https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=105081 GST appellate pre-deposit is cumulative, calculated against the tax still disputed in the Tribunal appeal, rather than requiring a separate fresh payment after the first appeal. A deposit already held against the same demand may be apportioned between both appellate stages, including amounts paid through FORM GST DRC-03, because pre-deposit forms part of disputed tax rather than an independent levy. Requiring refund and redeposit of the same sum would be anomalous. Deposits connected with separate proceedings cannot be double counted. Where the existing deposit meets the aggregate requirement, it may be appropriated and electronically mapped to the disputed demand, with no further deposit required. en-us Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:20:55 +0530 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:20:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=105081 GST appellate pre-deposit is cumulative, calculated against the tax still disputed in the Tribunal appeal, rather than requiring a separate fresh payment after the first appeal. A deposit already held against the same demand may be apportioned between both appellate stages, including amounts paid through FORM GST DRC-03, because pre-deposit forms part of disputed tax rather than an independent levy. Requiring refund and redeposit of the same sum would be anomalous. Deposits connected with separate proceedings cannot be double counted. Where the existing deposit meets the aggregate requirement, it may be appropriated and electronically mapped to the disputed demand, with no further deposit required. Highlights GST Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:20:55 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=105081