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23. Self Assessment

“(1) Every registered dealer who has filed annual return or audit report for the year within the prescribed time shall, subject to the provisions of section 24, be deemed to have been assessed for that year on the basis of annual return filed under section 21 or, as the case may be, the audit report filed under section 73.”.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section(1), a dealer may opt for quarterly assessment by informing his assessing authority or the officer authorized by the Commissioner in writing, his intention to do so, within thirty days of the commencement of the year for which such option is being exercised. The dealer who has exercised such option and filed return within the prescribed time, shall, subject to the provisions of section 24, be deemed to have been assessed on the basis of return filed under section 21 for the quarter to which it relates. However, for the year 2006-2007 to 2008-2009 such option can be exercised within thirty days from the date of commencement of the Rajasthan Value Added Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2008 (Ordinance No.6 of 2008) in the prescribed manner.

(3) The list of the registered dealers assessed under sub-section (1) or (2) may be published through electronic or print media and such publication shall be deemed to be due intimation to such dealers wherever required.