GSTAT

GSTAT is now operational with nationwide benches and an appeal system to ease GST litigation burden

In a major step towards streamlining India’s indirect tax dispute resolution architecture, the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has formally constituted benches across the country and notified a detailed framework for categorisation, scrutiny and listing of appeals — a development experts say could fundamentally reshape GST litigation and reduce the mounting burden on High Courts.

GSTAT

GSTAT-Office Order No.2711-15 dt 20.01.26

Considering the difficulties being faced by the appellants in the initial phase for filing of appeals on the GSTAT Portal, the President is pleased to direct that, the Registry shall keep a lenient view during scrutiny of the appeal documents for an initial period of 6 months..