Section 12:
Disputes regarding territorial jurisdiction.
(1) No person shall be entitled to call in question
the jurisdiction of any sales tax authority appointed under section 9, not being an appellate authority, after
the expiry of ninety days from the date of receipt by that person of any notice under this Act issued by
such sales tax authority.
(2) Any objection as to the jurisdiction of any such sales tax authority may be raised within the period
aforesaid by submitting a memorandum to the authority concerned who shall refer the question to the
Commissioner and the Commissioner shall after giving the person raising the objection a reasonable
opportunity of being heard, make an order determining the question and his decision in this behalf shall
be final.