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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


Deemed Export and It’s Refund Under GST

October 8, 2019 12114 Views 3 comments Print

Related Provisions 1. Section 2(39), 147, 54(1), Explanation 1, 2(b) of CGST act, 2. 2nd Proviso to Rule 89(1) 3. Notification 47/2017-CGST, 48/2017-CGST, 49/2017-CGST, 01/2019-CGST What is Deemed Export 1. Definition of Deemed export 2(39) “deemed exports” means such supplies of goods as may be notified under section 147; 2. Section 147 of CGST Act, […]

Refund of IGST in case of Export of goods with payment to tax

October 8, 2019 2238 Views 0 comment Print

Refund of tax paid on Export of Goods: The Process of Refund of tax paid at the time of Export of goods is almost automatic. The step by step process to claim the refund is as follows. Report the Export of goods in appropriate tab 6A of GSTR-1 with appropriate information like Shipping bill No., […]

Solution to Problems in Refund of IGST on Export of Goods

October 5, 2019 124491 Views 103 comments Print

Executive Summary- Timely refund mechanism is most essential in tax administration. The provisions pertaining to refund contained in the GST law aim to streamline and standardise the refund procedures under GST regime. One of the major categories under which claim for refund may arise would be, on account of exports. All exports (whether of goods […]

Clarification by CBIC on GST Refund application

October 4, 2019 4572 Views 0 comment Print

Clarifications issued by the CBIC on filing of refund application where NIL return has already been filed and favorable order received in appeal or any other forum. Following is the key point related to such circulars issued on 3rd October 2019. Circular No. 110/29/2019- GST dated: 3rd October 2019 Allow to file a re-claim for […]

How to Raise Grievance for GST refund claim filed but not processed

October 4, 2019 26463 Views 1 comment Print

Raise a Grievance for refund claim (RFD 01A) filed which has not been processed -reg If you had filed claim for Refund using the Form GST RFD01A and In case your claim has not been processed by tax authorities i.e. sanctioned or rejected or you have not received the amount sanctioned to you, then you […]

CBIC clarifies on GST refund subsequent to favourable order in appeal

October 3, 2019 12438 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 111/30/2019 – GST: Seeks to clarify procedure to claim refund in FORM GST RFD-01 subsequent to favourable order in appeal or any other forum.

GST refund application when NIL refund application already been filed

October 3, 2019 28686 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 110/29/2019 – GST- Eligibility to file a refund application in FORM GST RFD-01 for a period and category under which a NIL refund application has already been filed. Circular No. 110/29/2019 – GST F.No. CBEC – 20/06/03/2019 – GST Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Indirect Taxes […]

Single Authority GST Refund Disbursement Process: Concept Document

October 3, 2019 37908 Views 1 comment Print

1. The taxpayer files refund application on the portal in form RFD-01. 2. On filing of RFD-01 application, common portal shall process the data and generate Taxpayers’ (Assessee) Master file. This file contains the details of the taxpayers’ bank account. 3. The Assessee Master is then shared with Public Financial Management System (PFMS) of Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Ministry of Finance for validation of bank account details.

Refund under GST – Zero rated supplies

October 2, 2019 12012 Views 1 comment Print

Refund under GST is dealt under Section 54 of CGST and SGST Act. GST refund is eligible for following cases 1) IGST paid on Zero rated supplies 2) Tax paid on inputs for Zero rated supplies (Export supplies) 3) Inverted Duty Structure 4) If taxable person has paid excess tax by mistake 5) Excess balance […]

Online GST refund processing & single authority disbursement

October 2, 2019 34545 Views 0 comment Print

Online processing of refund applications and single authority disbursement GST Refunds – Online refund processing (End to End) has been deployed by GSTN. Consequently, refund ARNs generated from 26.09.2019 onwards would be processed online , including issuance of GST RFD-04, GST RFD-06 orders and disbursement of all tax heads like CGST/IGST/Cess and SGST/UTGST throughout India […]

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