Goods and Services Tax : The article explains that GST refunds depend on correct statutory classification, documentation, and timelines. It highlights that...
Goods and Services Tax : Learn the statutory framework governing GST refunds under Section 54 of the CGST Act, including eligibility, filing procedures, do...
Goods and Services Tax : The Delhi High Court held that the amended limitation provision under Section 54 cannot be applied retrospectively to deny refund ...
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...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : The representation highlights ambiguity in whether the ₹2.5 crore ITC threshold should be annual or cumulative. It emphasizes th...
Goods and Services Tax : CBI arrests Superintendent of Central GST & Central Excise in Berhampur for accepting Rs. 15,000 bribe from complainant regarding ...
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...
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...
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-...
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...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : Delhi High Court ruled that the amendment restricting Explanation 2(e) applies prospectively and cannot take away vested refund ri...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : The Tribunal held that procurement strategy, supplier oversight, and sourcing support formed part of a substantive procurement ser...
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...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN announces changes to the refund process for deemed export recipients, removing chronological filing and modifying the refund ...
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...
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...
The Court held that pending SLP does not bar enforcement of binding High Court precedent. The petitioner’s refund of ₹65 lakh for unutilized IGST was reinstated.
The Court ordered respondent No. 4 to consider and decide the petitioner’s GST refund representation. No findings were made on merits, and all issues remain open.
Court ruled that any person paying tax to a registered entity can claim GST refund under Section 54, remanding petitioner’s rejected claim for fresh consideration.
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.
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’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.
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.
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.
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 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.
