Centre Appoints G S Pannu As Officiating President Of ITAT Till Regular President Is Appointed

The Central Government has appointed G.S. Pannu as President of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal.

The appointment is in officiating capacity with effect from the forenoon of 6th September, 2021, till the regular President is appointed or until further orders, whichever is earlier.  

For the post of president, the statute prescribes the following qualification: Sitting or retired Judge of a High Court and who has completed not less than seven years of service as a Judge in a High Court or a Vice-President of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal. Pannu was serving as the Vice-President of the Tribunal. Before his appointment in ITAT as Accountant member,  he practised as a Chartered Accountant at New Delhi from 1986-2000.

Justice PP Bhat, former Gujarat High Court judge, who was the President since 4th October, 2018,  retired on 3rd September 2021. 

ITAT is a quasi judicial institution which specializes in dealing with appeals under the Direct Taxes Acts. 

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