New Delhi: Marking a major milestone in the evolution of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday formally launched the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) here.

The GSTAT will provide a specialised, nationwide forum for consistency in interpretation, predictability in outcomes and credibility to the appellate process.

The Finance Minister called the launch of the GSTAT not just an institutional milestone but a symbol of how far GST has come in the last eight years, and “it is also a powerful reminder of our determination to continue improving, reforming, and adapting it for the future”.

Sitharaman underlined that reform is a continuous process, and GST must evolve around the principle of simplicity and ease of living.

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