GST Refund means claiming a refund of GST paid on GST Portal. A taxpayer can claim a refund due to reasons such as excess payment of GST, payment of GST under the wrong head, excess balance in e-cash ledger, refund of igst paid on exports etc. A taxpayer who has applied for refund can track the application status from his account on the GST Portal.
Steps to track refund application status on the GST Portal
- Visit to GST Portal
Login to your account on GST Portal using your valid credentials.
- Go to Services > Refunds > Track Application Status
Note: You can also track application status without logging into the GST Portal. Go to the GST Portal and navigate to Services > Refunds > Track Application Status. Enter ARN and click on Search.
- Select the Filing Year or enter ARN i.e. Acknowledgement Reference Number
Click on Search
- The search details appear on the screen.
You can use the scroll bar to move to the right and view further details.
- If the bank validation has failed:
Click on Update Bank Account
- Select the Account Number from the dropdown list.
All the details of the bank account would be auto-populated. Click on Proceed.
Note: If you want to add details of a new Bank Account not mentioned in the dropdown list, you need to first apply for amendment of non-core fields in registration. Once the Bank Account is added there, you can change the details in the refund application. - On the declaration page, select the authorised signatory
And file using DSC or EVC
- A success message that the bank details have been updated will appear on the screen
You have successfully updated the bank details.
FAQs
GST refund claims must be filed within 2 years from the relevant date. If the claim is in order, the refund has to be sanctioned within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of the claim.
Documents Required for GST Refund:
An invoice, a statement containing the number and date of shipping bills or bills of export and the number and the date of the relevant export invoices, in a case where the refund is on account of export of goods must also be provided.
When there is any deficiency noticed by a Tax Official in the refund application filed by the taxpayer, he can issue a Deficiency Memo. Tax Official need not issue Form GST PMT-03 for the amount rejected via issuance of Deficiency Memo.
Hey @HarshitShah
GST refund claims must be filed within 2 years from the relevant date. If the claim is in order, the refund has to be sanctioned within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of the claim.
If a refund is not approved within the stated period of 60 days, interest at the rate notified must be paid in conformity with section 56 of the CGST/SGST Act.
Hope this helps!
Hey,
Which form should be filed to claim a refund? And can I file for a refund offline?
Hey @SonalYadav
You can file for a refund both online and offline. A taxpayer can file for a refund by filing Form RFD-01/ RFD-01A. RFD-01 is an application for the online processing of refund under GST. It is to be e-filed on the GST portal. Whereas, RFD - 01A is the application form for refund form under GST for manual processing.
Hope this helps!