The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) serves as the secondary Appellate Authority designated under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (referred to as the CGST Act). It adjudicates on appeals arising from the CGST Act and the corresponding State/UT GST Acts.
Comprising a Principal Bench situated in New Delhi and multiple State Benches located at various venues, the GSTAT aims to address a spectrum of appeals. Presently, there are openings for both Judicial and Technical Members across the Principal Bench and State Benches, which the government intends to fill.
VACANCIES
Applications are invited for the following vacancies:
| Post | Bench | # of Posts | Date of Vacancy |
| Judicial Member | Principal and State Benches | Principal Bench – 1 States Benches – 62 Total – 63 | 01/04/2024 |
| Technical Member (Centre) | Principal and State Benches | Principal Bench – 1 States Benches – 31 Total – 32 | 01/04/2024 |
| Technical Member (State) | Principal Bench | Principal Bench – 1 Total – 1 | 01/04/2024 |
| Total Posts | 96 |
ELIGIBILITY
Details of posts and eligibility in brief are given below:
| Name of the Post | # of Posts | Eligibility |
| Judicial Member | 63 | (i) Judge of the High Court, or (ii) Serving or retired District Judge or Additional District Judge with 10 years of combined experience, or (iii) Lawyers with 10 years of experience with substantial experience in litigation in matters relating to indirect taxes |
| Technical Member (Centre) | 32 | Officers with atleast 25 years of experience in Group A in (i) Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Tax), or (ii) All India Service with at least 3 years in indirect taxes or finance and tax in the Central Government. |
| Technical Member (State) | 1 | Officers with at least 25 years of experience in Group A or equivalent in (i) the State Government not below the rank of Additional Commissioner of VAT of SGST, or (ii) All India Service with at least 3 years in indirect taxes or finance and tax in the State Government. |
MINIMUM AGE AND SALARY
Minimum age to apply is 50 years (as on the last date of application). Pay is ₹ 225,000 (fixed) per month. All other allowances and other terms and conditions of service (DA, Medical etc.) shall be the same as applicable to Central Government officers carrying the same pay (presently an officer at Pay Level 17).
HOW TO APPLY
Applications submitted through any other mode shall be liable to rejection. However, in case of difficulty in uploading any document while making the online application, the document may be forwarded by email by the last date to email support.gstat@gstn.org.in, clearly mentioning the online application number in the email.
PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION
The Government shall appoint the Members (Judicial and Technical) on the recommendations of a Search-Cum-Selection Committee (hereinafter referred to as “Committee”). The Applications received would be scrutinised with respect to suitability of application for the posts having regard to the qualifications and relevant experience of candidates. Shortlisted candidates may be called for personal interaction by the Committee, if deemed necessary and proper. The Committee shall recommend a panel of suitable candidates, on the basis of overall evaluation, to the Government to make the appointments.
ADDITIONAL WORD IN NOTIFICATION
No TA/DA will be admissible to the candidates to be called for interview/interaction. The candidates are required to make their own arrangements. Any application received after due date or without necessary statements, documents and relevant attachments as mentioned above will be liable for rejection at the discretion of the Committee.
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