Even after six months since the Central Government announced the formation of GST Tribunals, they have yet to be established, leaving GST taxpayers in distress.
Due to the absence of a tribunal, taxpayers are forced to appeal against the Commissioner’s decision in the high court. However, with thousands of cases already pending in the high court, resolutions are significantly delayed.
Over the past ten years, GST-related cases worth ₹5,000 crore have been stuck in courts, yet neither the Central nor the State Government has taken any steps to resolve them, leaving taxpayers frustrated.
The announcement of setting up a GST Tribunal was made six months ago, claiming to benefit taxpayers fighting GST appeal cases. However, as its implementation is still pending, both taxpayers and tax professionals are struggling.
On one hand, GST officials are conducting raids, but on the other hand, when taxpayers approach the GST Appellate Commissioner, they often find the officials siding with the GST authorities.
In such circumstances, taxpayers should have the option to approach the GST Tribunal, but since it has not been established yet, they are left with no choice but to approach the high court.
Source from: https://english.gujaratsamachar.com/news/gujarat/dont-waste-time-in-greetings-gujarat-assembly-speaker-rebukes-mlas
