The President of India, in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 109(7) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, has approved the designation of Judicial Members of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) as Vice Presidents for their respective State Benches.
As per the Office Order No. 01/2026 dated March 23, 2026, issued by the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, a total of 22 Judicial Members have been designated as Vice Presidents across various State Benches of GSTAT.
The appointments cover a wide geographical distribution to ensure effective functioning of GSTAT benches across the country. The designated Vice Presidents and their respective State Benches include Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Jharkhand, Punjab and Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal (including Sikkim and Andaman & Nicobar Islands), and the North-Eastern States including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.
Further, appointments have also been made for State Benches in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat (including Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu), Karnataka, Kerala (including Lakshadweep), Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra (including Goa), Odisha, Tamil Nadu (including Puducherry), and Telangana.
This move is aimed at strengthening the institutional framework of GST dispute resolution and ensuring expeditious handling of appeals under the GST regime. The designation of Vice Presidents is expected to enhance administrative efficiency and improve the functioning of the GST Appellate Tribunal across various regions.
The order has been issued with the approval of the competent authority and has been circulated to all concerned officials, including the Hon’ble President, Principal Bench, GSTAT, New Delhi, Vice Presidents of respective benches, and senior officers of the Department of Revenue for necessary action.
The Office Order can be accessed at: https://a2ztaxcorp.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Office-order-dated-23.03.2026-regarding-vice-president.pdf
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