GSTAT Recruitment: Finance Ministry Invites Applications for Post of Tribunal Members, Check Eligibility to Apply [Read Notification]

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: PostBench# of PostsDate of VacancyJudicial MemberPrincipal and State BenchesPrincipal Bench - 1 States Benches – 62 Total - 6301/04/2024Technical Member (Centre)Principal and State BenchesPrincipal Bench - 1 States Benches – 31 Total – 3201/04/2024Technical Member (State)Principal BenchPrincipal Bench - 1 Total - 101/04/2024Total Posts 96 ELIGIBILITY Details of posts and eligibility in brief are given below: Name of the Post# of PostsEligibilityJudicial Member63(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 taxesTechnical Member (Centre)32Officers 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)1Officers 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 Interested candidates shall apply online (https://gstn.org.in/gstat-onlineapplication) in the form prescribed in Annexure I along with necessary documents. Application submission will begin on 19.02.2024 and the last date for submitting applications is 5:00 PM on 31.03.2024. 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. Applications by eligible and willing officers (serving only) should be accompanied with a certificate to be furnished by the employer/ head of department as in Annexure-II; A helpdesk facility 011-23093363 is also available during office hours (MondayFriday 9 am to 5 pm) or alternatively for support, email can be sent on support.gstat@gstn.org.in. 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. Support our journalism by subscribing to Taxscan premium. Follow us on Telegram for quick updates