Goods and Services Tax : The article explains that GST refunds depend on correct statutory classification, documentation, and timelines. It highlights that...
Goods and Services Tax : Learn the statutory framework governing GST refunds under Section 54 of the CGST Act, including eligibility, filing procedures, do...
Goods and Services Tax : The Delhi High Court held that the amended limitation provision under Section 54 cannot be applied retrospectively to deny refund ...
Goods and Services Tax : Section 54(3) permits refund of unutilised ITC for zero-rated supplies and inverted duty structures. The key takeaway is that refu...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has permanently removed PDF-based Annexure-B filing for ITC refund claims and made the Excel-based Offline Utility compulsory...
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 : Orissa HC held that refund cannot be refused merely because the State might appeal, where no appeal or proceeding was pending on t...
Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court held that the 2019 amendment to Section 54(1) of the GST Act applies prospectively and does not govern refun...
Goods and Services Tax : Delhi High Court ruled that the amendment restricting Explanation 2(e) applies prospectively and cannot take away vested refund ri...
Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court declined to examine the merits of GST refund rejection orders and directed the taxpayer to avail the stat...
Goods and Services Tax : The Tribunal held that procurement strategy, supplier oversight, and sourcing support formed part of a substantive procurement ser...
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...
Changes in GST Refund Rules: Recently CBIC has issued Notification No. 15/2021–Central Tax dated 18th May 2021 specifying changes in the CSGT Rules, which has brought changes in GST refund procedure (e.g. withdrawal of refund application, adjustment of refund amount against pending demand, extension of time period for computation of period of limitation, etc.). Same […]
Syschem India Limited Vs Union of India & Ors (Delhi High Court) 1. Hon’ble Delhi High Court issued notice in a writ petition seeking direction to revenue for processing of IGST refund on account of export of goods alongside seeking direction to revenue for payment of due interest from the date of shipping bill. 2. […]
Notification No. 15/2021 – Central Tax dt. 18.05.2021 has made certain changes in the GST Rules in the areas of (a) refunds (b) revocation of registration cancellation orders and (c) E-way bill restrictions. The said changes shall apply from 18.05.2021. Summary of the same is as follows: A. REFUND RELATED I. Calculation of the limitation […]
Explore the CESTAT Chandigarh ruling in Schlumberger Asia Services Ltd. vs. Commissioner of CE & ST on the timeliness of a refund claim post-GST regime changes. Insightful analysis for businesses navigating GST transitions.
REFUND OF TAX Rapidly growing information technology and advancement in business process leads the government to think about seamless and smooth flow of refund of tax under various acts. Under Goods and Services Act, 2017, Sec 54 specifically talks about ‘Refund of tax’ and there are various sub section under which a registered person shall […]
You don’t pay taxes – they take taxes – Chris Rock The tale of the issue, ‘IGST rebate/refund to AA holder’ started from the judgment in the case of Watson Pharma Private Limited vs The Union of India (2018) and ended (not completely ended) on Gujarat High Court Judgement in the case of Cosmo Films […]
Belated refund applications can be filled legally in light of SC order’s on extension of period of limitation Vide sou motu order dated 23.03.2020, Hon’ble Apex court of India extended the period of limitation for ‘CERTAIN’ proceedings w.e.f. 15th March 2020 till further orders. The sunset clause to this sine die order was brought vide […]
Export trade is regulated by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and its regional offices, functioning under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, Government of India. Policies and procedures required to be followed for exports from India are announced by the DGFT, from time to time. We are aware that, for […]
HOW TO CLAIM REFUND UNDER GST: Section 54 of Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 Under Article 265 of the Constitution of India which states, “No tax shall be levied or collected except by the authority of law”, so there must be a charging section in the accompanied law for the levy and collection […]
The authority to refund the taxes in the GST provisions is found under section 54 of the CGST Act and section 16 of the IGST Act respectively. Before dwelling upon the deeper analytical discussion in these refund mechanisms, it would be appropriate first to have bare look upon relevant provisions as they stand; The provisions […]
