Designated Authorities Notified for Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme 2024

On September 27, 2024, the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax for West Bengal and Sikkim, Krishna Mohan Dixit, issued a notification regarding the appointment of ‘Designated Authorities’ under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2024. This notification, made under the powers conferred by the Income Tax Act, 1961, establishes jurisdiction for specific Principal Commissioners of Income Tax (PCIT) and Commissioners of Income Tax (CIT) across various locations in West Bengal and Sikkim. The designated authorities, listed in a schedule, will oversee cases related to declarants under the scheme, effective from October 1, 2024. The notification also includes a directive to relevant officials within the income tax departments to ensure proper implementation and compliance.
Government of IndiaOffice of the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, West Bengal & SikkimAayakar Bhawan, P-7, Chowringhee Square, Kolkata-700 069
Tele Fax : 033-2213-6678
F. No: Pr.CC I T/W B S/Tech/DCIT/60/VsV/2024-25/
Notification No. 01-Income Tax | Dated: 27 September,2024
Subject: Notification of ‘Designated Authority’ under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2024-reg.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of the powers under sub-section (1) and (2) of section 120 Of the Income Tax Act, 1961, have conferred jurisdiction upon the undersigned vide notification no. 51/2014 in F. No. 187/35/2014-ITA-I dated 22.10.2014, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary in Part-II Section 3, sub-section (ii) No. S.0.2753(E) and as amended from time to time.
2. Further, in exercise of powers conferred upon the undersigned by clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 89 of the Finance (No.2) Act, 2014 [under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2024], I, Krishna Mohan Dixit, the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income-tax, West Bengal and Sikkim, hereby notify that the following jurisdictional Principal Commissioners of Income-tax/ Commissioners of Income-tax as specified in column (2), having their headquarters at the place specified in the corresponding entries in column (4) shall be the ‘Designated Authorities’ for the purposes of the said clause, in respect of the ‘declarant’ over whom the jurisdiction is exercised.
SCHEDULE

S. No.
Designation ofIncome-tax Authority
CCIT Charge
Headquarters

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

1
PCIT-1
CCIT-1
KOLKATA

2
PCIT-2
CCIT-2
KOLKATA

3
PCIT-5
CCIT-1
KOLKATA

4
PCIT-9
CCIT-2
KOLKATA

5
PCIT-13
CCIT-2
KOLKATA

6
PCIT-1 8
CCIT-1
KOLKATA

7
PCIT-ASANSOL
CCIT-1
ASANSOL

8
PCIT-SILIGURI
CCIT-2
SILIGURI

9 ‘
PCIT-CENTRAL 1
DGIT(INVESTIGATION)
KOLKATA

10
PCIT-CENTRAL 2
DG1T(INVESTIGATION)
KOLKATA

11
CIT-TDS,KOLKATA
CCIT-TDS
KOLKATA

12
CIT-TDS,SILIGURI
CCIT-TDS
SILIGURI

2. This order comes into force with effect from 01.10.2024
Sd/-Principal Chief Commissioner of Income-taxWest Bengal and Sikkim
 
M. No: Pr.CCIT/WBS/Tech/DCIT/60/VsV/2024-25/1314-1365
Dated 27 September,2024
Copy forwarded for kind information to :-
1. Under Secretary, TPL-IV,CBDT, New Delhi.
2. COT-1, Kolkata, CCIT-2, Kolkata, CCIT-TDS, Kolkata and DGIT(INV), WB, Sikkim & NER
3. PCIT-1, PCIT-2, PCIT-5, PCIT-9, PCIT-13, PCIT-18, Kolkata, PCIT- Asansol, POT-Siliguri, PCIT-Central 1 and PCIT- Central 2, Kolkata.
4. CIT-TDS, Kolkata and CIT-TDS, Siliguri.
5. Guard file.
Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Hqrs. (Technical), Kolkata