GST Council may consider national bench of AAAR next month; move to give certainty to taxpayers

The  GST Council is likely to consider next month a proposal for setting up a national bench of the Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling ( AAAR ) to reconcile the contradictory orders on similar issues passed by AARs in different states, a move aimed at providing certainty to taxpayers. Sources said the revenue department is mulling on the idea of a national bench of AAAR since it feels tha…