First President of GST Appellate Tribunal

• Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman administers Oath of Office to Justice (Retd.) Sanjaya Kumar Mishra as the President of the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT).
• He was a former Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court and was selected by a Search-cum-Selection Committee headed by the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India.

ABOUT

• The GSTAT is the Appellate Authority established under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
• It is a specialized appellate authority for resolving disputes under the GST laws.
• It consists of a Principal Bench and 31 State Benches.
• The Principal Bench, led by the President, comprises two Technical Members, one from the Centre and one from the State

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE MEMBERS:

• Must be a judge of the High Court.
• Alternatively, can be a retired District Judge or Additional District Judge with a minimum of 10 years of combined experience.
• Lawyers with at least 10 years of experience, particularly in litigation related to indirect taxes.