Allahabad HC expresses displeasure over long delay of setting up of GSTAT [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court has expressed displeasure for the long delay of not setting up of Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT). A pharmaceutical company filed a petition and sought to constitute the tribunal....

CBIC extends Last Date for Filing of Appeals before GSTAT [Read Order]

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs ( CBIC ) has extended the last date for filing the appeals before Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal ( GSTAT ). A person unhappy with the...

GSTAT: Delhi HC directs GST Council, Central Government to consider Formulation of Appropriate Amendments in CGST Act [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has directed the Goods and Services Tax ( GST ) Council, the Central Government to consider the formulation of appropriate amendments in the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act. In...

Composition of GSTAT is Unconstitutional, rules Madras High Court [Read Judgment]

The Madras High Court has ruled that the constitution of GST Appellate Tribunal ( GSTAT ) is unconstitutional. The division bench comprising of Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Subramonium Prasad has held that the number...

35th GST Council Meeting: E-Invoices Mandatory for B2B Transactions from January

The 35th GST Council Meeting  after the swearing in of the new Government passed a resolution acknowledging the stellar role played by Shri Arun Jaitley, the former Chairperson of GST Council and expressed its gratitude and...

Key Decisions of 35th GST Council Meet: NAA’s Tenure Extended

The 35th GST Council Meeting was the First Meeting of the Council after the swearing in of the new Government. The Meeting took place in a cordial and professional manner. At the start of the Meeting,...

GST Tribunal: Delhi High Court bars Appointment of Members without Prior Approval [Read Order]

While granting an interim order in a writ petition filed by the Bharatiya Vitta Salahkar Samiti & Anr, the Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to not proceed with the appointment of members...

Finance Ministry notifies Creation of National Bench of GSTAT [Read Notification]

The Ministry of Finance has notified the Creation of the National Bench of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal ( GSTAT ) at New Delhi with effect from 14th March 2019. Earlier, GST Council...

Petition in Bombay High Court challenging Constitution of GST Appellate Tribunal [Read Petition]

A petition has been filed before the Bombay High Court challenging the provisions relating to the constitution of Appellate Tribunals under the GST Acts. Petitioner, a practicing Lawyer and the current President of the Sales...

GST: Cabinet nod for Centralized Appellate Tribunal

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the creation of National Bench of the Goods and Services Tax ( GST ) Appellate Tribunal. The National Bench of the Appellate...

Haryana to form GST Appellate Tribunal

The State Government of Haryana is all set to set up a State bench of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal in Hisar for speedy settlement under the Goods and Services Tax ( GST ) regime....

Constitution of GSTAT Prima Facie inconsistent with SC Ruling: Madras HC [Read Order]

A two-judge bench of the Madras High Court, while hearing a petition challenging the constitution of the Appellate Tribunal ( GSTAT ) under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, noted that the provisions of...

GST Council approves Establishment of GSTAT: CESTAT to be Replaced

The GST Council has approved the setting up of GST Appellate Tribunal ( GSTAT ) to provide a higher judicial forum for businesses to redress their tax disputes under the newly implemented Goods and Services...