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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


HC allowed IGST refund against artificially inflated CGST & SGST

January 29, 2021 1140 Views 0 comment Print

Radheshyam Spinning Pvt Ltd Versus Union Of India (Gujarat High Court) After the present writ application was filed on 18th December 2020, Section 49 of the CGST came to be amended w.e.f. 01/02/2019 and new Section 49A and Section 49B were inserted in the said Act. By virtue of power under Section 49B, Rule 88A […]

Refund of IGST paid on export of services: Blunder of GSTN system

January 1, 2021 24288 Views 7 comments Print

1. GST law provides for the refund of IGST paid on export of services on realization of payment. The same shall be done by filing of Form-RFD-01 online on the GST portal of the claimant within the prescribed period of 2 years from the relevant date. 2. Relevant date in such case will be calculated […]

Allowed refund of IGST paid on ocean freight beyond limitation period prescribed under GST Law

December 22, 2020 7377 Views 0 comment Print

HC allowed the refund claim of Integrated Goods and Service Tax (IGST) paid on ocean freight under the reverse charge mechanism (RCM) beyond the statutory time limit prescribed under Section 54 of the Central Good and Service Tax Act, 2017

Sanction refund of IGST paid on goods exported vide shipping bills: HC

December 15, 2020 3882 Views 1 comment Print

Awadkrupa Plastomech Pvt. Ltd. Vs Union of India (Gujarat High Court) It appears from the materials on record that the writ­ applicant wants the respondent­ authorities to sanction the refund of Integrated Goods and Service Tax [herein after referred to as the ‘IGST’] paid in respect of the goods exported i.e. ‘Zero Rated Supplies’ vide […]

Rejection of refund without hearing the petitioner & without intimating the reason not justified

December 14, 2020 4500 Views 0 comment Print

Sahibabad Printers Vs Additional Commissioner CGST (Appeals) And Others (Allahabad High Court) Counsel for the petitioner argues that as the show cause notice was silent, the petitioner could not have been expected to give any reply and further questioning the appellate order he argues that the appellate authority was wrong in recording that no document […]

Intertwining of GST Refunds with Benefits under Advance Authorization

November 29, 2020 21507 Views 1 comment Print

1. Recently a spate of notices have been issued by the DRI to the exporters who have availed the scheme of Advance Authorization under the FTP asking the exporters to pay the IGST on the imports made on or after 23.10.2017 in cases where the refund of the accumulated input tax credits (‘ITC’) have been […]

IGST Refunds – Genuine Exporters-Rule of Law Missing?

November 28, 2020 14970 Views 6 comments Print

Though GST department claims only a miniscule percentage of exporters have been selected for risky exporter verification, it appears many exporters even with a good reputation over couple of decades in exporting the goods have been also selected for this verification!!

HC set aside GST Refund cancellation order as FORM GST RFD-02 was not issued

November 24, 2020 2934 Views 0 comment Print

SHCPLRJV Vs ACCT (Andhra Pradesh High Court) Having regard to the fact that there is a default in compliance of Rule 90(1) read with para 2(d) of Circular No. 79, and since the acknowledgment in FORM GST RFD-02 was not issued within 15 days, the order under challenge is set aside and the matter is […]

HC directs dept to issue refund of unutilized Input Tax Credit

November 23, 2020 2016 Views 0 comment Print

Vinod Oil and General Mills Vs Union of India and others (Punjab & Haryana High Court) According to the Petitioner, despite applying for refund of unutilized Input Tax Credit amounting to Rs. 14,21,479/- accumulated on account of inverted tax structure, in form RFD-01, under Section 54 (3) (b) of the Central Goods and Service Tax […]

GST: Sanction of refund on the lower value – reg.

November 16, 2020 6135 Views 0 comment Print

Value of the goods declared in the GST invoice and the value in the corresponding shipping bill / bill of export should be examined and the lower of the two values should be sanctioned as refund. ‘Moreover, it has been specifically clarified in the Circular dated 15th March, 2018 that the clarification given in the, circular applies to exports made on or after 1st July 2017.

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