Appeal to the Appellate Authority
(1) An appeal to the Appellate Authority under sub-section (1) of section 107 shall be filed in FORM GST APL-01, along with the elevant documents, either electronically or otherwise as may be notified by the Commissioner, and a provisional acknowledgement shall be issued to the appellant immediately.
(2) The grounds of appeal and the form of verification as contained in FORM GST APL-01 shall be signed in the manner specified in rule 26.
(3) A certified copy of the decision or order appealed against shall be
submitted within seven days of filing the appeal under sub-rule (1) and a final acknowledgement, indicating appeal number shall be issued thereafter in FORM GST APL-02 by the Appellate Authority or an officer authorised by him in this behalf:
Provided that where the certified copy of the decision or order is
submitted within seven days from the date of filing the FORM GST APL-01, the date of filing of the appeal shall be the date of the issue of the provisional acknowledgement and where the said copy is submitted after seven days, the date of filing of the appeal shall be the date of the submission of such copy.
Explanation: For the provisions of this rule, the appeal shall be treated
as filed only when the final acknowledgement, indicating the appeal number, is issued.
Application to the Appellate Authority
(1) An application to the Appellate Authority under sub-section (2) of section 107 shall be made in FORM GST APL-03, along with the
relevant documents, either electronically or otherwise as may be notified
by the Commissioner.
(2) A certified copy of the decision or order appealed against shall be
submitted within seven days of the filing the application under sub-rule (1) and an appeal number shall be generated by the Appellate Authority or an officer authorised by him in this behalf.
Appeal to the Appellate Tribunal
(1) An appeal to the Appellate Tribunal under subsection (1) of section 112 shall be filed along with the relevant documents either electronically
or otherwise as may be notified by the Registrar, in FORM GST APL-05, on
the common portal and a provisional acknowledgement shall be issued to the appellant immediately.
(2) A memorandum of cross-objections to the Appellate Tribunal under
sub-section (5) of section 112 shall be filed either electronically or otherwise as may be notified by the Registrar, in FORM GST APL-06.
(3) The appeal and the memorandum of cross objections shall be signed in
the manner specified in rule 26.
(4) A certified copy of the decision or order appealed against along with
fees, as specified in sub-rule (5), shall be submitted to the Registrar within seven days of the filing of the appeal under sub-rule (1) and a final acknowledgement, indicating the appeal number shall be issued
thereafter in FORM GST APL-02 by the Registrar:
Provided that where the certified copy of the decision or order is
submitted within seven days from the date of filing the FORM GST APL-05, the date of filing of the appeal shall be the date of the issue of the provisional acknowledgement and where the said copy is
submitted after seven days, the date of filing of the appeal shall be the
date of the submission of such copy.
Explanation: For the purposes of this rule, the appeal shall be treated as
filed only when the final acknowledgement indicating the appeal number is issued.
(5) The fees for filing of appeal or restoration of appeal shall be one
thousand rupees for every one lakh rupees of tax or input tax credit involved or the difference in tax or input tax credit involved or the amount of fine, fee or penalty determined in the order appealed against, subject
to a maximum of twenty five thousand rupees.
(6) There shall be no fee for application made before the Appellate
Tribunal for rectification of errors referred to in sub-section (10) of section 112.
Application to the Appellate Tribunal
(1) An application to the Appellate Tribunal under sub-section (3) of section 112 shall be made electronically or otherwise, in FORM GST
APL-07, along with the relevant documents on the common portal.
(2) A certified copy of the decision or order appealed against shall be
submitted within seven days of filing the application under sub-rule (1) and an appeal number shall be generated by the Registrar.
Production of Additional Evidence Before the Appellate Authority or the Appellate Tribunal
(1) The appellant shall not be allowed to produce before the Appellate Authority or the Appellate Tribunal any evidence, whether oral or documentary, other than the evidence produced by him during the course of the proceedings before the adjudicating authority or, as
the case may be, the Appellate Authority except in the following
circumstances, namely:-
(a) where the adjudicating authority or, as the case may be, the Appellate
Authority has refused to admit evidence which ought to have been admitted; or
(b) where the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from producing
the evidence which he was called upon to produce by the adjudicating authority or, as the case may be, the Appellate Authority; or
(c) where the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from producing
before the adjudicating authority or, as the case may be, the Appellate Authority any evidence which is relevant to any ground of appeal; or
(d) where the adjudicating authority or, as the case may be, the Appellate
Authority has made the order appealed against without giving sufficient
opportunity to the appellant to adduce evidence relevant to any ground of
appeal.
(2) No evidence shall be admitted under sub-rule (1) unless the Appellate
Authority or the Appellate Tribunal records in writing the reasons for its admission.
(3) The Appellate Authority or the Appellate Tribunal shall not take any evidence produced under sub-rule (1) unless the adjudicating authority or an officer authorised in this behalf by the said authority has been allowed a reasonable opportunity –
(a) to examine the evidence or document or to cross-examine any witness
produced by the appellant; or
(b) to produce any evidence or any witness in rebuttal of the evidence
produced by the appellant under sub-rule (1).
(4) Nothing contained in this rule shall affect the power of the Appellate
Authority or the Appellate Tribunal to direct the production of any document, or the examination of any witness, to enable it to dispose of the appeal.
Order of Appellate Authority or Appellate Tribunal
(1) The Appellate Authority shall, along with its order under sub-section (11) of section 107, issue a summary of the order in FORM GST APL-04 clearly indicating the final amount of demand confirmed.
(2) The jurisdictional officer shall issue a statement in FORM GST APL-04
clearly indicating the final amount of demand confirmed by the Appellate Tribunal.
Appeal to the High Court
(1) An appeal to the High Court under sub-section (1) of section 117 shall be filed in FORM GST APL-08.
(2) The grounds of appeal and the form of verification as contained in FORM GST APL-08 shall be signed in the manner specified in rule 26.
115. Demand confirmed by the Court.- The jurisdictional officer shall issue
a statement in FORM GST APL-04 clearly indicating the final amount of demand confirmed by the High Court or, as the case may be, the Supreme Court.
Disqualification for Misconduct of an Authorised Representative
Where an authorised representative, other than those referred to in clause (b) or clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 116 is found, upon an enquiry into the matter, guilty of misconduct in connection with any proceedings under the Act, the Commissioner may, after providing him an
opportunity of being heard, disqualify him from appearing as an authorised representative.
