14,277 GST Appeals Pending: Finance Ministry Addresses Central Tax Disputes



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The number of Goods and Services Tax (GST) appeals has risen to 14,277 in the 2023-24 fiscal year, an increase from the previous year. To combat this backlog and streamline tax dispute resolution, the government is establishing GST Appellate Tribunals nationwide. These tribunals will offer a dedicated forum for taxpayers to challenge tax authority rulings, aiming to resolve GST disputes more efficiently than the current High Court system.

The Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, informed the Parliament that there are 14,227 appeals pending during the 2023-24 fiscal year, up from 11,899 appeals as of March 2023. To address the issue of pending appeals and expedite dispute resolution, the 49th meeting of the GST Council approved the establishment of GST Appellate Tribunals across the country. These tribunals will provide an alternative forum for taxpayers to appeal against the rulings of tax authorities, allowing for
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As of the 2023-24 fiscal year, there are 14,277 GST appeals pending, an increase from 11,899 in March 2023.

The government is establishing GST Appellate Tribunals across the country to provide a dedicated forum for resolving tax disputes.

These tribunals will offer taxpayers an alternative forum to appeal against rulings from tax authorities, aiming for faster and more specialised resolution of GST disputes.

The establishment of state benches for these tribunals will be carried out in phases, based on requests from individual states.

Currently, taxpayers who disagree with tax authorities' rulings must take their cases to the respective High Courts, which can be time-consuming.




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