New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday launched the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) to expedite resolution of disputes between businesses and the tax department and ensure fairness in delivering justice With the operationalisation of GSTAT, businesses will be able to file their cases on the portal and these will be taken up for hearing December onwards.

Launching the GSTAT, Sitharaman said the tribunal is a "true symbol of justice for taxpayers".

The tribunal is not just an institutional milestone, but a symbol of how far goods and services tax (GST) has come in the last eight years, and "is also a powerful reminder of our determination to continue improving, reforming, and adapting it for the future".

"Operationalisation of GSTAT is a living example of

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