The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has introduced a key update on the GST portal, allowing the pre-deposit percentage to be edited while filing appeals in Form APL-01. The change has been made effective from April 6, 2026, aiming to resolve long-standing practical challenges faced by taxpayers.
Official copy of the Advisory is as follows
Pre-deposit Percentage in the GST Portal
While filing an appeal in Form APL-01 on the GST portal, the pre-deposit percentage is auto-populated as 10% in accordance with Section 107(6) of the CGST Act, 2017, and was previously non-editable. Due to this restriction, taxpayers faced difficulties in cases where the pre-deposit had already been made through other means or where the demand amount was incorrectly reflected under the appropriate head.
To address these issues, GSTN has now made the pre-deposit field editable at the time of filing the appeal, from April 6th, 2026. This allows taxpayers to modify the pre-deposit percentage as applicable to their specific case and calculate and pay the required amount accordingly while submitting the appeal. The appellate authority will subsequently verify the correctness of the pre-deposit amount and the mode of payment during the adjudication of the appeal.
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