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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


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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 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


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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


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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


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

February 11, 2021 3117 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 2133 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 153828 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 1815 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 1158 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 26721 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 10683 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 2193 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 […]

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

September 29, 2014 3375 Views 0 comment Print

Refund of Service tax on services not provided cannot be denied on ground that same was not shown as ‘receivable’ in Balance Sheet Radico Khaitan Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Service Tax, Delhi [(2014) 48 taxmann.com 340 (New Delhi – CESTAT)] Radico Khaitan Ltd.   (the Appellant) entered into an agreement with Diageo Radico Distrilleries Pvt. Ltd. […]

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

April 26, 2014 33908 Views 0 comment Print

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. Under Rule 5B, inserted w.e.f. 1.7.2012 vide Notification No. 28/2012-CE (NT) dated 20.6.2012, refund of Cenvat Credit will be allowed to service providers providing services on reverse charge basis.

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