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            | Sl.No. | Powers | Authority | Section/Rule | 
        
            | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | 
        
            | 1 | VAT Registration /Amendment       /Cancellation | Any officer not below the rank       of Assistant Commercial Tax Officer of the Circle, duly authorized by the       Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, concerned, or by the Commissioner       of Commercial Taxes either by way of specific or general order. | Sections 17 (10), 17(11),       18(1)(a),19(2) and Rules 4 to 14 | 
        
            | 2 | TOT Registration /Amendment/       Cancellation | (i) Assistant Commercial Tax       Officer of the circle authorized by the Commercial Tax Officer of the       Circle; or (ii) any other officer or       officers, not below the rank of Assistant Commercial Tax Officer, duly       authorized by the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes by way of either       specific or general order. | Sections 17 (10), 17(11),       18(1)(b), 19(2) and Rules 4 to 7, 10 to 12 and 15   | 
        
            | 3 | Receipt of VAT       return | (i) Assistant Commissioner       (Large Taxpayer Unit) or any other officer in his office , as duly       authorized by him, for the dealers in respective LTU ; or (ii) Commercial Tax Officer or       any other officer in his office, as duly authorized by him, for the       dealers in respective Circle. | Section 20 (1) and Rule 23   | 
        
            |  | Receipt of TOT       return | Deputy Commercial Tax Officer       of the Circle, duly authorized by the Commercial Tax Officer, concerned,       for this purpose. | Section 20 (1) and Rule 23   | 
        
            | 4 | Assessments: VAT: |  |  | 
        
            |  | (i) Unilateral Assessments       under Rule | (i) Assistant Commissioner       (CT), Large Tax Payer Unit in case of dealers in LTU concerned; | Section 21(1) and | 
        
            |  | 25(1) | and (ii) Commercial Tax       Officer in case of dealers in the Circle, concerned. | Rule 25(1) | 
        
            |  | (ii) Assessment under Rule       25(5)   | (i) Assistant Commissioner       (CT) Large Tax Payer Unit in case of dealers in LTU, concerned; or (ii) Commercial Tax Officer in       case of dealers in the Circle, concerned; or (iii) Any Officer not below       the rank of Deputy Commercial Tax Officer of the Division, concerned, as       authorized by the Deputy Commissioner, concerned in case of the dealers in       the territorial jurisdiction of the Division concerned,  (iv) Any officer, not below       the rank of Deputy Commercial Tax Officer in the State, as authorized by       the Joint Commissioner or Additional Commissioner, empowered for this       purpose by the Commissioner. | Sections 20(3) (a) & (b),       21(3), 21(4), 21(5), 24(2) and Rule 25(5)   | 
        
            | 5 | Inspection and or detailed       scrutiny of accounts and the consequential assessment, resulting       therefrom, if any.   | (i) Assistant Commissioner       (CT) Large Tax Payer Unit in case of the dealers in LTU concerned,; or (ii) Commercial Tax Officer in       case of dealers in the Circle, concerned; or (iii) Any Officer not below       the rank of Deputy Commercial Tax Officer of the Division, concerned, as       authorized by the Deputy Commissioner, concerned, in case of the dealers       in the territorial jurisdiction of the Division concerned. (iv) Any officer, not below       the rank of Deputy Commercial Tax Officer in the State, as authorized by       the Joint Commissioner or Additional Commissioner, empowered for this       purpose by the Commissioner. |  | 
        
            | 6 | Reassessment a) in case of underassessment | The authority who detects the       underassessment but not below the rank of the assessing authority, who       made the assessment. | Section 21(6) and Rule 60 | 
        
            |  | b) in case of errors apparent       on record | The authority who       made the assessment | Section 21(6) and       Rule 60 | 
        
            | 7 | TOT – Unilateral assessment       / Best Judgement assessment | DCTO of the circle, concerned,       as authorised by the CTO of the circle, concerned for the dealers in       Circle concerned. | Sections 20(3) (a) & (b),       21(1), 21(3) (4) & (5) and Rules 25(1) & 25(5)   | 
        
            | 8 | TOT reassessment | Deputy Commercial Tax officer       of the circle, concerned, as authorised by the CTO of the circle,       concerned, for the dealers in the Circle concerned. | Section 21(6) | 
        
            | 9 | Assessment in case of failure       to tender the transit pass at the exit check post | (i) Commercial Tax Officer,       having the urisdiction over the Check Post at which the Transit Pass is       issued; or (ii) any officer, not below       the rank of Deputy Commercial Tax Officer in the Division concerned, as       authorized by the Deputy Commissioner (CT) having jurisdiction over the       check post at which the Transit pass is issued. (iii) In case of vehicles       registered outside the State of A.P., the Officer-in-charge of the check       post at which the transit pass is issued.   | Section 47 and Rule 58(4)   | 
        
            | 10 | (a) Proceedings to be issued       in consequence to the orders, passed by different Appellate and Revision       Authorities in case of VAT dealers under Sections 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35 of       the APVAT Act. | (i) Assistant Commissioner       (CT) in case of LTU dealers under his jurisdiction irrespective of the       fact whether the original order under appeal or revision has been passed       by him or not.; or (ii) Commercial Tax Officer in       case of the dealers within the Circle concerned irrespective of the fact       whether the original order under appeal or revision has been passed by him       or not; or  (iii) Any Officer not below       the rank of the authority who made the assessment , as authorised by the       Deputy Commissioner (CT), concerned, irrespective of the fact whether the       original order under appeal or revision has been passed by him or not. | Section 37 and Rules 43 and       49.   | 
        
            |  | (b) Proceedings to be issued       in consequence to the orders, passed by different Appellate and Revision       Authorities in case of TOT dealers under Sections 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35 of       the APVAT Act. | (i) The Deputy Commercial Tax       Officer of the Circle, authorised by the Commercial Tax Officer of the       Circle, concerned for the dealers in the Circle concerned. (ii) Any Officer not below the       rank of Deputy Commercial Tax Officer within the Division, as authorised       by the Deputy Commissioner (CT), concerned for the dealers in the       Division, concerned, irrespective of the fact whether the original order       under appeal or revision has been passed by him or not. | Section 37 and Rules 43 and       49.   | 
        
            | 11 | Recovery of taxes under       Sections 27(2) and 29 | An officer not below the rank       of the Deputy Commercial Tax Officer of the Division, concerned, as       authorised by the Deputy Commissioner (CT) of the Division, concerned, for       the dealers in the Division, concerned. | Sections 27(2) and 29   | 
        
            | 12 | Refunds (i) VAT | (i) Commercial Tax Officer of       the circle, concerned, in cases where the amount, determined to be       refunded does not exceed Rs.50,000/- (ii) Assistant Commissioner       (CT) in the case of LTU dealers, where the amount, determined to be       refunded, does not exceed Rs. 2 Lakhs.  (iii) Deputy Commissioner (CT)       of the Division, concerned, in cases, where the amount, determined to be       refunded, does not exceed Rs. 10 Lakhs.  (iv) Joint Commissioner (CT)       or Additional Commissioner (CT), duly authorised for the purpose by the       Commissioner in cases, where the amount, determined to be refunded,       exceeds Rs. 10 Lakhs. | Sections 38 (1), (2),(3),(6),       40(2) and Rule 35   | 
        
            |  | (ii) TOT | Deputy Commercial Tax Officer       of the circle, as authorised by the Commercial Tax Officer of the circle. | Sections38(7) and Rule 35   | 
        
            | 13 | Withholding of refunds under       VAT and TOT | (i) Assistant Commissioner       (CT), in case of Large Tax Payer Unit dealers with the prior approval of       the Deputy Commissioner (CT) of the Division, concerned, in cases, where       the amount of refund, proposed to be withheld, is Rs. 10 Lakhs or below;       or (ii) Assistant Commissioner       (CT), in case of Large Tax Payer Unit dealers with the prior approval of       the Joint Commissioner (CT) or Additional Commissioner (CT), authorised       for the purpose by the Commissioner in cases, where the amount of refund,       proposed to be withheld, is more than Rs. 10 Lakhs; or  (iii) Commercial Tax Officer       of the Circle, concerned, with the prior approval of the Deputy       Commissioner (CT), concerned, in cases, where the amount of refund,       proposed to be withheld, is Rs. 10 Lakhs or below; or (iv) Commercial Tax Officer of       the Circle, concerned, with the prior approval of the Joint Commissioner       (CT) or Additional Commissioner (CT), authorised for the purpose by the       Commissioner in cases, where the amount of refund, proposed to be       withheld, is more than Rs. 10 Lakhs. | Section 40(2) | 
        
            | 14 | Entry, Inspection, Search,       Seizure, Confiscation | (i) Assistant Commissioner       (CT) LTU, concerned, in case of dealers of the Large Tax Payer Unit       concern ; or (ii) Commercial Tax Officer in       case of the dealers of the Circle, concerned or  (iii) Any Officer, not below       the rank of Deputy Commercial Tax Officer in the Division, concerned, in       case of the dealers of the Division, concerned, as authorised by the       Deputy Commissioner (CT) of the Division, concerned.  (iv) Deputy Commercial Tax       Officer working in General Administration (Vigilance & Enforcement)       Department, as authorised by the Deputy Commissioner, CT working in       General Administration (Vigilance & Enforcement) Department or as       authorised by any Officer, empowered for this purpose by the Head of the       General Administration (Vigilance & Enforcement) Department. (v) Any officer, not below the       rank of Deputy Commercial Tax Officer, in case of any dealer in the State,       as authorized by the Joint Commissioner or Additional Commissioner,       empowered for this purpose by the Commissioner. | Section 43(1), (2) and Rules       52, 53.   | 
        
            | 15 | Search of residential       accommodation, not being a business cum residence; | (i) Any officer not below the       rank of Deputy Commercial Tax Officer of the Division, concerned, as       authorised by the Deputy Commissioner(CT) of the Division, concerned, for       the premises, located within such Division, concerned; or (ii) Deputy Commercial Tax       Officer working in General Administration (Vigilance & Enforcement)       Department, as authorised by the Deputy Commissioner, CT working in       General Administration (Vigilance & Enforcement) Department or as       authorised by any Officer, empowered for this purpose by the Head of the       General Administration (Vigilance & Enforcement) Department. (iii) Any officer not below       the rank of Deputy Commercial Tax Officer working in Enforcement Wing, as       authorised by the Joint Commissioner (CT) or Additional Commissioner (CT)       of Enforcement Wing, for the premises, located within the State; | Section 43 (2) and Rules 52       and 53   | 
        
            | 16 | Power to inspect records /       goods of a vehicle | (i) Any officer not below the       rank of Assistant Commercial Tax Officer of the Circle, concerned, as       authorised by the Commercial Tax Officer, concerned; or (ii) Any officer not below the       rank of Assistant Commercial Tax Officer of the Division, concerned, as       authorised by the Deputy Commissioner (CT), concerned; or  (iii) Any officer not below       the rank of Assistant Commercial Tax Officer in the State, as authorised       by the Joint Commissioner (CT) or Additional Commissioner (CT) in the       Office of the Commissioner; or (iv) Deputy Commercial Tax       Officer working in General Administration (Vigilance & Enforcement)       Department, as authorised by the Deputy Commissioner, CT working in       General Administration (Vigilance & Enforcement) Department or as       authorised by any Officer, empowered for this purpose by the Head of the       General Administration (Vigilance & Enforcement) Department. | Section 45 and Rules 56 &       57   | 
        
            | 17 | Certifying the transhipment       details in the transit pass   | The Commercial Tax Officer,       having jurisdiction over the place where transhipment takes place | Proviso to sub-rule (3) of       Rule 58   | 
        
            | 18 | Levy of Specific Penalties       under the Act |  |  | 
        
            |  | a. Any penalty relatable to       the VAT dealer, on the rolls of Large Tax Payer Unit   | (i) Assessing Authority,       concerned or (ii) Registering Authority,       concerned or (iii) Inspecting Authority, concerned. |  | 
        
            |  | b. Any penalty relatable to       the VAT dealer, other than Large Tax Payer Unit   | (i) Assessing Authority,       concerned or (ii) Registering Authority,       concerned or (iii) Inspecting authority, concern |  | 
        
            |  | c. Any penalty relatable to       TOT dealer   | (i) Registering Authority,       concerned; or (ii) Assessing Authority, concerned; or (iii) Inspecting Authority, concerned | Sections 49 to 57. | 
        
            |  | d. Any other penalty or       penalties | Authorised Officer,       who detects such offence. |  | 
        
            | 19 | Forfeiture | Assessing authority | Sections 57 (4), (5), (6) | 
        
            | 20 | Prosecution / Composition of       Offences | Assessing or inspecting       authority, as the case may be | Sections 58 & 61 | 
        
            | 21 | Authority to prescribe records | (i) Deputy Commissioner of the       Division, concerned, or (ii) Assistant Commissioner       (CT), LTU, concerned, in case of dealers of the Large Tax Payer Unit ,       concerned; or  (iii) Commercial Tax Officer,       in case of the dealers of the Circle, concerned | Section 42 (2) | 
        
            | 22 | Casual trader – receipt of       return and assessment | Deputy Commercial Tax Officer       of the circle, as authorised by the Commercial Tax Officer of the circle,       concerned. | Rule 23 (7) | 
        
            | 23 | Authority before whom appeal       is to be filed | Appellate Deputy Commissioner       (CT), concerned. | Section 31 (1) | 
        
            | 24 | Remittance of TDS | (i) Assistant Commissioner       (CT), LTU, concerned, in case of dealers of the Large Tax Payer Unit ,       concerned; or  (ii) Commercial Tax Officer,       in case of the dealers of the Circle, concerned. | Section 22 (4) and Rule 17       & 18   | 
        
            | 25 | Submission of VAT 250 (Option       for composition) | (i) Assistant Commissioner       (CT), LTU, concerned, in case of dealers of the Large Tax Payer Unit ,       concerned; or (ii) Commercial Tax Officer,       in case of the dealers of the Circle, concerned. | Rule 17 (3) (c) | 
        
            | 26 | Authority before whom Form VAT       118 is to be filed. | (i) Assistant Commissioner       (CT), LTU in case of dealers of the Large Tax Payer Unit , concerned; or (ii) Commercial Tax Officer,       in case of the dealers of the Circle, concerned. | Rule 20 (1) | 
        
            | 27 | The Authority to whom the       transfer of business as an ongoing concerned should be notified. | (i) Assistant Commissioner       (CT), LTU in case of dealers of the Large Tax Payer Unit , concerned, or (ii) Commercial Tax Officer,       in case of the dealers of the Circle, concerned. | Rule 36 |