Commercial Taxes Department is proud to declare that in the financial year 2013-14 a revenue of Rs.56865 crores was realised from the mercantile public with their co-operation. The department mission is to enable hassle free tax collection in a fair transparent and effective manner. The Commercial Taxes Department administers the following Acts:
1.The Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006 (from 1.
1.2007)
2.The Central Sales Tax Act,1956.
3.The Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act,1939.
4.The Tamil Nadu Betting Tax Act,1935.
5.The Tamil Nadu Tax on Luxuries Act,1981.
6.The Tamil Nadu Advertisement Tax Act,1983.
7.The Tamil Nadu Tax on Entry of Motor Vehicles into Local Areas Act,1990.
8.The Tamil Nadu Tax on Entry of Goods into Local Areas Act,2001.
9. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959
ADMINISTRATIVE SETUP:
The Commercial Taxes Department presently functions under the control of the Hon'ble Minister of Commercial Taxes . It comprises of three wings, viz., Assessment, Enforcement and Appellate. At the Secretariat, matters relating to the Commercial Taxes Department are looked after by the Secretary to Government (Commercial Taxes). The Assessment Wing and Enforcement Wing function under the control of Commissioner of Commercial Taxes while the Appellate Wing functions under the control of the Chairman, Tamil Nadu Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai.
