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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 234 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 450 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 486 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 5217 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 4293 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


GST refund rejection cannot be challenged via writ if statutory remedy exists: Calcutta HC

November 27, 2025 450 Views 0 comment Print

The court ruled that the petitioner cannot challenge a GST refund rejection via writ, as a statutory appeal exists. The order upheld the authority’s jurisdiction in processing refunds.

 GST Refund Limit Not Applicable for Tax Paid Without Lawful Authority: AP HC

November 6, 2025 1029 Views 0 comment Print

The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that the two-year limitation period under Section 54 of the CGST Act does not apply to refund applications for tax paid without the authority of law. The court directed the GST department to process a company’s refund claim for tax erroneously paid on exempted hostel accommodation services, overruling the department’s rejection based on time limits.

CBIC Clarification Dated 18.07.2025 Ends BSS Refund Litigation in Sikkim

October 27, 2025 1059 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC’s clarification confirms that eligible Sikkim units can claim BSS refunds based on actual value addition instead of the capped rates in Para 5.8, effectively ending disputes raised by the GST authorities.

FIRC Matching: Periodic Remittance Suffices for GST Refund

October 27, 2025 2049 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC quashes GST demand, ruling that exporters do not need transaction-wise FIRC matching; periodic foreign remittance covering the claimed refund is sufficient for compliance.

6% Interest Payable if GST Refund Delayed Beyond 60 Days: Bombay HC

October 23, 2025 2832 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC rules 6% interest under CGST Act payable from 60 days after original refund application, even if initial claim was later allowed on appeal.

Gujarat HC Orders Interest on Delayed IGST Refund Caused by Technical Glitch

October 19, 2025 825 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that refund delays due to system errors cannot deny exporters interest under Section 56 of the GST Act, directing payment within 12 weeks.

Madras HC Quashes Denial of GST Refund under Inverted Duty Structure

October 15, 2025 1206 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC set aside rejection of refund under Section 54(3) of the CGST Act for a cotton yarn manufacturer, holding that CBIC Circular No.135/05/2020-GST cannot override statutory provisions. The court relied on rulings of other High Courts that had struck down the circular as ultra vires.

GST Refund for Traders-Inverted Duty Structure

October 7, 2025 6165 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of ITC refund eligibility for traders under inverted duty structure after GST rate reduction from 28% to 18%, and related court rulings.

Decoding the Entitlement to Interest on Delayed GST Refunds

October 6, 2025 1959 Views 0 comment Print

Section 56 of the CGST Act grants an automatic right to 6% interest on GST refunds delayed over 60 days from the original application date. Learn how courts enforce this compensatory right.

GST Refund with Interest Allowed for Wrongly Adjusted Cancelled Liability

October 4, 2025 687 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi High Court mandates refund with statutory interest when a taxpayer’s GST refund is wrongly adjusted against an outstanding liability that was subsequently cancelled.

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