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GST Refunds: Types, Application Process & Documents Required

Goods and Services Tax : The article explains that GST refunds depend on correct statutory classification, documentation, and timelines. It highlights that...

July 4, 2026 357 Views 0 comment Print

Refunds Under GST Regime: A Legal Analysis of CGST Act, 2017

Goods and Services Tax : Learn the statutory framework governing GST refunds under Section 54 of the CGST Act, including eligibility, filing procedures, do...

June 24, 2026 885 Views 0 comment Print

GST Refund Limitation Amendment Cannot Apply Retrospectively to Curtail Vested Rights: Delhi HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Delhi High Court held that the amended limitation provision under Section 54 cannot be applied retrospectively to deny refund ...

June 20, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print

GST Refunds Section 54(3): Export under LUT & Inverted Duty Structure

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...

June 5, 2026 855 Views 0 comment Print

GST Refund Filing: Annexure-B Offline Utility Mandatory from May 18, 2026

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...

May 26, 2026 5055 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 3786 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 1272 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 4695 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 6018 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 19887 Views 4 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


GST Refund Cannot Be Withheld Merely on Possibility of Future Appeal: Orissa HC

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...

July 4, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Allows GST Refund Because Section 54 Amendment Is Prospective

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...

June 23, 2026 285 Views 0 comment Print

2019 Amendment to GST Refund Limitation Is Prospective, Not Retrospective: Delhi HC

Goods and Services Tax : Delhi High Court ruled that the amendment restricting Explanation 2(e) applies prospectively and cannot take away vested refund ri...

June 20, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Directs GSTAT to Consider Delayed Refund Appeals

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...

June 15, 2026 252 Views 0 comment Print

No GST Refund as Foreign Group Entity Rendered Core Procurement Functions: GSTAT

Goods and Services Tax : The Tribunal held that procurement strategy, supplier oversight, and sourcing support formed part of a substantive procurement ser...

June 10, 2026 444 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 1905 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 2271 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 4488 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 3003 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 2871 Views 0 comment Print


Filing GST Refund Under Inverted Duty Structure Simplified

July 17, 2020 11394 Views 2 comments Print

Practical Issues faced while filing Inverted Duty Refund in Statement GST_ REFUND _S01A-Solutions to them… An inverted duty structure is a situation when the tax on inputs is higher than that on output leading to accumulation of credit. Refund under Inverted Duty Structure can be claimed as per Clause (ii) of sub-section (3) of section […]

Refund in GST- A basic understanding

July 14, 2020 3870 Views 0 comment Print

Refund under GST is still perplexity for some people. Many registered person has no idea when they are eligible to get it, in which time period they should apply and what are the process for it. Here general idea of refund to simplify it . General Understanding: When an applicant can claim refund. Section 54(1): […]

Issues Faced in processing Manual GST Refund applications- RFD-01 A/B

July 14, 2020 858 Views 0 comment Print

The field officers have reported certain errors/issues in the RFD-01 B functionality. Since these issues were GSTN dependent ones and the same were taken up with GSTN for resolution. GSTN has recently fixed the following two errors/issues:

Refund of tax (GST) | Section 54 | CGST Act 2017 | Part -2

July 11, 2020 12228 Views 0 comment Print

Simplified GST Series –Section 54 Refund of Tax – Part -2 CGST Rules 2017 relating to Refund of Tax- Rule 89-Application for refund of tax, interest, penalty, fees or any other amount-  Summary of sub –rules-  Sub –rule (1)- Any person claiming refund of any tax, interest, penalty, fees or any other amount other than […]

Section 54 – Refund of tax- CGST Act 2017- Part 1

July 9, 2020 182079 Views 12 comments Print

Simplified GST Series- Refunds- Section 54/CGST ACT 2017 Refund under GST in simplified manner –Part -1 Section 54 – Refund of tax (1) Any person claiming refund of any tax and interest, if any, paid on such tax or any other amount paid by him, may make an application before the expiry of two years […]

Amendments in GST refund Law by Notification No. 16/2020

July 8, 2020 27384 Views 1 comment Print

Recent Amendments in refund Provisions: As inserted by Notification No. 16/2020 dated 23rd March, 2020. Brief Understanding of Provisions As per Section 16(1) of IGST Act, 2017, exports of goods or services or both and supplies of goods or services or both to SEZ are zero rated supplies. This means that there is no burden […]

Time period to pass GST refund order extended | section 54(7) | CGST Act 2017

July 7, 2020 4692 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC extends the time period to pass refund order under section 54(7) of CGST Act- Notification No. 46/2020-central tax dated 09th June, 2020 [The said Notification shall come into force w.e.f. 20th day of March, 2020]  Refund Order under GST As you are aware that Section 54(5) of CGST Act, 2017 provides that- “If, on […]

All about GST Refunds | A Reference Manual | Version 2.0 | 1st July 2020

July 4, 2020 17421 Views 3 comments Print

All about GST Refunds | A Reference Manual | Version 2.0 | 1st July 2020 is issed by DGTS – CBIC, Bengaluru & CGST (GST), Bengaluru Zone. The information in this Reference Manual is intended only to provide a general overview and is not intended to be treated as legal advice or opinion. For greater […]

Period to pass GST refund order extended

June 27, 2020 2793 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend notification no. 46/2020-Central Tax in order to further extend period to pass order under Section 54(7) of CGST Act till 31.08.2020 or in some cases upto fifteen days thereafter vide Notification No. 56/2020-Central Tax Dated 27th June, 2020. Section 54(7) of CGST Act provides that final order in GST refund shall be […]

Refund Under GST – Status of Application

June 19, 2020 7305 Views 0 comment Print

With the Covid 19 situation changing the dynamics of business huge reliance is placed by the taxpayers on the refunds available under the various laws. GST being no exception is also flooded with applications for refunds specially as for many MSMEs working capital tied up in refund is a huge challenge. However as the entire […]

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