CA. Umesh Sharma, Chairman, and CA. Rajendra Kumar P., Vice-Chairman, GST & IDTC, met Justice (Dr.) Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, Hon'ble President, GSTAT, to extend an invitation to the Valedictory Session of the 5th National GST Symposium for Central, State and UT Tax Officials.
Shri Shaik Khader Rahman, Hon'ble Member (Technical) GSTAT, Chennai Bench visited ICAI Head Office, New Delhi on 21.08.2026. CA. Rajendra Kumar P, Vice-Chairman of the GST & Indirect Taxes Committee of ICAI welcomed the Hon'ble Member and discussed issues relating to filing of appeals on GSTAT Portal and other matters related to Tribunal.
The GST & Indirect Taxes Committee of ICAI, in association with ICCI, Coimbatore, organised a Public Outreach Programme on GSTAT at Coimbatore on 20th August 2026. The programme featured keynote insights and expert discussions on GSTAT's framework, functioning, appeal procedures, and role in GST dispute resolution.
The GST & Indirect Taxes Committee of ICAI organised a Three-Day Residential Refresher Course on GST at Konark-Puri from 4th-6th August 2026, hosted by the Brahmapur Branch (EIRC) in association with EIRC of ICAI. The programme featured expert insights, interactive discussions, and practical perspectives on contemporary GST issues.
CA. Umesh Sharma, Chairman, and CA. Rajendra Kumar P., Vice-Chairman, GST & IDTC, met Justice (Dr.) Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, Hon'ble President, GSTAT, to discuss GST matters and ICAI's support for capacity building and strengthening the GST ecosystem.
The GST & Indirect Taxes Committee, jointly with the Members in Practice Committee, organised the GSTART Workshop - "GST: Adjudication to Representation & Tribunal Practice" in Mumbai from 23rd-25th July 2026. The workshop featured interactive sessions and a Mock Tribunal to build practical skills in GST litigation and representation.
The GST & Indirect Taxes Committee of ICAI organised a Public Outreach Programme on GSTAT at Madurai on 17th July 2026, focusing on GSTAT procedures, practices and the way forward. Shri Shaik Khader Rahman, Hon'ble Member (Technical), GSTAT Chennai, delivered the Keynote Address.
The GST & Indirect Taxes Committee of ICAI organised a National Conference on GST at Ernakulam on 8th-9th July 2026, hosted by the Ernakulam Branch (SIRC). The conference featured expert insights, interactive discussions, and practical perspectives on contemporary GST issues.
CA. Umesh Sharma, Chairman, GST & IDTC, addressed the CAG Conclave for Stakeholder Consultation on Performance Audits on 6th July 2026, sharing insights on "Tax Compliance Challenges in the Health Sector" in the presence of Shri K. Sanjay Murthy, CAG of India.
CA. Rajendra Kumar P., Vice-Chairman, GST & IDTC, met Mr. K. Gananasekaran, Hon'ble Technical Member (State), GSTAT Chennai Bench, to discuss the GST appellate framework and ICAI's support for strengthening GST dispute resolution through capacity building and technical expertise.
The GST & Indirect Taxes Committee of ICAI organised the Level 1 GSTART Workshop - "GST: Adjudication to Representation & Tribunal Practice" at Jamnagar from 3rd-5th July 2026. The 3-day workshop featured practical sessions on GST litigation and representation, along with an engaging Mock Tribunal Presentation.
The GST & Indirect Taxes Committee of ICAI organised the Level 1 GSTART Workshop - "GST: Adjudication to Representation & Tribunal Practice" at Vadodara from 2nd-4th July 2026.The 3-day workshop featured practical sessions on GST litigation and representation, along with an engaging Mock Tribunal Presentation.
CA. Umesh Sharma, Chairman, CA. Rajendra Kumar P., Vice-Chairman, and CA. Smita Mishra, Secretary, GST & IDTC, met Justice (Dr.) Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, Hon'ble President, GSTAT, on 30th June 2026 to express gratitude for the extension of the limitation period and discuss updates on GSTAT appeal filing and related matters.
The GST & Indirect Taxes Committee of ICAI, in association with the GSTAT Bengaluru Bench, organised a Public Outreach Programme on GSTAT at Bengaluru on 25th June 2026. Justice (Dr.) Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, Hon'ble President, GSTAT, and Ms. H. G. Nagarathna, Hon'ble Vice-President, GSTAT (Karnataka), addressed the participants, followed by an interactive Open House session.
The GST & Indirect Taxes Committee of ICAI organised a Public Outreach Programme on GSTAT at ICAI Mumbai on 22nd June 2026. Shri Rajeev Purushottam Pande, Hon'ble Vice-President, GSTAT (Maharashtra & Goa), delivered the Keynote Address, followed by valuable insights from Members of the Mumbai, Pune and Thane Benches on GSTAT appeal filing and procedures.
The GST & Indirect Taxes Committee of ICAI organised a Two-Day National Conference on GST at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on 20th-21st June 2026, jointly hosted by the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Dhule & Nanded Branches (WIRC). The conference was inaugurated by CA. Mangesh Kinare, Vice-President, ICAI, and CA. Umesh Sharma, Chairman, GST & IDTC, along with other dignitaries.
GST & Indirect Taxes Committee organised Ten Days Certificate Course on GST in Chengalpattu Branch (SIRC) from 30th May 2026 to 28th June 2026.
The GST & Indirect Taxes Committee of ICAI organised a Two-Day Seminar on GST at Nashik on 12th-13th June 2026, hosted by the Nashik Branch (WIRC). The seminar was inaugurated by CA. Mangesh Kinare, Vice-President, ICAI, along with CA. Umesh Sharma, Chairman, GST & IDTC, and other dignitaries.
CA. Rajendra Kumar P, Vice-Chairman, GST & Indirect Taxes Committee, and CA. Hans Raj Chugh, Central Council Member and Member, GST & Indirect Taxes Committee, met Shri Amol Ket, Additional Director General, DG Audit, on 08.06.2026 and apprised him of the Committee's various GST initiatives. They also discussed avenues through which the Committee could proactively support the Government.
The GST & Indirect Taxes Committee of ICAI successfully organised the Level 1 GSTART Workshop - "GST: Adjudication to Representation & Tribunal Practice" at Vasai from 15th-17th May 2026, hosted by the Vasai Branch (WIRC) of ICAI. The 3-day workshop featured practical sessions on GST litigation and representation, along with an engaging Mock Tribunal Presentation.
The GST & Indirect Taxes Committee of ICAI successfully organised the Level 1 GSTART Workshop - "GST: Adjudication to Representation & Tribunal Practice" at Udaipur from 14th-16th May 2026, hosted by the Udaipur Branch (CIRC) of ICAI. The 3-day workshop featured practical, case study-based sessions on GST litigation and representation, along with an engaging Mock Tribunal Presentation.
The 12th Edition (April 2026) of the GST & Indirect Taxes Committee's popular publication "GST Act(s) and Rule(s) - Bare Law" was released at the 107th Meeting of the Committee. The edition incorporates amendments up to 31st March 2026, including the Finance Act, 2026 and CGST Fifth Amendment Rules, 2025.
CA. Umesh Sharma, Chairman, and CA. Rajendra Kumar P., Vice-Chairman, GST & IDTC, met Justice (Dr.) Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, Hon'ble President, GSTAT, to discuss and strengthen the Committee's GSTAT outreach initiatives and proposed programmes across various locations.
GST&IDTC of ICAI organised a GSTAT Outreach Prog. in Chennai on 9.5.2026. Hon'ble President GSTAT, Justice Dr. Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, Hon'ble VP Shri Praveen Kumar Jain &Hon'ble Members interacted with stakeholders on GST appellate framework.
Meeting with Dr. Shaifali G Singh, Director, GST Council Secretariat by CA. Umesh Sharma, Chairman, & CA. Rajendra Kumar P, Vice-Chairman, GST&IDTC to discuss knowledge partnership for strengthening GST implementation and enhancing taxpayer compliance.
Meeting with Mr. Siddhartha Gupta, Asst. Registrar, GSTAT, by CA. Umesh Sharma, Chairman, & CA. Rajendra Kumar P, Vice-Chairman, GST&IDTC to discuss outreach prog. on the GSTAT with the objective of creating greater awareness among taxpayers.
Meeting with Mr. Pankaj Kumar Singh, Addl. Secy. GST Council Secretariat, by CA. Umesh Sharma, Chairman& CA. Rajendra Kumar P, Vice-Chairman, GST&IDTC to discuss knowledge supp. for strengthening GST implementation & enhancing compliance ecosystem.
106th Meeting of the GST & IDT Committee held on 17.03.2026 the first meeting after reconstitution for the ICAI Council Year 2026-27.
Meeting with Mr. Manish Kumar Sinha, CEO, GSTN & his team by CA. Umesh Sharma, Chairman & CA. Rajendra Kumar P, Vice Chairman of GST&IDTC, to extend professional support to the Govt. & GSTN in strengthening the GST ecosystem.
Meeting with Ms. Anshika Agrawal, DS, GST Policy Wing, CBIC by CA. Umesh Sharma, Chairman & CA. Rajendra Kumar P, Vice-Chairman, GST & IDTC to discuss avenues for extending proactive professional support in strengthening GST framework.
Discussion with Mr. Yogendra Garg, Member (Customs), CBIC by CA. Umesh Sharma, Chairman &CA. Rajendra Kumar P, Vice-Chairman, GST&IDTC to deliberate on avenues for extending professional support towards further strengthening GST ecosystem.
Meeting with Mr. Sanjay Mangal, Member (GST, C E, Service Tax & Tax Policy), CBIC, by CA. Umesh Sharma, Chairman, & CA. Rajendra Kumar P, Vice-Chairman, GST&IDTC to discuss proactive professional support for strengthening the GST framework
National Conference on GST being organised by GST & IDTC and hosted by WIRC (ICAI) at Mumbai on 6th and 7th March 2026. CA. Umesh Sharma, Chairman & CA. Rajendra Kumar P, Vice Chairman addressed the participants.
Release of the Committee's new publication, "Significant Judicial and Advance Rulings in GST: A Compilation," during the 105th Meeting of the Committee held on 10.02.2026.
4th National GST Symposium for CGST, SGST & UTGST officers, held on 8th & 9th Jan 2026 at Thiruvananthapuram, aimed to strengthen dialogue and collaboration among GST administrators across the country.
National GST Symposium 2022 - Reinforcing Synergy on 15th & 16th December 2022
Capacity Building Programme on GST for Commissionerate of Taxes, Government of Assam on 28th to 30th November 2022
Capacity Building Programme on Basics of Accounting & Financial Statement for Commercial Taxes Department, Rajasthan on 25th & 26th November 2022
Capacity Building Programme on Accounting Aspects Related to GST for Officials of the CGST Commissionerate, Goa on 6th-7th August 2022.
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Capacity Building Programme on GST for Department of State Tax, Goa on 19th & 20th September 2022
Capacity Building Programme on GST for Officers of Bihar Finance Service on 15th & 16th September 2022
Capacity Building Programme on GST for CGST Commissionerate (Audit) Indore on 16th September 2022
Capacity Building Programme on Accounting Aspects Related to GST for Officials of the CGST Commissionerate, Goa on 6th -7th August 2022.
Capacity Building Programme on GST for Commissionerate of CT & GST, Odisha at Bhubaneswar on 27th-28th July 2022
Capacity Building Programme on GST for Commercial Taxes Department, Government of Rajasthan on 21st -23rd July 2022
Capacity Building Programme on GST for Department of Goods and Services Tax, Maharashtra (LTU Division) on 12th -13th July 2022
Training programme for Department of Commercial Tax at Indore on 18th April 2022
Training programme for Department of Commercial Tax at Bhopal on 19th April 2022
Training programme for Commercial Taxes Department at Bihar from 25th to 29th April 2022
Training programme for Commissionerate of CT & GST at Bhubaneswar on 23rd- 24th May 2022
Meeting with Honourable Chief Minister of Goa
Meetings with Commissioners of Goa
Chairman, GST & IDT Committee and Vice-Chairman, GST & IDT Committee in a meeting with Mr. Alok Shukla, Member (IT & Taxpayer Services), Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs on 7th November 2022.
Chairman, GST & IDT Committee and Vice-Chairman, GST & IDT Committee in a meeting with Ms. V Rama Mathew, Member (GST, Legal, CX & ST), Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs on 7th November 2022.
Chairman, GST & IDT Committee felicitating Mr. R Kirlosh Kumar IAS, Managing Director, CMWSSB for his endeavours during inauguration of Three-Day Capacity Building Programme on Provisions of GST applicable to Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board for the staff of CMWSSB at Chennai on 5th November, 2022.
The Honorable Chief Minister, Goa inaugurated the Two-Day Capacity Building Programme on GST for Goa Department of Commercial Taxes on 19th & 20th September 2022 at Goa. The President, ICAI graced the occasion by his virtual presence.
Chairman, GST & IDT Committee and Vice- Chairman, GST & IDT Committee in a meeting with Mr. D P Nagendra Kumar, Member (GST, Legal, CX and ST), CBIC (Retired) on 4th August 2022.
Chairman, GST & IDT Committee in a meeting with Shri Niranjan Pujari, Honourable Finance Minister, Government of Odisha on 27th July 2022.
Chairman, GST & IDT Committee in a meeting with Shri Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Member, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs on 22nd July 2022.
Chairman, GST & IDT Committee and CA. Mangesh Pandurang Kinare, Central Council Member in a meeting with Dr. Pramod Sawant, Honourable Chief Minister of Goa
Inauguration of ΓÇ£10 Point GST seriesΓÇ¥ by Shri Upender Gupta, Principal Additional Director General, Directorate General of Tax Payer Services, CBIC and CA. Aniket S Talati , Vice-President, ICAI on 15th June, 2022.
Certificate Course on GST at Chennai, 10 days physical batch of Certificate Course on GST started from 5th November 2022
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Chairman, GST & IDTC in a meeting with Shri D P Nagendra Kumar, Member (GST, Legal, CX and ST), CBIC on 7.12.2021
Chairman, GST & IDTC, CA. Abhay Chhajed, CCM, CA. Kirti Joshi, Chairman, Indore Branch, CA. Krishnan, Past Chairman, Bhopal Branch in a meeting with Mr. Lokesh Kumar Jatav, Commissioner, Commercial Taxes, Madhya Pradesh
Chairman , GST and IDTC presenting bouquet to Shri Neerav Kumar Mallick, Commissioner (Audit), CGST, Indore. To his right is Shri Virendra Jain IRS, Additional Commissioner, CGST, Indore and to his right is Shri Sunil Sahu, ICoAS, Deputy Director, CGST, Indore.
Chairman , GST and IDTC presenting bouquet to Dr. Ahmed Iqbal, Commissioner of State Tax, Uttarakhand. To his left is CA Rajesh Gupta, Chairman Dehradun Branch of CIRC of ICAI
Vice-Chairman , GST and IDTC in a meeting with Shri Rajeev Kumar Mittal, IAS, Commissioner of State Tax, Maharashtra
Chairman, GST And IDTC in a meeting with Dr. Rathan Kelkar IAS, Commissioner of State Taxes, Government of Kerala and CA. Cherianji Samuel, Chairman, Trivandrum Branch on 17.03.2022
Chairman, GST and IDTC and CA. Hans Raj Chugh, CCM in a meeting with Sh. Ankur Garg, Commissioner of SGST, Govt of NCT of Delhi on 10.03.2022
Chairman, GST & IDTC along with CA. Bisworanjan Sutar, Chairman, Bhubaneswar Branch, CA. Abhijit Patra, Chairman, Cuttack Branch, CA. Satyananda Routray, Past Chairman, Cuttack Branch and CA. Lalit Kumar Mahavar, Secretary, Cuttack Branch presenting GST publications to Shri Sushil Kumar Lohani, Commissioner of CT and GST, Odisha.
Vice-Chairman, GST and IDTC and CA Bishan R Shah, Chairman, Ahmedabad Branch of WIRC of ICAI in meeting with Mr. Milind Torawane IRS, Chief Commissioner State Tax, Gujrat.
Certificate Course on GST at Hyderabad
GSTN Recognises ICAIΓÇÖs Contribution
Chairman, GST & IDTC along with CCM CA. Hans Raj Chugh, Member GST & IDTC in a meeting with Sh. Yogendra Garg, Principal Commissioner, GST, CBIC on 19.03.2020.
Chairman, GST & IDTC in a meeting with Dr. John Jospeh, Member (Tax Policy), CBIC on 20.03.2020
Practical FAQs on Input Tax Credit
Chairman , GST and IDTC and CA Sushil Kumar Goyal, CCM in meeting with Smt. Rakhi Biswas, TCS, SSG Commissioner of Taxes & Excise, Tripura.
Chairman , GST and IDTC , CA. Prakash Sharma, CCM and CA. Rohit Ruwatia Agarwal, CCM in a meeting with Dr. Ravi Kumar Surpur, IAS, Commissioner, Commercial Taxes Department, Rajasthan on 21st June 2022.
Chairman , GST and IDTC presenting bouquet to Mr. Siddharth Jain , IRS, AETC (GST) Government of Haryana in a meeting on 22nd June 2022.
Chairman , GST and IDTC presenting bouquet to Mr. Anurag Rastogi , IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Haryana Excise & Taxation Department
Chairman, GST & IDT Committee , CA. Mangesh Pandurang Kinare, Central Council Member and CA. Gaurav Kenkre, Chairman, Goa Branch of WIRC of ICAI in a meeting with CA Ruchika Katyal IAS, Commissioner of State Taxes, Goa.
Chairman, GST & IDT Committee , CA. Mangesh Pandurang Kinare, Central Council Member and CA. Gaurav Kenkre, Chairman, Goa Branch of WIRC of ICAI in a meeting with Mr. V Soundararajan IRS, Commissioner CGST, Goa.
Chairman, GST & IDT Committee , CA. Mangesh Pandurang Kinare, Central Council Member and CA. Gaurav Kenkre, Chairman, Goa Branch of WIRC of ICAI in a meeting with Ms. Sarita S. Gadgil, Additional Commissioner of State Tax, Goa.
Chairman, GST & IDT Committee , Mr. Shoukat Ali Shaikh, Additional Commissioner, Commercial Tax, Maharashtra and CA Murtuza Kachwala, Central Council Member during Two-Day Capacity Building Programme on GST for Department of Goods and Services Tax, Maharashtra, LTU Division on 12th & 13th July 2022.
A three-day Capacity Building programme on GST was organized for the capacity building of the officials of the Commercial Taxes Department ,Government of Rajasthan on 21st -23rd July 2022.
Chairman, GST & IDT Committee , CA. Purushottamlal Hukamichand Khandelwal , CCM and CA Gaurav Kenkre, Chairman of WIRC of ICAI presenting bouquet to Mr. V Soundararajan IRS, Commissioner of CGST, Goa at the inauguration of the Two-Day Capacity Building Programme on Accounting Aspects Related to GST for Officials of the CGST Commissionerate, Goa on 6th -7th August 2022.
Chairman, GST & Indirect Taxes Committee, Dr. K. Ojha, Faculty Head(Accounts), BIPARD, Mr. Sanjay Kumar Mawandia, Special Commissioner State Tax and Ms. Seema Bharti JCST, HQ Commercial Taxes Department, Bihar, Patna at the inauguration of the Two-Day Capacity Building Programme on GST for Officers of Bihar Finance Service at Patna on 15th & 16th September 2022.
Chairman, GST & Indirect Taxes Committee presenting bouquet to Mr. Neerav Kumar Mallick, Commissioner (Audit), CGST, Indore. Also seen in picture are CA. Anand Jain, Chairman Indore Branch of CIRC of ICAI (on right) and CA. Kirti Joshi, Regional Council Member, CIRC, ICAI (on left) at the inauguration of the One-Day Capacity Building Programme on GST for CGST Commissionerate (Audit) Indore on 16th September 2022.
Chairman, GST & Indirect Taxes Committee presenting bouquet to the Honorable Chief Minister, Goa during the Two-Day Capacity Building Programme on GST for Goa Department of Commercial Taxes on 19th & 20th September 2022 at Goa.
Two Days Capacity Building Programme on GST , Lightning of Lamp by dignitaries on dias, L-R, Mr. Praveen Kumar Rathi, Deputy Commissioner SGST, , CA Kedar Pande, Aurangabad Branch Secretary, GST & IDTC Chairman, Chief Guest- Mr. G Shreekanth Honourable Joint Commissioner SGST(Admin) Aurangabad Division, GST & IDTC Vice Chairman, CA Yogesh Agrawal , Aurangabad Branch Chairman.
Chairman, GST & IDT Committee , Mr. Vinod Duhan IAS, Deputy Development Commissioner, Gaya during inauguration of Two-Day Capacity Building Programme on GST & Income-Tax , for Bihar Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development, at Gaya on 1st & 2nd November 2022.
Chairman, GST & IDT Committee , felicitating Mr. Raja Gopal Sunkara IAS, Executive Director, CMWSSB for his endeavours during inauguration of Three-Day Capacity Building Programme on Provisions of GST applicable to Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board for the staff of CMWSSB at Chennai on 5th November, 2022.
Certificate Course on GST at Chennai, 10 days physical batch of Certificate Course on GST started from 5th November 2022.
Two Days Capacity Building Programme on Basics of Accounting & Financial Statement for Commercial Taxes Department, Rajasthan at Jaipur, Lightning of Lamp by dignitaries on dias, L-R, CA. Lokesh Kasat, Faculty, Mr. Kuldeep Kumar Singh , Additional Commissioner BIU, CA. Rohit Ruwatia Agarwal, Central Council Member, ICAI, CA. Prakash Sharma, Central Council Member, ICAI, Mr. Utsav Kaushal , Additional Commissioner Enforcement, Chairman, GST & Indirect Taxes Committee, ICAI and CA. Kuldeep Gupta, Chairman, Jaipur Branch of CIRC of ICAI (second from right)2022.
Three Days Capacity Building Programme on GST for Commissionerate of Taxes, Government of Assam at Guwahati Lightning of Lamp by dignitaries on dias, L-R, Mr. Siddharth Jain, IRS, Additional Commissioner Excise and Taxation, Haryana, Chairman, GST & Indirect Taxes Committee, ICAI , Mr. Rakesh Aggarwala, IAS, Principal Commissioner of State Tax, Assam CA. Gaurab Garodia, Chairman, Guwahati Branch of EIRC of ICAI and CA. Saurabh Choudhary, Secretary, Guwahati Branch of EIRC of ICAI
Three Days Capacity Building Programme on GST for Haryana Excise and Taxation Department at Gurugram from 8th to 10th December, 2022. Lightning of Lamp by dignitaries on dias, L-R, CA Virender Chauhan, Faculty, Chairman, GST & Indirect Taxes Committee, ICAI , CA. Charanjot Singh Nanda, CCM, ICAI, Siddharth Jain, IRS, Additional Commissioner Excise and Taxation, Haryana, Chief Guest Mr. Ashok Kumar Meena, IAS, Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Haryana and CA. Mohit Singhal, Chairman, Gurugram Branch of NIRC of ICAI
Chairman, GST & IDT Committee and CA. Jignesh Rathod, Chairman, Rajkot Branch of WIRC of ICAI (second from left) in a meeting with Mr. Riddhesh Rawal , Joint Commissioner, SGST on 21st December 2022.
CA Rajendra Kumar P, Chairman, GST & IDT Committee, CA. Abhay Kumar Chhajed, CCM and CA. S Krishnan in a meeting with Mr. Lokesh Jatav IAS Commissioner of State GST Madhya Pradesh at Indore on 28th December, 2022
ICAI GST-Newsletter April 2023 - (35th) Edition