GSTAT Orders Registry 6-Month Leniency in Scrutiny of GST Appeal Filings on Portal [Read Order]

The GST Appellate Tribunal ( GSTAT ), Principal Bench, New Delhi has issued an office order directing the Registry of each Bench to take a lenient approach for an initial period of six months while scrutinising appeal filings on the newly operational GSTAT Portal.

The order, dated 20 January 2026, has been issued considering the practical difficulties faced by appellants during the initial phase of online filing.

The tribunal wanted to ensure that appeals are not delayed or rejected on account of minor technical defects.

"the Registry of each bench shall keep a lenient view during scrutiny of the appeal documents and raise defect of substance only rather than for defect of form i.e. the defects not affecting the merit of the case shall not be raised, for an initial period of 06 months from the date of issuance of this order.” said the orderG

The order also clarified that documents generated digitally through the GSTN system are not required to be certified. However, scanned copies of physical copies attached with appeal must be assigned.

The last date to file the GST appeal before the tribunal is 30th June 2026.

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