GSTAT Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 20 Judicial Member, Technical Member Posts

The last date is 30 December 2026. Applications opened on 15 November 2026.

There are 20 vacancies: 15 Judicial Member, 5 Technical Member (Centre).

Apply online through the link in the Important Links table, on or before 30 December 2026.

The age limit is maximum age limit of 67 years (tenure); minimum age of fifty years shall not apply for eligibility (as on last date of submission of the application).

It depends on the post: Basic Salary: ₹ 2,25,000 (fixed) for Judicial Member, Basic Salary: ₹ 2,25,000 (fixed) for Technical Member (Centre).

Judicial Member: Judge of a High Court, or District Judge/Additional District Judge for a combined ten years, or advocate for ten years with substantial indirect tax litigation experience. Technical Member (Centre): member of IRS (Customs and Indirect Taxes) Group A, or All-India Service with at least three years in administration of an existing law or GST in the Central Government, with at least twenty-five years of Group A service. The requirement for each post is in the eligibility table above.

Yes. Must be declared medically fit by an authority specified by the Central Government. Serving Officers or sitting Judges shall either resign or obtain voluntary retirement before joining the Tribunal. Indicate three preferences for the place of posting in the application.

Scrutiny of applications by the Search-Cum-Selection Committee based on qualifications and relevant experience. Personal interaction of shortlisted candidates, if deemed necessary and proper. Recommendation by the Committee on overall evaluation; appointment by the Government. Applications scrutinized for suitability having regard to qualifications and relevant experience.

Tenure of five years, subject to maximum age limit of 67 years. Pension, Provident Fund and gratuity not admissible for service in the Tribunal. Place of posting subject to change/transfer under CGST Act and GSTAT Rules.

Judicial Member: Srinagar, Shimla, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Cuttack, Ranchi, Raipur, Kolkata, Vishakhapatnam, Bangalore, Madurai, Coimbatore, Thiruvananthapuram, Guwahati, Chennai, Technical Member (Centre): Bhopal, Patna, Vishakhapatnam / Vijayawada, Bengaluru, Kolkata, A Member may be posted at any of the benches of the Tribunal.