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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 291 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 459 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 5226 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 3381 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


Refund in GST regime under Section 54 read with Rule 89 & 96

October 26, 2020 23796 Views 1 comment Print

Refund in GST regime For a tax payer refunds are always pleasant and it is been looked upon as a blessing in spite of the fact what it really is the reimbursement of tax payers own money by the government. This factor brings it near to recovery of money loaned to a friend that you thought […]

53 Associations submits representation on issues in GST

October 23, 2020 32244 Views 2 comments Print

53 GST and Trade Associations, under the banner of the ‘All India Joint Representation Committee for GST’, have come together, to submit a joint representation to the Union Finance Minister, Smt.Nirmala Sitharaman, on various relaxations which are required in GST to ease the suffering of businesses as well as meet the emergent circumstances of lockdown. […]

Is your GST Refund struck due to SB005?

October 23, 2020 35913 Views 4 comments Print

When the exporters have declared properly paid IGST on export supplies in their Form GSTR – 3B and the same matches with the liability declared in Form GSTR-1, then the data will be transmitted to the Customs system wherein the GST return data is matched with the shipping bill data.

GST Refund Procedure

October 21, 2020 62997 Views 3 comments Print

In the GST once paid can be claimed back. There are circumstances where GST paid to the government can be claimed back. There is set procedure which is totally online where a registered person can file and claim back the GST. There are two important aspect of GST Refund: 1. That under which circumstances it […]

Denial of refund of IGST to Advance-Authorisation holders is valid but operates prospectively w.e.f October 23, 2017

October 20, 2020 16668 Views 2 comments Print

The Hon’ble HC, Gujarat in Cosmo Films India v. Union of India & Ors. [R/SLP No. 15833/2018 dated October 20, 2020] upheld the validity of rule 96(10) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (“CGST Rules”) and rules that notification is required to be made applicable prospectively only w.e.f. October 23, 2017 and […]

GST refund cannot be rejected without giving opportunity of being heard

October 14, 2020 4221 Views 0 comment Print

The provisions of Proviso to Rule 92[3] stipulate a right to be heard; and in the present case, this right, as accepted by the learned Additional Government Advocate, is not extended to the petitioner. Therefore, the order cannot be sustained and is required to be quashed on this short ground, and the case remanded for re- consideration.

DGGI busts companies claiming fraudulent ITC & refund of Rs. 61 crore

October 9, 2020 519 Views 0 comment Print

An intelligence was developed by the officers of DGGI that few exporter companies were engaged in fraudulent availment of Input Tax Credit (ITC) on the invoices of non-existing and fictitious firms or such firms which apparently do not have any purchases themselves.

Common errors that a registered person must avoid while submitting GST return

October 8, 2020 10329 Views 2 comments Print

Even after 3 years of introduction of GST Act, people registered under GST are making many errors while filing their GST returns. It is very important to file GST returns with the most accuracy to avoid litigation from the department. A wrong filing in GST return can impose a huge amount of penalty and interest […]

GST Rule 90(3) treating Rectified Refund Application as fresh, challenged

September 27, 2020 6051 Views 0 comment Print

A refund application under Section 54 of the CGST Act read with Rule 89 and Rule 90(3) of the CGST Rules is automatically treated as rejected and the second refund application is treated as a fresh application and the interest amount is calculated only from the date of the second refund application or subsequent applications which are filed after receiving the deficiency memos.

Whether Refund of Excess Payment of GST is Admissible where GST Collected & Paid at Higher Rate

September 25, 2020 22599 Views 3 comments Print

CGST and IGST acts provides that every registered person is liable to pay tax on all intra state and inter state supplies of good and services and he shall accordingly collect and pay tax on such supplies as per provisions of act and rules, at notified rates. Sometimes, due to confusion, ambiguity regarding correct rate of tax applicable on supplies, a registered person with abundant precaution collect tax on supplies at higher rate and pay it in Government tresury.

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