Lok Sabha passes bill to raise age limit of president, members of GSTAT

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to raise the age limit of the president and members of the GST appellate tribunal. Piloting the bill, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said taxpayers who are litigating against GST demands in various high courts or the Supreme Court will have the liberty to withdraw their cases and approach GSTAT once the benches start functioning. The Central Goods and Se…