GSTAT Judicial and Technical Member Recruitment 2026Applications Open 15 November

• Judicial Member: Must have been a High Court Judge; or have served for a combined 10 years as a District Judge or Additional District Judge; or have practised as an advocate for 10 years with substantial indirect-tax litigation experience in the specified tribunals or courts.
• Technical Member (Centre): Must be or have been a member of the Indian Revenue (Customs and Indirect Taxes) Service, Group A, or an All-India Service, with at least three years of Central Government experience administering an existing law or GST and at least 25 years of Group A service.
• Candidates must be declared medically fit by an authority specified by the Central Government.
• Serving officers and sitting judges must resign or take voluntary retirement before joining the Tribunal.

• Open the official online application portal when it becomes active on 15 November 2026.
• Complete the prescribed Annexure I form and indicate three preferences for the place of posting.
• Attach the documents applicable to your category and submit the application by 30 December 2026.
• Serving officers must attach the employer or head of department certificate in Annexure II.
• If a document cannot be uploaded, email it by the deadline with your online application number, using the contact details in the notice.
• Apply online; applications submitted through other modes are liable to rejection.

About the recruitment

The Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, has issued a vacancy circular for 20 Member posts in the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal. Advertisement A-50050/99/2018-CESTAT-DOR-DOR covers 15 Judicial Member and five Technical Member (Centre) vacancies. The circular is dated 11 November 2026, and applications are to be submitted online from 15 November through 30 December 2026.

Eligibility and terms

Judicial Member applicants must satisfy one of the specified judicial or advocate experience routes. The advocate route requires 10 years of practice and substantial indirect-tax litigation experience in the tribunals or courts named in the notice. Technical Member applicants must meet the stated service requirements, including 25 years in Group A and three years of relevant Central Government administration experience.

The appointment is for five years, subject to a maximum age of 67 years. The minimum age of 50 years does not apply for eligibility. Basic pay is fixed at ₹2,25,000, with house rent reimbursement up to ₹1,25,000 per month and allowances applicable to Pay Level 17 officers. Pension, provident fund and gratuity are not admissible for Tribunal service.

Applying and documents

Complete the prescribed Annexure I online form and give three posting preferences. Serving officers must attach the employer or head of department certificate in Annexure II. Judges must provide copies of 10 judgments they decided; advocates must provide their Bar Council registration certificate, the last five years' income tax returns and copies of 10 judgments they argued. Technical Member applicants should provide copies of 10 adjudicating orders, if any. A candidate photograph is also listed.

If a document cannot be uploaded, it may be emailed by the deadline with the online application number, using the contact details in the notice. Applications through other modes, late applications and applications without necessary documents are liable to rejection.

Selection and posting

The Search-Cum-Selection Committee will assess qualifications and relevant experience and may call shortlisted candidates for a personal interaction. Members may be posted at any Tribunal bench. Serving officers and sitting judges must resign or take voluntary retirement before joining, and appointees must join within 30 days of the appointment order.