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GST Council likely to approve Appellate Tribunal blueprint this month

Updated: Jun 05, 2023 04:42:07pm
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GST Council likely to approve Appellate Tribunal blueprint this month

New Delhi, June 5 (KNN) The GST Council is likely to give a green light to the operational framework of the much-anticipated GST Appellate Tribunal in the meeting scheduled to take place this month.

“The GST Council meeting is where the final blueprint, primarily the operational portion, is anticipated to be presented for approval. The tribunal will now be able to function both at the federal and state levels,” according to a senior government official, who anticipates the tribunal will be operational by November.

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By changing the GST statute during the budget session, the foundation was laid. According to the official, the final guidelines will be published and adjustments to state legislation would be made.

The GST Council decided to present a draught bill on the tribunal at its meeting on February 18 after extensive discussion and consultation.

The law stipulates that the tribunal will have a “Principal Bench” comprising a president, a judicial member, a technical member (state), and a technical member (central) in New Delhi.

State Benches will also be included, according to the population of the relevant states. States with populations under 20 million can only have one bench, while states with populations between 20 and 50 million can have two.

The national appellate bench will focus on disagreements over the “place of supply” between tax assessors and assesses. However, it won’t consider any appeals related to conflicting decisions made by state appellate tribunals.

With certain modifications, the GST Council had accepted the tribunal report from a group of state ministers. It was resolved to send the necessary revisions to the states for feedback on the GST bill.  (KNN Bureau)

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