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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 354 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 852 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 5052 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 3783 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 213 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 2868 Views 0 comment Print


Gujarat HC stays retrospective amendment in case of inverted duty refunds

September 21, 2018 3051 Views 0 comment Print

Shree Rama Newsprint Limited Vs. Union Of India (Gujarat High Court) Gujarat High Court on 18/09/2018 grants interim stay on the retrospective amendment in case of inverted duty refunds whereby refund on input services was denied by notification dated 13-06-2018 w.e.f. 01-07-2017. This is welcome news for persons consuming job work and other service for […]

Cost Accountants can issue certificates for Mismatch in GSTR-1 & GSTR-3B

September 19, 2018 2115 Views 0 comment Print

It may be recalled that vide Circular 12/2018-Customs dated 29-05-2018, Board had provided interim solution to the problem faced by the exporters whose records were not transmitted from GSTN to Customs due to mismatch in GSTR 1 and CSTR 3B. The interim solution was subject to undertakings/submission of CA certificates by the exporters as given in Circular 12/2018-Customs and post refund audit scrutiny.

Clarification on GST refund claims filed by UIN entities

September 14, 2018 2772 Views 0 comment Print

In order to expedite the processing of the refund applications filed by the UIN entities, the following formats/documents are hereby specified: 4.1 Refund Checklist: In order to bring in uniformity in the processing of the refund claims, a checklist has been specified in Annexure A. All UIN entities may refer to this checklist while filing the refund claims.

GST Refund: Notification and Circulars dated 04-09-2018

September 8, 2018 38751 Views 1 comment Print

CBIC recently issued  Notification No. 39/2018 – Central Tax,  Circular No. 59/33/2018-GST and Circular No. 60/34/2018-GST all dated 04/09/2018 by which it amended and clarified on GST Refund related issues. Summary of which is as follows:- Increase in refund amount due to exclusion of IGST paid zero rated supplies from Adjusted Turnover Formula for calculation […]

Processing of GST refund applications of Canteen Stores Department

September 4, 2018 10566 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government has specified the Canteen Stores Department (CSD for short), under the Ministry of Defence, as a person who shall be entitled to claim a refund of fifty per cent of the applicable central tax, integrated tax and Union territory tax paid by the CSD on all inward supplies of goods received by the CSD for the purposes of subsequent supply of such goods to the Unit Run Canteens of the CSD or to the authorized customers of the CSD.

CBIC clarification on 7 GST Refund Related Issues

September 4, 2018 28872 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC issues clarification following GST Refund Related issues vide Circular No. 59/33/2018-GST dated 4th September, 2018 – Submission of invoices for processing of claims of refund, System validations in calculating refund amount, Re-credit of electronic credit ledger in case of rejection of refund claim, Scope of rule 96(10) of the CGST Rules, Disbursal of refund […]

Circular on eligible and in-eligible GST refund amount & Legal aspects

September 1, 2018 13140 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra Govt issued Guideline on Legal aspects about the admissibility or inadmissibility of ITC under MGST Act and rules made thereunder and Quantification of eligible and in-eligible refund amount, and further process in this behalf vide Trade Cir. No. 22T of 2018 dated 01.09.2018 Office of the Commissioner of State Tax, (GST), 8th floor, GST […]

GST Refund for Multiple Tax Period (RFD-01A)

August 27, 2018 63858 Views 22 comments Print

The central government introduced multiple GST refund period application for the taxpayers. There are some important points regarding the multiple tax refund period: 1. Refund application filing for multiple tax period is available for below grounds of refund: a) Export of Goods & Services-Without payment of Tax b) Supplies made to SEZ Unit / SEZ […]

Much needed clarification on Removal of restriction of refund of accumulated ITC on fabrics

August 24, 2018 16395 Views 1 comment Print

In the 28th GST Council meeting, it was decided to remove the restriction of not allowing refund of ITC accumulated on account of inverted duty structure on fabrics with prospective effect on the input supplies received after the date of issue of notification.

Advisory to taxpayers for filing refund application under GST-RFD-01A

August 24, 2018 4602 Views 0 comment Print

Advisory to taxpayers for filing refund application under GST-RFD-01A: 1. Refund application can be filed using refund application form GST-RFD-01A. 2. Refund application filing for multiple tax period is available for the below ground of refunds: – Export of Goods and Services – Without payment of Tax

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