GST Refund

Overview

Any amount returned by the government that was paid by the registered taxpayer either in excess or was not liable to be taxed is Refund of GST.

# GST refund can be claimed in the following scenarios: Documents required
1 Excess Balance in Electronic Cash Ledger
  • If refund amount claimed is more than Rs. 2 Lacs, then certificate from CA/ICWA in Annexure-2 to refund Application required.
  • If refund amount claimed is less than Rs. 2 Lacs, then certificate is not required, only needs to provide self-declaration.
  • Copy of Cash Ledger
2 ITC on Export of Goods & Services without Payment of Tax
  • Copy of GSTR – 2A of the relevant period.
  • Statement of invoices (Annexure – B).
  • Self – certified copies of invoices which are not found in GSTR – 2A but entered in Annexure – B.
  • BRC/FIRC in case of export of services and shipping bill in case of goods.
3 On account of supplies made to SEZ unit / SEZ developer without payment of tax
  • Copy of GSTR – 2A of the relevant period.
  • Statement of invoices (Annexure – B).
  • Self – certified copies of invoices which are not found in GSTR – 2A but entered in Annexure – B.
  • Endorsement from the specified officer of SEZ regarding receipt of Goods/ Services for authorised operations.
4 On account of ITC accumulated due to Inverted Tax Structure
  • Copy of GSTR – 2A of the relevant period.
  • Statement of invoices (Annexure – B).
  • Self – certified copies of invoices which are not found in GSTR – 2A but entered in Annexure – B.
5 On account of refund by recipient of deemed export
  • Documents required as per Circular No. 14/14/2017- GST dated 06.11.2017.
6 On account of supplies to SEZ unit / SEZ developer with payment of Tax
  • Self – certified copies of invoices which are not found in GSTR – 2A but entered in Annexure – B.
  • Endorsement from the specified officer of SEZ regarding receipt of Goods/ Services for authorised operations.
  • Self – declaration that the applicant has not been prosecuted for five years from the relevant period where tax evaded is more than Rs. 2.5 Crore.
7 Export of services with payment of tax
  • Copy of GSTR – 2A of the relevant period.
  • Statement of invoices (Annexure – B).
  • Self – certified copies of invoices which are not found in GSTR – 2A but entered in Annexure – B.
  • BRC / FIRC/ any other document indicating receipt of sale of proceeds of service.
  • Self declaration that the applicant has not been prosecuted for five years from relevant period where tax evaded is more than Rs. 2.5 crore.

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