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GST Refund Application: Updated Annexure-B Errors & Fixes

Goods and Services Tax : The updated Annexure B utility has introduced strict validation checks, mandatory JSON uploads, and automated GST refund processin...

May 21, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN Introduces Annexure-B Validation for Manual GST Refunds

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has made offline Annexure-B filing mandatory for specified GST refund claims with invoice-wise validation through GSTR-2B. Th...

May 20, 2026 456 Views 0 comment Print

GST Refund on Exports in India (Updated as on 01-04-2026)

Goods and Services Tax : GST authorities have strengthened reconciliation checks, invoice validation, and ITC scrutiny for export refunds from 01-04-2026. ...

May 20, 2026 489 Views 0 comment Print

AP HC Erred in Awarding 6% GST Refund Interest as Section 56 Proviso Prescribes 9%

Goods and Services Tax : The article argues that refunds arising from the Supreme Court’s ruling in Mohit Minerals fall squarely within the proviso to Se...

May 14, 2026 297 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN Introduces Automated Annexure-B Utility for GST Refunds

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has replaced manual Annexure-B filing with a JSON-based automated validation utility linked directly to Form RFD-01. The new ...

May 12, 2026 5220 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Representation on Cancellation of GST Registration & Refund Processing

Goods and Services Tax : The representation highlights ambiguity in whether the ₹2.5 crore ITC threshold should be annual or cumulative. It emphasizes th...

April 23, 2026 3375 Views 0 comment Print

CBI Arrests Superintendent for Accepting Rs. 15,000 Bribe in GST Refund Case

Goods and Services Tax : CBI arrests Superintendent of Central GST & Central Excise in Berhampur for accepting Rs. 15,000 bribe from complainant regarding ...

July 13, 2024 1221 Views 1 comment Print

Option in Form RFD-01 to get refund arising out of excess payment in GSTR 4

Goods and Services Tax : While filing Annual Return GSTR-4, if composition taxpayers have deposited excess tax, they will now be able to file for GST refu...

August 10, 2022 4632 Views 0 comment Print

Instructions for enabling Internal Control Mechanism for Refunds in GST

Goods and Services Tax : Processing of Refund application of tax amount of more than Rs 2 Crore:- All the refund applications where the applicant has cl...

February 15, 2022 5898 Views 0 comment Print

IFSC code Changes – Update Bank details on GSTN Portal & GST Refund Application

Goods and Services Tax : Important GST Update IFSC of below 8 banks are changed due to merger. Taxpayers may update their Bank Account details through non-...

March 17, 2021 19788 Views 4 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Bombay HC Sets Aside GST Refund Rejection Due to Non-Speaking Order

Goods and Services Tax : The High Court held that refund rejection orders must contain specific findings and proper reasoning. Since the appellate authorit...

May 21, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

GST Refund Orders Quashed as AO Ignored Clarificatory Amendment to Rule 89(5)

Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that refund claims under inverted duty structure cannot be restricted using the earlier anomalous formula once Rul...

May 6, 2026 528 Views 0 comment Print

No Ruling on ITC Refund Eligibility Due to Withdrawal of AAR Application

Goods and Services Tax : The applicant sought clarity on refund eligibility after filing NIL claims but later withdrew the application citing procedural co...

April 3, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 GST Refund Time Limit Mandatory; HC Can Condone Delay in Genuine Cases

Goods and Services Tax : The court held that the 2-year time limit under Section 54 is mandatory and binding on authorities. However, delay can be condoned...

March 21, 2026 1074 Views 0 comment Print

Clerical Mistakes in GST Returns Not a Valid Reason to Deny Export Refunds: SC

Goods and Services Tax : The SC declined to interfere with the High Courts order granting IGST refund despite return filing error. It upheld that refund ca...

March 20, 2026 3060 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GST Portal Refund Validation Fixed for QRMP Taxpayers

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN resolved a technical issue for QRMP taxpayers on the GST Portal. Refund applications can now be filed, provided GSTR-3B for r...

June 10, 2025 1827 Views 0 comment Print

GST Refund Process Updates for Specific Exports

Goods and Services Tax : Learn about recent GSTN changes for refund filing on service exports with tax, SEZ supplies with tax, and deemed export supplier r...

May 8, 2025 2127 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN Advisory on GST Refund Filing Process for Recipients of Deemed Export

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN announces changes to the refund process for deemed export recipients, removing chronological filing and modifying the refund ...

May 8, 2025 4296 Views 0 comment Print

Refund of Additional IGST Paid on Upward Goods Price Revision

Goods and Services Tax : Learn how exporters can claim refund of additional IGST paid due to price increases post-export. Details on application process an...

July 14, 2024 2931 Views 1 comment Print

Mechanism for Refund of Additional IGST Paid on Price Revision Post-Exports

Goods and Services Tax : Circular No. 226/20/2024-GST outlines a procedure for refunding additional IGST paid due to upward price revisions post-export. Le...

July 11, 2024 2715 Views 0 comment Print


IGST Refund Allowable On Zero Rated Supplies despite duty drawback claim at higher rate

June 22, 2022 1506 Views 0 comment Print

Phoenix Contact India Private Limited Vs Commissioner of Customs (Exports) (Delhi High Court) Despite the correction having been permitted, the refund of IGST was not granted to the petitioner. The petitioner has remained engaged with the respondent/revenue in this regard since October, 2018. Because there was no movement in the matter, the petitioner was propelled […]

Discussion on GST Refund on export of services as per Bombay HC Ruling

June 21, 2022 3060 Views 0 comment Print

HC ruled that when the services are rendered abroad, GST would not apply being export of services. Further the refund of ITC has to be allowed in the absence of any proof that incidence of tax has been passed on to the recipient. Captioned ruling has been analyzed in this update.

Service Tax refund claim filed after GST introduction not hit by limitation

June 21, 2022 1884 Views 0 comment Print

No limitation is applicable to claim of Service Tax refund claim filed after GST introduction due to overriding effect of Section 142(8)(b) of CGST Act and claim can be denied only on grounds of unjust enrichment.

Instruction on sanction of GST refund & Post audit of refund orders

June 17, 2022 22359 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the recent Instruction on sanction of GST refund and Post audit of refund orders issued by CBIC. Understand the detailed guidelines for refund claims and ensure uniformity in practices.

GST Refund sanction in FORM GST RFD-06 should be speaking order: CBIC

June 14, 2022 26415 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC vide Instruction No. 03/2022-GST instructs GST officials to upload Speaking Order along with GST Refund sanction order in FORM GST RFD-06 and also specified that Post-Audit may be conducted within 3 months from issue of FORM GST RFD-06 order for GST Refund claims exceeding Rs. 1 Lakh. F. No. CBEC-20/16/35/2019-GST Government of India Ministry […]

GST not apply to Services rendered abroad- Refund allowable

June 14, 2022 3447 Views 0 comment Print

Jar Productions Private Limited Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) Agreement executed between the petitioner and the ASCL shows that the approved production budget includes all costs in connection with the production services including the amount of Indian Goods and Services Tax Act. This shows that GST is included in all costs in connection […]

Refund IGST on Ocean Freight along with Interest: Gujarat HC

June 8, 2022 1527 Views 0 comment Print

Adi Enterprises Vs Union of India (Gujarat High Court) Applicants prayed to direct respondents to grant refund of amount of IGST already paid by the applicants on Ocean Freight pursuant to the Entry No.10 of Notification No.10/2017-IGST (Rate) dated 28.6.2017 with appropriate interest on such refund. On appeal HC held that respondents are hereby directed […]

GST refund cannot be denied merely for Mistake in Filing GSTR-3B

May 21, 2022 11436 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC directs sanction of refund, which was not sanctioned due to non transmission of data from GST portal to Customs portal, due to entry of wrong details in GSTR 3B by the taxpayer.

HC Directs Dept to consider GST refund application on merits

May 18, 2022 1476 Views 0 comment Print

Heatworks Private Limited Vs Assistant Commissioner, State Tax (Calcutta High Court) In this writ petition, petitioner has challenged the impugned order dated January 18, 2022 passed by the respondent-GST authority rejecting the claim for refund to the petitioner on the ground of limitation. Learned advocate for the petitioner submits that the impugned order of rejection […]

Madras High Court- Allowed refund of unutilized ITC for zero-rated supplies effected by an SEZ unit

April 29, 2022 5355 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble High court in the instant case held that there is no merit in the impugned order passed by the authorities denying the benefit of refund of unutilized input tax credit of zero rated supplies effected by the petitioner. Hence, the petition has been allowed together with consequential relief and above observations.

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