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TMI BlogGIST OF GST PROVISIONS FOR APPEALS TO APPELLATE AUTHORITYX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... GIST OF GST PROVISIONS FOR APPEALS TO APPELLATE AUTHORITY - By: - Dr. Sanjiv Agarwal - Goods and Services Tax - GST - Dated:- 19-3-2024 - GST implemented in India is a dual GST i.e. to say every supply attracting the levy will be leviable to both Central tax and State tax. So does this mean that if a taxpayer is aggrieved by any such transaction, he will have to approach both the authorities for ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... exercising his right of appeal? The answer is a plain NO. The Act makes provisions for cross empowerment between CGST and SGST/UTGST officers so as to ensure that if a proper officer of one Act (say, CGST) passes an order with respect to a transaction, he will also act as the proper officer of SGST for the same transaction and issue the order with respect to the CGST as well as the SGST/UTGST com ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ponent of the same transaction. The Act also provides that where a proper officer under one Act (say, CGST) has passed an order, any appeal/review/revision/rectification against the said order will lie only with the proper officers of that Act only ( CGST Act ). So also if any order is passed by the proper officer of SGST, any appeal/review/revision/rectification will lie with the proper officer o ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... f SGST only. Appeal to Appellate Authority - Provisions a Glance The following table summarizes the provisions in relation to appeal to Appellate Authority in GST law: S. No. Action/event Authority Form Time Frame 1 Statutory provision Section 107 - - 2 Applicable rule Rules 26 , 108 , 109, 109A - - 3 Appellate Authority Commissioner (Appeals); any other officer not below the rank of Joint Commiss ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ioner Section 107 Rule 109A - - 4 Prescribed appeal form (electronically) - GST APL 01 (in triplicate) - 5 Acknowledgement of appeal Section 108 GST APL 02 Within 7 days of filing the appeal 6 Appeal by Commissioner (electronically) Section 107 Rule 109 GST APL -03 Within 6 months 7 Mandatory pre-deposit admitted liability plus 10%; 25% in case of penalty u/s 129(3) Section 107(6) - - 8 Stay after ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... pre-deposit Section 107(7) - - 9 Time Limit (a) By aggrieved person (b) By Commissioner - - Within 3 months from the date of communication of OIO Within 6 months from the date of communication of OIO 10 Condonation of delay - - Upto 1 month from the last date of filing appeal 11 Court fee stamp yes in case of physical filling Section 107(7) - - 12 Remand power of appellate authority not allowed S ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ection 107(1) - - 13 Additional grounds 107(10) - - 14 Appellate order within one year of filing - - A person who is aggrieved by a decision or order passed against him by an adjudicating authority, can file an appeal to the Appellate Authority (AA, for short). It is important to note that it is only the aggrieved person who can file the appeal. Also, the appeal must be against a decision or order ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... passed under the Act. It is to be noted that no appeals whatsoever can be filed against the following orders: (a) an order of the Commissioner or other authority empowered to direct transfer of proceedings from one officer to another officer; (b) an order pertaining to the seizure or retention of books of account, register and other documents; or (c) an order sanctioning prosecution under the Act ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ; or (d) an order passed under section 80 (payment of tax in installments). The time limit for the party to file an appeal before the Appellate Authority is 3 months from the date of communication of the impugned order. But the Appellate Authority may condone a delay of up to one month, if he is satisfied that there was sufficient cause for such delay. Section 107 of the CGST Act, 2017 , provides ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... provisions for preferring an appeal against the order of the Adjudicating Authority to the Appellate Authority. Section 2(4) of the CGST Act, 2017 defines adjudicating authority to mean any authority, appointed or authorized to pass any order or decision under this Act. However, following are not covered under the ambit of adjudicating authority: Central Board of Customs and Excise (Board) Revisio ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nal Authority, Authority for Advance Ruling, Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling, The Appellate Authority Appellate Tribunal Hence, an order passed by any officer other than the revisionary authority as well as other authorities mentioned above could be contested before the Appellate Authority. - Scholarly articles for knowledge sharing authors experts professionals Tax Management India - ta ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... xmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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