GSTAT Update: Ranchi Bench to Remain Open on Sunday to Resolve Technical Issues ahead of June 30 Deadline [Read Notification]
Multiple representations have been made to the Finance Minister by different professional associations requesting to extend the due date. However, no extension announcement was made by the ministry.
The GSTAT ( Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal ), Ranchi bench will be working on Sunday to resolve the technical issues as the deadline is approaching and also assist taxpayers and tax professionals in the last-minute filings.
The bench has issued the office order on 27th June 2026 directing all the officers to be available on Sunday. The deadline for filing the appeal before the appellate tribunal is 30th June 2026.
The office order reads that :
“It has been observed that the last date for filing appeals before the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), i.e., 30th June, 2026, is fast approaching. Consequently, there has been a substantial increase in the number of appeals being filed before the GSTAT during the past few days.
In view of the above, all officers and staff of GSTAT, Ranchi Bench, are hereby directed to remain available on 28.06.2026 (Sunday) and extend all necessary assistance for resolving any last-minute difficulties, technical issues, or queries that may be faced by taxpayers, appellants, or other stakeholders in connection with the filing o f appeals.
The deployment of officers and staff under this Office Order shall be treated as official duty for all purposes.”
Multiple representations have been made to the Finance Minister by different professional associations requesting to extend the due date. The Karnataka CA Association has sought extension in the due date for multiple reasons including:
- Uniformity and familiarization with the portal
- GSTAT Portal - Contradictions, Gaps, and Technical deficiencies
- GSTAT (Procedure) Rules, 2025 and the minutes published recently recording numerous anomalies, inconsistencies, unresolved issues, and proposed amendments.
- Notified Form APL-05, giving rise to uncertainty regarding their legal basis, mandatory nature, and compliance implications.
- Inconsistent References to the "Authorised Representative" in Form GST APL 05.
- Power o f Attorney and Authorization
- Digital signature requirement ambiguity
- Absence of a n offline tool and technology infrastructure
- Absence of comprehensive procedural clarification on paper book filing
However, no extension update has been announced by the ministry yet.
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