No Refund of IGST when goods been procured by utilising benefit of N/N. 40/2017-Central Tax (R)

In re Toyota Tsusho India Private Ltd (GST AAR Karnataka)

“a) Whether the restriction introduced by Notification No. 3/2018 – Central tax (later substituted by Notification No.39/2018- Central Tax dated 04.09.2018 retrospectively from 23.10.2017) on claiming refund of IGST paid on export of goods by inserting Rule 96(10) is applicable only on such export of goods for which corresponding inward supplies were procured at a concessional rate of 0.10% GST under Notification No. 40/2017- Central Tax (Rate), thereby holding that such restriction on IGST refund does not apply on export of goods which were procured on full payment of GST?

b) Alternatively, whether the above restriction prohibits refund of IGST paid in its entirety even on such exports where the goods have been procured on payment of full rate of GST by the person who procures only a small quantity of goods at concessional rate of 0.10% GST under Merchant Export Scheme as provided under Notification No. 40/2017- Central Tax (Rate)?

The persons who have procured goods by utilising the benefit of Notification No. 40/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 23.10.2017 are not to claim refund of the IGST paid on exports as per Rule 96(10) of the CGST Rules 2017 right from 23.10.2017, irrespective of the other transactions made by such person.

FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING, KARNATAKA

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