Articles 5th Sep 2025
In line with the recommendations of the 56th GST Council Meeting to commence the filing of appeals before the GSTAT by the end of September 2025, the Hon’ble Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, launched the GSTAT on 25th September in New Delhi. An advisory has also been issued regarding the staggered manner of filing appeals before the GSTAT.
Although it has taken more than eight years since the introduction of GST for the GSTAT to become functional, our Partner Nishant Shah, Associate Partner Virangana Wadhawan, and Associate H Anantha Sankar revisit the purpose and function of tribunals, along with the strategies that need to be considered as we approach proceedings before them, in this article “𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓” published on Taxsutra.
An important date to note is June 30, 2026, which has been announced as the cut-off date for limitation in filing backlog appeals before the GSTAT. The article provides an in-depth study of the legal controversies surrounding the formation of the GSTAT, addresses potential concerns with the current framework, and outlines key considerations for taxpayers, drawing on experiences before the CESTAT.
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