All GST apex tribunals by November-end

The government is likely to operationalise all the benches of the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) by November-end, as it aims to alleviate the significant backlog of pending GST-related disputes at the appellate level, a senior official said. “Most members (both judicial and technical) have been appointed, some are remaining. They will be appointed too in a few weeks,” the official said…