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CBIC issued FAQs on IGST Refund

Goods and Services Tax : IGST refunds are not available when exports are made under LUT/Bond without tax payment. The clarification highlights eligibility ...

April 9, 2026 2718 Views 0 comment Print

End of Intermediary Conundrum: Omission of Section 13(8)(b) of IGST Act

Goods and Services Tax : The amendment shifts the place of supply to the recipient’s location, allowing intermediary services to qualify as exports. This...

April 9, 2026 960 Views 0 comment Print

Intermediary Taxation: Review of Omission of Section 13(8)(b) of IGST Act

Goods and Services Tax : The issue was place of supply for intermediary services under GST. The amendment shifts it to the recipient’s location, enabling...

April 4, 2026 2505 Views 0 comment Print

Roadblock Removed: Court allows ITC-02 for Inter-State Transfers – An Analysis

Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court ruled that GST portal limitations cannot override Section 18(3) of the CGST Act. It allowed transfer of CGST...

February 25, 2026 1005 Views 0 comment Print

Clinical Trials for Foreign Entities Not Taxable in India as Place of Supply Is Abroad: Karnataka HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka High Court ruled that clinical-trial and pharma R&D services to foreign clients qualify as export of services. It he...

February 21, 2026 723 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Import Duty & GST Exemptions on Life-Saving Drugs for Rare Diseases

Custom Duty : The government exempts import duties on specific life-saving drugs for rare diseases under set conditions. Learn about eligibility...

February 12, 2025 2184 Views 0 comment Print

GST/IGST Collection & Compensation for States

Goods and Services Tax : Details on GST/IGST collection over five years and state-wise compensation released. Discussion on GST on health insurance also in...

December 11, 2024 1902 Views 0 comment Print

GST/IGST Collection and Compensation Details for 2024

Goods and Services Tax : Overview of GST collections and compensation to states in 2024, including deliberations on GST rates for health insurance....

December 6, 2024 861 Views 0 comment Print

GST Collection Analysis: State-wise Breakdown and IGST Settlement

Goods and Services Tax : Explore the details of CGST, SGST, and IGST collected, IGST settlement to states, and an in-depth study on GST revenue growth. Ins...

December 19, 2023 9573 Views 0 comment Print

SOP for verification of Inadmissible ITC of IGST reversal in GSTR 3B

Goods and Services Tax : Standard Operating Procedures for Monitoring Ineligible IGST Input Tax Credit Reversal by Taxpayers in Return Form GSTR 3B (SOP-1/...

December 8, 2023 33459 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


IGST at 5% Applicable on Bulk Drug Imports as APIs Qualify as ‘Drugs’: CAAR Mumbai

Custom Duty : The authority held that bulk drugs, including APIs, fall within the definition of drugs under applicable laws. Consequently, IGST ...

March 20, 2026 684 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Orders IGST Refund Because Notification Entry Was Declared Ultra Vires

Goods and Services Tax : The Gujarat High Court directed refund of IGST paid under Entry No.10 of Notification 10/2017 after it was declared ultra vires th...

March 9, 2026 216 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Quashes IGST Refund Rejections Because Repealed GST Rule Stands Obliterated

Goods and Services Tax : The High Court held that omission of Rule 96(10) without a saving clause applies to all pending cases. Refund claims for IGST paid...

February 26, 2026 789 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allows 12% IGST on Poultry Machinery Parts as Beneficial Circular Applies Retrospectively

Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai set aside a differential IGST demand, holding that CBIC’s beneficial circular clarifying 12% GST on poultry machin...

February 24, 2026 348 Views 0 comment Print

IGST on Advance Authorisation Imports: SC to Examine Limits on Interest and Penalty

Goods and Services Tax : The courts held that interest and penalties on IGST imports cannot be imposed without explicit legal provision. Amendments grantin...

February 4, 2026 426 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Update on Advisory on Interest Collection and Related Enhancements in GSTR-3B

Goods and Services Tax : GST Portal revises interest computation in GSTR-3B, factoring minimum cash ledger balance and auto-populating non-editable interes...

February 19, 2026 2016 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Notifies DGGI ADG as IGST Nodal Officer; Afcom Named Indian Carrier under GST

Goods and Services Tax : Finance Ministry notifies DGGI ADG as nodal officer under IT Rules and designates Afcom Holdings as Indian carrier under Central S...

February 17, 2026 639 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2026: Key Customs, Excise & GST Legislative and Duty Changes

Income Tax : The Budget 2026 changes overhaul customs duty structures by moving rates into the tariff and pruning exemptions. The key takeaway ...

February 1, 2026 15075 Views 0 comment Print

IGST Rates Revised for Tobacco and Pan Masala from 1st February 2026

Goods and Services Tax : Biris are specifically classified in the 18% schedule, separate from other tobacco items. This creates a distinct IGST treatment f...

December 31, 2025 3966 Views 0 comment Print

IGST Rule Updated on Nominated Agency Definition

Goods and Services Tax : Finance Ministry revises IGST rules; new notification updates the definition of “Nominated Agency” effective from November 1, ...

October 24, 2025 843 Views 0 comment Print


Problems encountered in sanction or IGST refund

March 28, 2018 12582 Views 3 comments Print

Wherever information provided in GSTR I is incorrect or insufficient, exporters have been given the option to rectify the same through Table 9A of GSTR 1. The modification done through Table 9A have been transmitted by GSTN to Customs EDI system.

Reverse charge mechanism u/s 5(4) of IGST Act suspended till 30.06.2018

March 23, 2018 3336 Views 3 comments Print

Reverse charge mechanism- Seeks to exempt payment of tax under section 5(4) of the IGST Act, 2017 till 30.06.2018 vide Notification No. 11/2018 – Integrated Tax (Rate)

GST payable on Overseas Education Advisory to students in India: AAR

March 21, 2018 30141 Views 1 comment Print

The Applicant states that it provides Overseas Education Advisory whereby it promotes the courses of foreign universities among prospective students and wants a ruling on whether the service provided to the Universities abroad is to be considered export within the meaning of Section 2(6) of the Integrated Goods and Services Act

Sale in the Course of Import

March 18, 2018 9318 Views 1 comment Print

Goods imported into India are cleared for home consumption by payment of custom duty under Section 12 of the Customs Act, 1962 on the value determined under Section 14 of the Act.

Refund of IGST on Export – EGM Error related cases

March 16, 2018 27204 Views 0 comment Print

IGST Refund module for exports is operational in ICES from 10.10.2017. The module has an inbuilt procedure to automatically grant refund after validating the Shipping Bill data available with Customs against the GST Returns data available with GSTN.

Special Drive to liquidate all pending IGST refund claims

March 15, 2018 3321 Views 0 comment Print

Special Drive to liquidate all pending IGST Refunds by observing a special drive IGST Refunds Fort-night beginning from 15-3-2018 to 29-3 2018.

IGST Refund not disbursed due to PFMS error – reg

March 12, 2018 24768 Views 0 comment Print

It has come to notice that after generation of IGST Refund Scroll through ICES, in some cases the IGST Refund could not be disbursed due to IFSC not being accepted by PFMS/not registered at PFMS. The list of such IEC holders whose IGST Refund has not been disbursed due to PFMS error is being uploaded on the JNCH website (jawaharcustoms.gov.in)regularly.

All about Online submission of Letter of Undertaking under GST Regime

February 28, 2018 17094 Views 3 comments Print

INSTRUCTIONS TO FILE LUT ONLINE – The registered person who desires to make zero rated supply of goods or services or both without payment of the Integrated Tax (IGST) shall file an application at GSTN portal in FORM GST RFD-11 (as notified under rule 96A of the MGST Rules vide Notification-State tax dated 1st July 2017 and as amended from time to time).

Alternative mechanism to issued IGST refunds in case of refund stuck due to invoice mismatch SB005

February 24, 2018 17358 Views 2 comments Print

Ministry of Finance, Government of India on 23rd February 2018 issued a circular no. 05/2018-Customs providing alternative mechanism with Officer Interface in case of Refund of IGST on Export stuck due to Invoice mis-match (Code SB005).

Settle IGST refund due to invoice mismatch on Priority basis: CBEC Chief

February 23, 2018 13755 Views 0 comment Print

As a number of IGST refunds are stuck due to invoice mismatch and other mismatches, an interface has been developed in ICES where Customs officers can process refund claims and sanction refund. All the concerned Chief Commissioners are requested to ensure that all pending refund claims arising due to invoice mismatch or other mismatch which need rectification by trade/our officers are processed and settled on a priority basis.

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