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Sakshi Shah
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. The taxpayer can apply for a refund by making an application on GST Portal.
Login to your account on GST Portal
Select Refunds. From the drop down list select My Saved/Filed Applications
Following details will appear on the screen:
Submitted Applications
Saved Applications
Go to ‘Services’ -> ‘Refunds’ -> ‘Track Application Status‘.
Select the relevant financial year for which the refund application was filed, or you can enter the ARN of the refund application. It would display the status of Refund.
Amount of refund corresponds to the excess tax that was paid by you, and thus not considered as an income. Hence, it is not taxable. However, the interest received over the tax refund is considered as an income and is subjected to income tax as per the applicable tax slab
No, you cannot file for refund of multiple tax period in one refund application. One refund application can be filed by the taxpayer for a month for claiming refund of excess amount paid.
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!
