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How to Track GST Refund Status- Procedure & FAQs

Goods and Services Tax : Article contains FAQs on Tracking GST Refund Status, Manual on Track Refund Status Post-Login, Manual on Track GST Refund Status ...

October 27, 2020 153828 Views 13 comments Print

GST Refunds – Manual Filing

Goods and Services Tax :  S.Maheswaran B.Sc., B.L.,  Superintendent of Central Tax and Central Excise As the portal GSTN is not ready so manual filing of...

December 28, 2017 26721 Views 9 comments Print

Sanction refund expeditiously keeping in mind the interest to be paid for delay

Service Tax : Authorities to take expeditious steps to sanction the refund keeping in mind that interest is to be paid from the kitty of the gen...

November 21, 2014 2193 Views 0 comment Print

Service tax Refund cannot be denied on the ground that same was not shown as ‘receivable’ in Balance Sheet

Service Tax : Refund of Service tax on services not provided cannot be denied on ground that same was not shown as ‘receivable’ in B...

September 29, 2014 3375 Views 0 comment Print

Refund Of Service Tax (ST) Credit For ST Paid Under Reverse Charge

Service Tax : Rule 5B has been inserted in Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 w.e.f. 01.07.2012 vide Notification No. 28/2012-CE(NT) dated 20.06.2012. Un...

April 26, 2014 33908 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


GST: Government to speed up input tax refund to exporters

Goods and Services Tax : Government has decided to speed up input tax refund to exporters. As per rule 91 of CGST Rules, 2017, ninety per cent of the refun...

March 14, 2018 1158 Views 0 comment Print

Decision taken by FM on Indirect Tax Related Issues or Disputes

Service Tax : 1. Pending Service Tax refunds/rebates for export of services – Issue: The prescribed procedure demands documents from oth...

December 17, 2013 849 Views 0 comment Print

Committee to review Scheme for Electronic Refund of Service Tax to Exporters

Service Tax : A Committee has been constituted with Director General of Service Tax Smt. Sanghamitra Panda as Chairperson to review the scheme f...

April 11, 2012 1454 Views 0 comment Print

Simplified scheme for the refund of service tax

Service Tax : An announcement was made by Hon’ble Finance Minister in the Budget Speech 2011 for introducing a simplified scheme for the refun...

January 4, 2012 2244 Views 0 comment Print

Notification to Provide average Rates of Service Tax Refund for a wide Range of Goods Exported from India

Service Tax : Central Government issues Notification to Provide average Rates of Service Tax Refund for a wide Range of Goods Exported from Indi...

January 4, 2012 996 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CESTAT Allows Verification of Manually Filed ST-3 Returns for Refund Claim

Service Tax : CESTAT Mumbai remands CENVAT credit refund case for 100% EOU, Everyday Health, for verification of manually filed ST-3 returns and...

July 23, 2025 501 Views 0 comment Print

CENVAT Credit Refund Cannot Be Denied Without Proceedings Under Rule 14

Service Tax : CESTAT Bangalore rules on Service Tax refund for export of services, clarifying input service nexus and relevant dates for claims....

June 27, 2025 924 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai Allows SEZ Refund Claim for Business Support Services

Service Tax : CESTAT Mumbai overturns refund rejection for Syntel Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd., allowing SEZ input credit for Business Support Se...

March 23, 2025 600 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Refund cannot be denied for Stamp Duty Evidence if stamp duty was exempt

Service Tax : CESTAT approves refund claim of ₹15.3 lakh for Rare Townships Pvt Ltd. Dispute over stamp duty compliance resolved in favor of t...

September 12, 2024 735 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax refund to SEZ unit cannot be denied for Registration condition breach

Service Tax : In Roop Telesonic Ultrasonix Limited vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Ahmedabad), SEZ service tax refund upheld despite procedur...

May 16, 2024 834 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Advisory for “while filing Refund claims arising out of Export of Goods”

Goods and Services Tax : Ensure that the Shipping Bill is filed correctly and the details & particulars match with the details of the consignment mentioned...

November 6, 2017 10683 Views 1 comment Print

Documents to be submitted to Claim Service tax Refund

Service Tax : Documents submitted along with the refund claims under Rule 5 of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004. - I am directed to refer to your meeti...

May 23, 2013 10933 Views 0 comment Print

Committee to review Scheme for Electronic Refund of Service Tax to Exporters

Service Tax : A Committee has been constituted with Director General of Service Tax Smt. Sanghamitra Panda as Chairperson to review the scheme f...

April 11, 2012 1454 Views 0 comment Print

Regarding Service Tax Refund to exporters through the Indian Customs EDI System (ICES)

Service Tax : CIRCULAR NO 149/18/2011-ST So far Service Tax Refund (STR) was made available to exporters (other than SEZ Units/Developers) on sp...

December 18, 2011 7172 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Refund to exporters through Indian Customs EDI System (ICES) – Draft circular calling for comments, views and suggestions

Service Tax : To sum up, the following measures are proposed: (i)Service Tax Refund will be processed in the ICES through the Custom Houses. (i...

August 17, 2011 12474 Views 1 comment Print


Service Tax Refund Cannot Be Rejected for Invoicing to Agent

July 15, 2023 624 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad, in case of Khushi Enterprise vs C.C.E. & S.T.-Daman, has upheld the right to a service tax refund on export of goods, emphasizing that an invoice to an agent is just as valid as an invoice to principal.

Service Tax refund rejection lacked a stated reason: CESTAT ordered re-adjudication

June 24, 2023 768 Views 0 comment Print

Delve into the Vedanta Aluminium Ltd Vs Commissioner of CGST & Excise case, where CESTAT Kolkata set aside an order rejecting a refund claim of service tax and ordered re-adjudication due to the absence of a stated reason in the original decision.

Doctrine of unjust enrichment not applies to advance service tax payment

June 24, 2023 810 Views 0 comment Print

Unravel the details of the CESTAT Mumbai case – Satyasai Human Resource Solutions Vs Commissioner of Service Tax. CESTAT grants refund on service tax advance paid in line with Rule 6 of Service Tax Rules.

Service Tax Refund Claim Filed Beyond Time Limit – CESTAT Upholds Rejection

June 23, 2023 1824 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata decision in Om India Trading Company Private Limited Vs Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise case, upheld the rejection of a service tax refund claim filed beyond stipulated time limit under Section 11B of Central Excise Act.

Doctrine of Unjust Enrichment inapplicable when appellant made disputed Payment

June 21, 2023 1014 Views 0 comment Print

Delve into judgment of CESTAT Kolkata in the case of Pecon Computech Pvt Ltd Vs Commissioner of CGST & Excise, underlining non-applicability of unjust enrichment in context of Service Tax refunds

CESTAT Orders Re-Adjudication for Service Tax Refund Claim Denial

June 19, 2023 1152 Views 0 comment Print

In absence of proof of availment of Cenvat Credit while rejecting a service tax refund claim, CESTAT Bangalore has directed re-adjudication of case of Fairy Food Products Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Central Excise.

Service Tax refund cannot be rejected without putting the appellant on notice

April 27, 2023 540 Views 0 comment Print

Whether refund can be rejected without putting the appellant on notice for the ground on which refund was rejected. Insofar as the rejection of refund of Rs.13,77,971/- is concerned, the appellant were not issued with a show cause notice for the ground on which the same was rejected. The appellant did not get opportunity to present their case

CENVAT Credit refund cannot be denied without Issuing SCN

April 27, 2023 717 Views 0 comment Print

Refund of Service Tax Cenvat credit was denied without issue of any show cause notice. Such an order is not sustainable in law.

Interest on delayed refund payable from date of deposit till date of payment

April 24, 2023 2211 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chandigarh held that interest on delayed refund at the rate of 12% per annum payable from the date of deposit till the date of payment.

Refund of Transitional credit can be claimed by Reversal of Cenvat Credit

December 18, 2021 1878 Views 0 comment Print

Lightspeed India Partners Advisors LLP Vs Commissioner Central Tax (Appeals) (CESTAT Delhi) Since the GST regime has done away with the ST 3 return, there remain no provision in GST system to reflect the refund claim in the CENVAT credit balance. The only option was to show its reversal in the Books of accounts. Such […]

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