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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 154128 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 26829 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 2241 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 3483 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 34019 Views 0 comment Print


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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 1173 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 876 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 1526 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 2292 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 1023 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Unclear CA Certificate: CESTAT Remands SEZ Refund Claim for Dual Benefit Verification

Service Tax : The tribunal remanded the case after finding insufficient evidence to prove that refund and Cenvat credit were not claimed on the ...

May 3, 2026 261 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Refund Allowed on Employee Insurance Services to SEZ: CESTAT Bangalore

Service Tax : The issue involved denial of service tax refund on employee insurance services in an SEZ unit. The Tribunal held that such insuran...

April 18, 2026 336 Views 0 comment Print

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 666 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 1071 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 687 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 10755 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 10975 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 1526 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 7319 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 12594 Views 1 comment Print


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

April 24, 2023 2322 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 2010 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 […]

Refund of excess Service Tax paid & Shown in TRANS-1 can be claimed after reversal

February 11, 2021 3183 Views 1 comment Print

Pujan Builders Engineers & Contractors Vs C.C.E. & S.T. Vadodara-II (CESTAT Ahmedabad) The facts in the present case is not under dispute that the appellant have paid the excess service tax during the quarter April to June, 2017, however, the appellant under bona fide belief transferred the said excess paid service tax into their TRANS-1 […]

Rejection of Service Tax refund Valid if not applied online within due date

February 9, 2021 2187 Views 0 comment Print

The Application for refund of service tax has to be made within the period stipulated in sub-section (3) of section 102 of the Finance Act.

How to Track GST Refund Status- Procedure & FAQs

October 27, 2020 154128 Views 13 comments Print

Article contains FAQs on Tracking GST Refund Status, Manual on Track Refund Status Post-Login, Manual on Track GST Refund Status  Pre-Login and Manual to Track Refund Status for IGST paid on account of Export of Goods. It also explains different status types of refund application for IGST and Cess paid on account of Export of […]

HC imposes cost of One Lakh on erring officers for delay in tax refund

July 27, 2020 1863 Views 0 comment Print

Century Copper Rod Pvt. Ltd. Vs Assistant Commisssioner (Gujarat High Court) In this case Hon;ble HC was convinced that the amount has been withheld by the Assistant Commissioner for extra legal reasons. Once, the Tribunal had clearly held that the petitioner was entitled to refund of the amount, there was no reason for the assistant […]

GST: Government to speed up input tax refund to exporters

March 14, 2018 1173 Views 0 comment Print

Government has decided to speed up input tax refund to exporters. As per rule 91 of CGST Rules, 2017, ninety per cent of the refund amount claimed shall be granted on a provisional basis within a period not exceeding seven days from the date of acknowledgement of the refund claim.

GST Refunds – Manual Filing

December 28, 2017 26829 Views 9 comments Print

 S.Maheswaran B.Sc., B.L.,  Superintendent of Central Tax and Central Excise As the portal GSTN is not ready so manual filing of GST Refunds has been enabled vide inserting rule 97A in CGST Rules 2017 vide Notfn No. 55/2017 CT dt15.11.2017. The following types of GST Refunds are covered under manual filing viz., GST Refund of […]

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

November 6, 2017 10755 Views 1 comment Print

Ensure that the Shipping Bill is filed correctly and the details & particulars match with the details of the consignment mentioned in the Tax Invoice.

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

November 21, 2014 2241 Views 0 comment Print

Authorities to take expeditious steps to sanction the refund keeping in mind that interest is to be paid from the kitty of the general public – Order marked to the Finance Minister for consideration Vodafone (I) Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Service Tax, Mumbai-I [2014-TIOL-2263-CESTAT-MUM] In the instant case, the Stay application filed by the Revenue against […]

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