52nd GST Council Recommends Amendments In Conditions Of Appointment Of President And Member Of Proposed GST Appellate Tribunals
Mariya Paliwala
7 Oct 2023 8:34 PM IST
The 52nd GST Council met under the Chairpersonship of Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman is in New Delhi today.The council recommended the amendments in conditions of appointment of president and member of proposed GST Appellate Tribunals.The Council has recommended amendments in section 110 of the CGST Act, 2017 to provide that an advocate for ten...
The 52nd GST Council met under the Chairpersonship of Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman is in New Delhi today.
The council recommended the amendments in conditions of appointment of president and member of proposed GST Appellate Tribunals.
The Council has recommended amendments in section 110 of the CGST Act, 2017 to provide that an advocate for ten years with substantial experience in litigation under indirect tax laws in the Appellate Tribunal, Central Excise and Service Tax Tribunal, State VAT Tribunals, by whatever name called, High Court or Supreme Court to be eligible for the appointment as judicial member.
The council recommended that the minimum age for eligibility for appointment as President and Member to be 50 years.
President and Members shall have tenure up to a maximum age of 70 years and 67 years respectively, the GST council recommended.
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