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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


Inverted Duty Structure – A Complete Concept For Refund Under GST

December 30, 2021 6999 Views 1 comment Print

The basis and crux of the so called Good & Simple Tax (GST) is to provide set off of the input tax (i.e. the tax on purchases made) from the output tax liability (i.e. the tax on the sales incurred) and finally to remove cascading effect of tax. INVERTED DUTY STRUCTURE: – In general parlance […]

Rejection of refund of amount higher than that covered in SCN is not tenable

December 24, 2021 1617 Views 0 comment Print

TTEC India Customer Solutions Private Limited Vs Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax (Gujarat High Court) Learned advocate, Ms. Amrita Thakore has emphatically urged that there is a clear violation of principle of natural justice and hence, the rejection of the refund claim for the entire sum of Rs.2,84,04,175/- needs urgent indulgence. According to her, the […]

GST: Aadhaar Authentication for Specified Purposes W.E.F. 01.01.2022

December 23, 2021 14703 Views 0 comment Print

Vide Notification No.  38/2021 – CT dt. 21.12.2021 read with Notification No.  35/2021 – CT dt. 24.09.2021 Aadhaar authentication shall be mandatory w.e.f. 01.01.2022 for specified purposes. Article explains Who has to undergo the Aadhaar Authentication, What are the purposes for which Aadhaar Authentication is mandatory, What if the Aadhaar number has not been assigned […]

Aadhaar authentication is compulsory under GST w.e.f. 01.01.2022

December 22, 2021 36960 Views 0 comment Print

Aadhaar authentication for registered person has been notified to provide that, for the purpose of i. Filing of application for revocation of cancellation of registration in Form GST REG-21 under Rule 23 ii. filing of refund application in Form RFD-01 under rule 89 iii. refund under Rule 96 of the integrated tax (IGST) paid on goods exported out of India

HC directed Competent Authority to deposit amount of GST refund directly in bank account of assessee

December 22, 2021 1158 Views 0 comment Print

Hardik Textiles Through Its Prop. Hardik Patel (Gujrat High Court) It is not in dispute that due to the mistake of the consultant engaged by the petitioner, the amount has been deposited in the wrong account. The bank details are to be entered under RFD-05. The petitioner also did not raise the grievance immediately and […]

Mandatory Aadhaar authentication for registered person under GST

December 22, 2021 8652 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Government vide Notification No. 38/2021-CT dated 21.12.2021 has notified January 1, 2022 as the implementation date for Rule 10B of CGST Rules, 2017. In the said rule, it is mandatory for the registered person to undergo Aadhaar authentication for the below purposes, Filing of application for revocation of cancellation of registration in FORM […]

Summary of GST Notifications No. 38 & 39/2021-Central Tax dated 21.12.2021

December 22, 2021 33456 Views 2 comments Print

Couple of notifications have been issued on 21st December, 2021 to bring into force certain changes with effect from 1st January, 2022. Notification No. 38/2021 – Central Tax Dated: 21st December, 2021 It seeks to bring into force certain sub-rules of Rule 2 of the Central Goods and Services Tax (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2021, introduced […]

GST Refunds Stuck Due to difference Between FOB Value & CIF Value: An Analysis

December 21, 2021 55500 Views 3 comments Print

It is seen that the CBIC and DGARM has held back many refunds of exporters due to the difference between the FOB Value of exports as reported in the Shipping Bills and the CIF Value as reported in the GST Invoices which also find a way in the Shipping Bill. The matter has been taken […]

Mandatory Aadhar authentication for GST Refund & Revocation application

December 21, 2021 24867 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC has vide notification No. 35/2021-Central Tax has notified rules related to Mandatory Aadhar authentication for GST Refund application and GST for GST Registration Revocation application. Now CBIC has vide Notification No. 38/2021–Central Tax | Dated: 21st December, 2021 made these rules applicable w.e.f 1st Jan 2022. The Government vide the abovementioned notification has notified […]

Dept recovers Erroneously availed IGST refund of more than Rs. 40 Crore

December 20, 2021 969 Views 0 comment Print

Officers of CGST Commissionerate, Bengaluru West detected a case of import of PV Inverters without payment of IGST and Customs Duty against Advance Authorization. The manufactured PV Inverters were then exported on payment of IGST and a refund of the same was claimed. The entire amount of the erroneously availed refund of more than Rs. 40 Crore has since been recovered.

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