**Policy Summary**
**Subject:** Withdrawal of Notifications Regarding Mandatory Digital Signatures for VAT Returns
**Issuing Authority:** Department of Trade and Taxes, Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi
**Date of Notification:** August 24, 2016
**Notification Number:** F. 3643/Policy/VAT/2016/65868
**Summary:**
This notification, issued by the Commissioner of Value Added Tax (VAT), NCT of Delhi, withdraws two previous notifications mandating the filing of VAT returns (Form DVAT-16 or Form DVAT-17) with digital signatures. The withdrawn notifications are:
* Notification No. F. 3643/Policy/VAT/2016/1585-1597, dated March 1, 2016
* Notification No. F. 3643/Policy/VAT/2016/419-431, dated July 1, 2016
**Effective Date:** August 24, 2016 (Immediate Effect)
**Legal Basis:** Section 70 of the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 and Rule 28 of the Delhi Value Added Tax Rules, 2005.
**Contact:** S. S. Yadav, Commissioner, Value Added Tax, Government of NCT of Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Delhi: National Capital Territory of Delhi, the location where the notification is issued.
Department of Trade and Taxes: Government Department issuing the notification.
Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004: The Act under which the powers are exercised for the notification.
Delhi Value Added Tax Rules, 2005: The rules under which the powers are exercised for the notification.
S. S. Yadav: Commissioner, Value Added Tax, Government of NCT of Delhi, the issuer of the notification.
Form DVAT 16: A form related to Value Added Tax returns.
Form 17: A form related to Value Added Tax returns.
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Government of India Press.
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