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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


SEZ unit and developers requires sanction of Unit Approval Committee for availing service tax refund

May 20, 2011 5615 Views 0 comment Print

The government today vide circular no. Circular No.142/11/2011 – ST dated 18th May 2011, said that SEZ unit and developers would require the sanction of Unit Approval Committee for availing benefits of service tax refund. Besides, developers and units would also have to furnish original invoices for claiming benefits, the Department of Revenue said in a circular.

Clarification on Service Tax Refund to SEZ – Circular No. 142/11/2011-ST

May 19, 2011 3029 Views 5 comments Print

Circular No.142/11/2011 – ST , Dated – 18th May 2011 In the notification, there is no difference in treatment of service tax paid under section 66 and section 66A of Finance Act, 1994. Where refund arises, Table – A, in Form A-2 can be used for making a refund claim.

In case of export of service, relevant date is the date when the payment of service exported has been received by the assessee

February 5, 2011 2540 Views 0 comment Print

Refund – export of services – relevant date – The Commissioner (Appeals) has held that in such a case the relevant date is the date when the payment of service (exported) is received by the assessee not the date when the service is provided. Against that order, Revenue is in appeal on the premise that the relevant date is the date of service tax paid as per Section 11B of Central Excise Act, 1944. – Held that: – it is very much clear in the case of export of service, the relevant date is the date when the payment of service exported has been received by the assessee.

Johnny and Service Tax Refund (Series-II) Part VI – “Self Certification – An Inflexible Condition”

December 31, 2010 828 Views 0 comment Print

In continuation of previous articles, elaborating the difficulties in getting the refund claim under different conditions, we in this article are unveiling the problems existing in the Service tax refund mechanism under condition of Certification of Self Certification. This complete scenario is being elaborated with the means of humorous poems and conversation between Johnny (an assessee) and his father but the main motive is to bring out the problems faced by exporters.

Johnny and Service Tax Refund [Series- II] – Part 5- “Condition relating to Time Limit of One Year”

December 21, 2010 595 Views 0 comment Print

we in this article are unveiling the problems existing in the Service tax refund mechanism under various services as specified in the Notification No. 17/2009-ST (herein after referred to as Said Notification). For example CHA service, Port Service,

Service Tax- Conditions relating to Refund Claim of Rs. 500/- (Part 4 of Johnny and Service Tax Refund -Series- II)

December 14, 2010 1602 Views 0 comment Print

we are attempting to present the grounds on which departmental authorities are disallowing the refund claims relating to “Amount of 500/-” against the services on which refund has been claimed. This complete state of affairs is humorously picturized

FAQ related to Service Tax Refund

December 12, 2010 2396 Views 0 comment Print

Can any adjustment of tax liability be made by an assessee on his own, in cases when Service Tax has been paid in excess? i. Yes. Where an assessee has paid Service Tax to the credit of the Government in respect of a taxable service, which is not s

Johnny and Service Tax Refund [Series- II]-Part 3- ‘Conditions Relating To Port Services’

November 29, 2010 483 Views 0 comment Print

In continuation of the series of previous two articles, elaborating the difficulties in getting the refund claim due to conditions relating to Invoice and CHA service, we in this article are attempting to present the problems existing in the Service

Johnny and Service Tax Refund [Series-II] Part 2- ‘Conditions Relating to CHA service’

October 5, 2010 723 Views 0 comment Print

Presently, assesses are claiming refund orders on the services provided by CHA which are gigantic problematic services in getting refund. The refunds claimed by the assessees as against their exports are their civil rights but are being declined by the departmental authorities on various arguments which are of no significance and value less. The various reasons on which the department is refusing these refund claims on the said service are highlighted as under:

Johnny and Service Tax Refund-Series- II, Part- 1- INVOICE

September 25, 2010 699 Views 0 comment Print

Today, in the present scenario also, the poor exporter is still facing enormous difficulty in getting refund orders as stated in the lines above. There is no radical change has taken place even after the change of total scheme by the Government. The refund claims are the Right of the exporters but the department is rejecting these claims on various grounds which are of trivial importance.

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