78. Board of State Taxes.

(1)     The State Government may, by notification, establish with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification, a Board to be known as the Uttar Pradesh State Tax Board to perform the functions conferred on it, by or under this Act or the rules made there under, consisting of the following members:-

(a)

The Principal Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh in Commercial Tax Department

Chairperson      

ex-Officio

(b)

Commissioner Commercial Tax, Uttar Pradesh

Member ex-Officio

(c)

Additional Commissioner [Vidhi] Commercial Tax, Uttar Pradesh

Member ex-Officio

(d)

Additional Director [Training], Commercial Tax, Uttar Pradesh

Member ex-Officio

(e)

Joint Commissioner (sodh) Commercial Taxes Headquarters  Lucknow

 

Member Secretary

 

(f)

Additional Legal Remembrancer nominated by the Principal Secretary and Legal Remembrancer to the State Government

 

Member

(g)

An officer of the Finance Department not below the rank of special secretary to be nominated by the Principal Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in  the Finance Department 

 

Member
(h)

A person who has been a Professor of Economics of a University, nominated by the State Government

 Member
(i)

A person who has been the Member of the Tribunal or the Additional Commissioner, Commercial Taxes, nominated by the State Government

 Member

(j)

Two persons from amongst office bearers of the  recognized Trade Association nominated by the State Government

 

Members

(2)     The Board shall be the apex advisory body regarding system of tax collections, changes in the rate of tax, rules and procedures, promulgation of schemes, notifications, orders and such other matters as the State Government may from time to time assign to it.

(3)     The members referred to in clause (h) to (j) of sub-section-(1) shall be entitled to get such facility or benefit and remuneration as may be determined from time to time by the State Government.