GSTAT Appeal Filing in Surat - Overview
TL;DR
The Surat GSTAT Bench serves South and Central Gujarat - covering 9 Gujarat districts and the UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Surat is India's diamond capital and a major textile hub generating substantial GST enforcement activity. File your appeal in Form APL-05 on efiling.gstat.gov.in within 3 months of the order date. Pre-deposit of 20% under S.112(8) is mandatory. For DNHDD businesses, UTGST applies instead of GGST. Patron Accounting's CA team handles proceedings end-to-end.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Bench | Surat GSTAT Bench (Gujarat State Bench) |
| Jurisdiction | Surat, Anand, Kheda, Tapi (Vyara), Narmada, Navsari, Bharuch, Valsad, Dang (9 Gujarat districts) + UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |
| Circuit Bench | None (Rajkot circuit is under Ahmedabad bench) |
| Bench Status | Operational. Technical Member (State): Rameshkumar Gokalbhai Hadvani. Members directed to join January 2026. |
| Pre-deposit | 20% of disputed tax under S.112(8) CGST/GGST Act (cumulative). Cap: Rs 20 crore each CGST and SGST. |
| Limitation Period | 3 months from date of order under S.112(1). Backlog appeals: deadline 30 June 2026. |
| Filing Mode | Online only via efiling.gstat.gov.in - Form APL-05 |
| SGST Authority | Commissioner of State Tax, Gujarat - Surat regional office |
| CGST Zone | Surat CGST Zone (Surat-I and Surat-II Commissionerates) |
| State Legislation | Gujarat Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (GGST Act) |
| Other Gujarat Benches | Ahmedabad (12 districts) + Rajkot circuit (12 Saurashtra districts) |
Gujarat is among India's top GST-contributing states. The Surat CGST Zone alone handles a significant share of Gujarat's indirect tax base, driven by the diamond and textile sectors. Businesses in Surat, Bharuch's petrochemical corridor, Valsad's pharmaceutical units, and the industrial estates of Dadra and Nagar Haveli that previously had to travel to Ahmedabad for appellate proceedings now have a dedicated forum. The Commissioner of State Tax, Gujarat administers GGST enforcement, while two CGST Commissionerates (Surat-I and Surat-II) handle central tax matters.
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