GSTAT portal: Nirmala Sitharaman unveils portal for GST disputes, hearings to begin from December

Union finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday launched the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), positioning it as a landmark reform aimed at clearing a massive backlog of tax disputes and strengthening trust between businesses and the administration. The tribunal will begin hearing cases from December, offering what she described as “a true symbol of justice for taxpayers.”T…