aforesaid Acts.

 Brief History of the public Authority:

 Prior to 1957 Odisha Sales Tax 2nd appeals were heard by Revenue commissioner by the enactment of Odisha Act l4 of 1947. In 1957 by an enactment of Odisha Act 20 of 1957, State Government has constituted Sales Tax Tribunal and Additional Sales Tax Tribunal Consisting of one member from Judicial service each for hearing the Sales Tax 2nd appeals. Subsequently in the Year 1983 by an enactment of Odisha Act 23 of 1983. State Government has constituted Odisha Sales Tax Tribunal consisting of 3 Members. Two from superior Judicial Service and the other member from Odisha Finance Service in super time scale. In the year 1992 by and enactment of Odisha Act 6 of 1992. State Government has constituted this Tribunal consisting of four members, i.e. two from superior Judicial Service and two from Odisha Finance Service in super time scale and in the year 1992 by an enactment of Odisha Act 6 of 1999 State Government has constituted this Tribunal consisting of six members, i.e. three members from superior Judicial Service and three from Odisha Finance Service in super lime scale for disposal of th2nd appeals. Now by an enactment of Odisha Act 4 of 2005 Stale Government repeals the Odisha Sales Tax Act 4 of 2005 State Government repeals the Odisha Sales Tax Act 1947 and introduced the Odisha Value Added Tax w.e.f. 1.4.2005 which is now in force.

 Duties/Functions of  The Public Authority:

To dispose of 2nd appeals filed by the Stale as well as the dealer under the Odisha Sales tax Act. Central Sales Tax Act, O rissa Entry Tax & Luxury Tax Act.                                                   

Organisation Structure:

Chairman

Judicial Memher-I

Judicial Member-II

Accounts Member-I

Accounts Member-II                          '                                                   -

Accounts Member-III

Registrar

Private Secretary

Estt. Officer

Personal Assistant

Section Officer

A.S.O.

Jr. Asst.

Sr. Steno

Jr. Steno

Sr.Typist

Jr.Typist

Sr.Record Keeper

Record Keeper

Record Supplier

Diarist

Diarist-Cum-Dispatcher

Driver

Jamadar

Daftary

Literate peon     

Peon

Watchman-Cum-Sweeper    

Expectation of the public authority from the pubic for enhancing its effectiveness and efficiency:

Views from public on different aspects are highly solicited for better functioning and enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of this Organization.

  Mechanism available for monitoring the service, delivery and public grievance resolution:

Grievance of the litigants are taken care of by the Chairman Odisha Sales Tax Tribunal, Cuttack.

Address of the main office & other officers at different levels:

This Odisha Sales Tax Tribunal. Cut lack is the only office in the State located at Banijyakar Bhawan, Old Secretariat. P:O-Buxibazar, P:B No-34. Cuttack -753001.

 Office hours are given below:

Morning hour of the office is 10 A.M.

Closing hour of the office is 5.30 P.M.

Office is closed on Sundays. Public holidays and 2"d Saturdays.

 

  MANUAL-2 

Powers & Duties of Officers & Employees 

[Section - 4 (1) (b) (ii)]

The Chairman of Odisha Sales Tax Tribunal is the Head of the Organisation. The Registrar is the addl. Head of the Organisation. The distribution of the work among the Officers of Odisha Saks Tax Tribunal is as follows:

Chairman. Judicial Member-I, judicial Member-ll, Accounts Member-I. Accounts Member-Il. Accounts Member-Ill are entrusted with the disposal of the 2nd appeals of Odisha Sales Tax Cases, C.S.T. Cases , VAT Cases. Luxury Tax cases & Entry Tax cases as per the provisions in the Acts.

How the files routed through

SI. No.

Name of the Section

Officers through which the files arc being routed to Chairman

]

Establishment Section

EO

SO

Registrar

Chairman

 

2

Provisional Appeal Section

SO

Registrar

Chairman

 

3

Admission Section

 

 

Chairman &other Members

 

4

Accounts Section

SO

Registrar

Chairman

 

Division Bench -  One Judicial Member &

                       One Accounts Member.

Full Bench       -   Chairman

                       One Judicial Member,

                       One Accounts Member

                     (Who are the member or the Bench)

 

 

  MANUAL-3 

Names, Designations & Other Particulars of the Public Information Officers

[Section - 4 (1) (b) (iii)] 

Procedure followed to take decision of various matters:

As per the Record Manual based on policies. Operational Guideline. Rules &Regulations. Executive Instructions, Guidelines issued by Govt. from time to lime, etc. decisions are taken on various matters.

Documented Procedures/La id Down Procedures/Defined criteria/Rules arrive at a particular decision and different level through which decision process moves

Procedures are based on various Rules. Regulations indicated in Chapter-4. All maters are processed in the concerned section and routed to the chairman & other Members through the Sectional Head & Registrar for decision making based in procedures. In case of ambiguity or in the absence of a procedure the matter is referred to Government.

Arrangements to communicate the decision to public:

Case based decisions are communicated to the concerned dealer and concerned Advocate by free copies and certified copies.

Officers at various levels whose opinions are sought for decision making:

The opinion of Full Bench is normally taken for the purpose of final decision when differences of opinions are coming in the Division Bench.

 Final Authority that wets the Decision:

Chairman. Odisha Sales Tax Tribunal wets the decision. In case of non­-availability of procedure or rules. Govt. provides the decision when referred.

 

  MANUAL-4 

Norms for Discharge of Functions

[Section - 4 (1) (b) (iv)] 

 

INFORMATION   NOT    AVAILABLE

 

 

  MANUAL-5 

Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manuals & Records for Discharging Functions

[Section - 4 (1) (b) (v)]

Codes:

Manual:

Rules:

(i) Odisha Civil Service (Pension)Rules.l992

(ii) Odisha Civil Service(Communication of pension)RuIes, .1992

(iii) Odisha Civil Service Conduct Rules, 1959

(iv) Odisha General Financial Rules

(v) Odisha Reservation of Vacancies (SC&ST) Rules.

(vi) Delegation of Finance Powers

(vii) Odisha General Provident Fund Rules

(vii) Odisha Travelling Allowance Rules

(ix Odisha Heads of the Department Establishment Officer)Rules 1991.

(x) Odisha Heads of the Department Stenographer Service (Recruitment

and condition of service of private Secretaries, personal Assistant and

Stenographer(Amendment)Rules 1994.

 (xi)     Odisha Leave Rules. 1966

 (xii)     Odisha Ministerial Service (Method of Recruitment and condition of

Service of Assistants, Section Officer in the Heads of Department Rules,

1994.

 

 

 

 

  MANUAL-6 

Categories of Documents Under Control

[Section - 4 (1) (b) (vi)] 

Sl.No.

Categy of the Document

Name of the document and its introduction in one line

Procedure to obtain the document

Held by/under control of

1

2nd appeals

Appeal Record & East. Records

Certified copy

Chairman

 

  MANUAL-7 

Particulars of Arrangement in Formulation of Policy

[Section - 4 (1) (b) (vii)]

  

                                               INFORMATION   NOT    AVAILABLE

  MANUAL-8 

Boards, Councils, Committees & Other Bodies Constituted

[Section - 4 (1) (b) (viii)]

Councils/Bodies affiliated to public Authority

1

Name of the Council

 

2

Type of affiliated body

Quashi -Judicial body

3

Brief Introduction

Establishment year-1957                              Objective-To adjudicate the disputes raised by the litigants (both dealer and the revenue) Related tothe aforesaid Acts.                                                   Main activity-Disposal of 2nd Appeals relating to the aforesaid Acts

4

Role of the Affiliated body

Others.

5

Structure & Member composition

Chairman

Judicial Member-I

Accounts Mernber-I

Accounts Member-II

 Registrar

6

Head of the Body

Chairman, Odisha Sales Tax Tribunal, Cuttack.

7

Address of Main Office

Odisha Sales Tax Tribunal, At- Banijyakar Bhawan, Old Secretariat P:O- Buxibazar, Cutiack-753001

 

Frequency of meeting

Full Bench.

 Division Bench,

Single Bench (as per requirement).

9

Can public participate in the bench

Advocates. Authorized Agents, State Representative and the Litigants are allowed to participate In the hearing of the cases.

 

  MANUAL-9 

Directory Officers & Employees

[Section - 4 (1) (b) (ix)] 

SL No.

Name* Designation

Code

No.

Office No.

Residence

No.

1

Sri Goutam Sharma Chairman

0671

2305760

Nil

2

Sri Satyapira Mishra Judicial Member-I

0671

23074447

Nil

3

 Post Vacant

Judicial Member -II

0671

2304859

Nil

4

Sri Ambika Bhoi Accounts Member-I

0671

2305857

Nil

5

Sri Suvendu Subarneswar Roy Accounts Member-II

0671

2305857

Nil

6

Post Vacant

Accounts Member -III

0671

2307153

Nil

7

Smt. Narmada Sahoo Registrar

0671

2305856

Nil

Office Address: -    Odisha Sales Tax Tribunal,

At:- Banijyakara Bhawan

 P.O.- Buxibazar, Cuttack

 Pin- 753001.

 

  MANUAL- 10 

Monthly Remuneration & Compensation of Officers& Employees

[Section - 4 (1) (b) (x)]

SI. No.

Name of the Employee

Designation

Scale of Pay/ Pay Band

Current Pay

G.P.

Gross Pay

1.

Sri Goutam Sharma

Chairman

 

     

2

Sri Satyapira Mishra

1st Judicial Member

 

     

3

Post Vacant

2nd Judicial Member        

4

Sri Ambika Bhoi

Accounts Member- I

 

     

5

Sri Suvendu Subarneswar Roy

Accounts Member-II

 

     

6

Post Vacant

Accounts Member-III

 

     

7

Smt. Narmada Sahoo

Registrar

 

     

8

Sri Pramod Ku. Sahoo

P.S.

       

9

Sri Abhimanyu Biswal

E.O.

       
10 Sri Prasanta Ku. Mohanty S.O.        

11

Sri Binay Bhusan Mohanty

S.O.

       

12

Sri Mohan Nayak

P.A.

 

     

13

Sri Susanta Mishra

P.A.

       

14

Smt Basanti Lata Mishra

Sr. Steno

       

15

Sri Mangal Murmu

Sr. R.Keeper

 

     

16

Sri Bhabani Shankar Laha

Jr. Assistant

 

     

17

Miss Nibedita Priyadarshini Mahanta

Jr. Assistant

 

     

18

Sri Chinmaya Behera

Jr. Assistant

 

     

19

Mr. S.K. Osiullah

Sr. Typist

 

     

20

Sri Bikram Sasmal

DEO (Steno Knowing)

 

     

21

Sri Ajit Ranjan Lenka

DEO (Steno Knowing)

 

     

22

Smt. Mamita Sahoo

DEO-cum-Asst.

 

     

23

Miss Jayanti Nayak

DEO-cum-Asst.

 

     

24

Smt. Sangita Sahoo

DEO-cum-Asst.

 

     

25

Miss Manjushree Muduli

DEO-cum-Asst.

 

     

26

Sri Rangadhar Bansingh

Despatcher

 

     

27

Sri Prahallad Behera

Record Keeper

 

     

28

Sri Birabara Dehury

Zamadar

 

     

29

Sri Satya Ranjan Nayak

Record Supplier

 

     

30

Sri Surendra Das

Daftary

 

     

31

Smt. Golap Swain

Peon

 

     

32

Sri Ranjan Ku. Sahoo

Contractual Peon

 

     

33

Sri Niranjan Ojha

Contractual Peon

 

     

34

Sri Susanta Behera

Contractual Peon

 

     

N.B :-(1)3(three) nos of Peons have appointed on contractual basis in the monthly remunarisation @ Rs.14,600/- per month.

 

  MANUAL-11 

Budget Allocated to each Agency

[Section - 4 (1) (b) (xi)] 

(Particulars of all plans. Proposed expenditures and reports on disbursement made)

Budget provision for 2009-10 under demand No.S-2040-Sales Tax- 001 direction and  Administration No-1246-Sales Tax Tribunal .

FROM   APRIL TO JUNE  2009.

                                                      Salarira-1111103

Pay- 001

Rs. 2,20,45,000/-

D.A-  003

Rs. 1,38,10,000/-

H.R.A-017

Rs. 23,11,000/-

O.A-007

Rs.    7,20,000/-

R.C.M-006

Rs.    56,000/-

Consolidated Pay-01004-001

Rs.  5,26,000/-

 

                                           Other Conligency-08001

 

T.A.-06001-011                                                

Rs.     50,000/-

Telephone-013                  .                  

Rs.    80,000/-

M.V-024              

 Rs. 7,00,000/-

O.C-013        

Rs. 13,00,000/-

Hire Vehicle Charges-013

Rs.  12,00,000/-

Computer Consumables-78012-019               

Rs.     1,50,000/-

Computer  Spare&Services-33011-021            

Rs.     1,50,000/-

Computer UPGC-78118-019

Rs.    3,00,000/-

Computer Consulted Charges-12001          

Rs.     3,00,000/-

Eleclricity-08007-013                                         

Rs.     50,000/-

LTC-07001-008

Rs.2,00,000/-

 

                                             

                                          

                                                

 

  MANUAL-12 

Manner of Execution of Subsidy Programmes

[Section - 4 (1) (b) (xii)]

  INFORMATION   NOT    AVAILABLE

 

  MANUAL-13 

Particulars of Recipients of Concessions, Permits or Authorizations Granted

 [Section - 4 (1) (b) (xiii)]

 

 

INFORMATION   NOT   AVAILABLE

 

  MANUAL-14 

Information Available in an Electronic Form

[Section - 4 (1) (b) (xiv)] 

INFORMATION   NOT    AVAILABLE

  MANUAL - 15 

Particulars of Facilities Available to Citizens for Obtaining Information

[Section - 4 (1) (b)(XIV)]

Means, methods or facilitation   available to the public which are adopted by the department for dissemination of information.

1.       Office Library

2.       Notice Board 

 

  MANUAL-16 

Names, Designations & Other Particulars of the Public Information Officers

[Section - 4 (1) (b) (xvi)]

Information of PIOs, APIOS, Appellate Authorities, 1st Appellate

Authorities. Public Authorities and Chief Administrative Authorities of

Odisha Sales Tax Tribunal, Cuttack.

Designation

Telephone No.

(Office)

Telephone No.

(Residence)

Rank

Address

Registrar(PIO)

2305856

 

OFS (SB)

Odisha Sales Tax Tribunal.   At-Banijyakar Bhawan.Old Secretariat P:O-Buxibazar, CuttackPin-753001.

SectionOfficer(Appeal)(APIO)

 

 

SectionOfficer

Odisha Sales Tax Tribunal.   At-Banijyakar Bhawan. Old Secretariat P:O-Buxibazar, CuttackPin-753001.

Accounts Member-II (Appellate Authority)

2304857

 

OFS(SSG)

Odisha Sales Tax Tribunal.At-Banijyakar Bhawan.  Old Secretariat P:O-Buxibazar. CuttackPin-753001.

Chairman,Chief Administrative Authority

2305760

 

O.S.J.S.

(SB)

Odisha Sales Tax Tribunal. At-Banijyakar Bhawan.Old SecretariatP:O-Buxibazar, CuttackPin-753001.

 

  MANUAL-17 

 Other Useful Information

[Section - 4 (1) (b) (xvii)] 

Frequently Asked Questions hy the Advocates, Authorised Agents, Dealers and their Answers.

I.Q. What is the application fee for filing of 2nd Appeal under OST Acl and C'ST Act?

Ans. The appeal lee fur filing of 2nd Appeal is Rs.25/- for each appeal under the

OST&CST Act.

 2. Q. What is the application fee for filing of 2nd appeal under the Entry Tax Act?

Ans. The 2nd appeal fee for filing of 2"d appeal under Entry Tax Act is Rs.100/-

w.e.f.19.5.2005.

3. Q. What is the application fee for filing of 2nd appeal fee under Luxury Tax Act?

Ans. The 2nd appeal fee for filing of 2nd appeal under Luxury Tax Act is Rs.25A.

4. Q. What is the limitation for filing of the 2nd appeal ?

Ans.   Within 60 days from the date of receipt of Ist appeal order under OST,

CST, Entry Tax and Luxury Tax.

5. Q. What are the pecuniary jurisdiction of the Bench?

 Ans. The pecuniary jurisdiction of the benches are-

 Full Bench - More than Five lakhs.

 Division Bench- More than Fifty thousand upto Five laths.

 Single Bench- Upto Fifty thousand.

 

 

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