In its 47th meeting held on 28-29.07.2022 in Chandigarh, the GST Council discussed the changes required in provisions pertaining to the GST Appellate Tribunal in the GST Laws to bring it in conformity with judgements of the Courts in relation to various aspects concerning Tribunal. In the aforesaid meeting, the Council has decided to constitute a GoM to look into the issue involved.
- Accordingly, a Group of Ministers on Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal is being constituted with following compositions:
| Sl. No. | Name | Designation and State | |
| 1. | Shri Dushyant Chautala | Deputy Chief Minister, Haryana | Convenor. |
| 2 | Shri Buggana Rajendranath | Minister for Finance & Planning, Commercial Taxes, Legislative, Affairs, skill Development and Training, Andhra Pradesh | Member |
| 3 | Shri Mauvin Godinho | Minister for Transport, Industries, Panchayat and Protocol, Goa | Member |
| 4 | Shri Shanti Kumar Dhariwal | Minister for Local Self Government, Urban Development and Housing, Law and legel Affairs, Uttar Pradesh | Member |
| 5 | Shri Suresh Kumar Khanna | Minister for Finance and Parliamentary Affairs, Uttar Pradesh | Member |
| 6 | Shri Niranjan Pujari | Minister for Finance and Parliamentary Affairs, Odisha | Member |
3. The GoM on GSTATE shall recommend necessary amendments required in the GST Laws to ensure that the legal provisions –
(a) maintained the right federal issies;
(b) are in line with the overall objective of uniform taxation within the country; and
(c) are in line with the principles outlined in Judgement of Courts in related to various aspects of Tribunal and are legally sustainable.
4. The GoM shall submit its report for consideration of the Goods and Services Tax Council by 31.07.2022. While making its recommendation, the G0Mz may consult legal experts.
Source: OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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