Goods and Services Tax : The updated Annexure B utility has introduced strict validation checks, mandatory JSON uploads, and automated GST refund processin...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : GST authorities have strengthened reconciliation checks, invoice validation, and ITC scrutiny for export refunds from 01-04-2026. ...
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...
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 ...
Goods and Services Tax : The representation highlights ambiguity in whether the ₹2.5 crore ITC threshold should be annual or cumulative. It emphasizes th...
Goods and Services Tax : CBI arrests Superintendent of Central GST & Central Excise in Berhampur for accepting Rs. 15,000 bribe from complainant regarding ...
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...
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...
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-...
Goods and Services Tax : The High Court held that refund rejection orders must contain specific findings and proper reasoning. Since the appellate authorit...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that refund claims under inverted duty structure cannot be restricted using the earlier anomalous formula once Rul...
Goods and Services Tax : The applicant sought clarity on refund eligibility after filing NIL claims but later withdrew the application citing procedural co...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN announces changes to the refund process for deemed export recipients, removing chronological filing and modifying the refund ...
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...
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...
Generally, it is being said that to live a normal life we need three basic things (1) Food, (2) Cloths and (3) House and over the period we have also understood the true meaning of the above three things in our life. But unfortunately, the officers working for the government misunderstood it. Time and again […]
GST refund can be claimed under various grounds by the exporters/taxpayers on ground of excess amount if they have paid more than the GST liability. Refund can be claimed on below mentioned grounds: Refund of unutilized input tax credit (ITC) on account of exports without payment of tax; Refund of tax paid on export of […]
Supreme Court (SC) strikes down the verdict of Gujarat High Court (HC) on refund of input tax credit (ITC) on input services. Division Bench of the Gujarat High Court in the case of VKC Footsteps India Pvt Ltd passed a favourable judgement in favour of the assessee and held that “Explanation (a) to Rule 89(5) […]
BMG Informatics Pvt Ltd Vs Union of India (Gauhati High Court) In an important decision given by Justice A.M Bujor Barua of the Gauhati High Court in the case of W.P (C) 3880/2021 3878/2021 3675/2021 4120/2021 (BMG Informatics Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India) the Court as held that the circular no. CBEC-20/01/06/2019-GST dated 31.03.2020 […]
What is Inverted Duty Structure Refund and who can avail it Under GST? Inverted Duty structure is the condition where tax rate payable on inputs is higher than tax rate charged on output of sales. When the input credit has been accumulated on account of inverted tax structure, but supplies of labor and products or […]
Introduction: > Where the credit has accumulated on account of rate of tax on inputs being higher than the rate of tax on Output supplies (other than nil rated or fully exempt supplies), except supplies of goods or services or both as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council. > […]
According to Section 54 of CGST Act, an application for claiming refund of any tax and interest can be made before the expiry of two years from the relevant date. Here there is a question of what the relevant date is. Don’t worry, the Act further provides an explanation for the relevant date for various […]
Background of transitional credit: Ever since introduction of GST, the eligibility of the cess credit for carry forward in GST period or claiming of its refund under law has been subject matter of intense debate. Section 140 (1) of CGST Act originally allowed to carry forward CENVAT Credit which inter-alia included the Cess Credit also. […]
Inverted Duty Structure refers to a situation where the rate of tax on inputs being higher than the rate of tax on output supplies. In such a case, Input Tax Credit gets accumulated and registered person can claim refund. Section 54 of CGST Act, 2017 is the principal Section for claiming refunds. First proviso to […]
Union of India & Ors. Vs Awadkrupa Plastomech Pvt. Ltd. (Supreme Court of India) Supreme Court has upheld decision of the Gujarat High Court where the High Court directed the Goods and Service Tax Authorities to immediately sanction refund towards IGST paid in respect to goods exported made via shipping bills as same was only […]
