New Delhi, Jan 24 (KNN) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the creation of National Bench of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT).

GSTAT is the forum of second appeal in GST laws and the first common forum of dispute resolution between Centre and States.

The appeals against the orders in first appeals issued by the Appellate Authorities under the Central and State GST Acts lie before the GST Appellate Tribunal, which is common under the Central as well as State GST Acts.

Being a common forum, GST Appellate Tribunal will ensure that there is uniformity in redressal of disputes arising under GST, and therefore, in implementation of GST across the country.

The Government in a statement said “The National Bench of the Appellate Tribunal shall be situated at New Delhi.”

The creation of the National Bench of the GSTAT would amount to one time expenditure of Rs.92.50 lakh while the recurring expenditure would be Rs.6.86 crore per annum, it added.

GSTAT will be presided over by its President and shall consist of one Technical Member (Centre) and one Technical Member (State).