GST Appellate Tribunal launched: What it means for taxpayers
India just launched the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) to help sort out GST-related disputes faster and more fairly.
With a main bench in Delhi and 31 others across the country, each team has both legal experts and technical members from the Centre and states.
Appeals can be filed online
If you ever deal with GST (or know someone who does), this is big news: appeals can now be filed online until June 2026, making things smoother for taxpayers.
Cases under ₹50,000 might get filtered out to save time.
From April 2026, the top bench will also handle advance rulings nationwide—so decisions should finally be consistent across India.
While there's a 10% pre-deposit required for appeals, many see GSTAT as a real step toward quicker, clearer resolutions—no more endless court runs for every tax dispute.