FAQs on Refund of ITC paid on Exports of Goods and Services without payment of Tax

FAQs on Refund of ITC paid on Exports of Goods and Services without payment of Tax: 1. How can I get my refund of ITC on account of exports without payment of Tax

You may comply with the activities as specified below:

1. You have to file refund application in Form RFD 01A at GST Portal and you can file for refund of multiple tax period in one refund application.
2. You have to provide turnover of Zero-Related supplies and Adjusted Total Turnover for the period refund is sought for.
3. The Net ITC auto populated can be edited downwards. The Net ITC in table Computation of Refund to be claimed is auto-populated by the system and can be edited downwards considering net ITC availed for the heads of CGST/SGST/IGST together and Cess in the return for the respective tax period for which refund is claimed excluding any ITC related to Capital Goods, transition ITC that may have been posted in the ledger on account of transition ITC claims in the said period as well as refund claimed under Rule 89(4A) (deemed export) and/ or (4B) (merchant exporter or export).
4. System will auto calculate the eligible refund amount and post in the last column of table Maximum refund amount to be claimed.
5. The system also indicates balances in each head of the taxpayers Electronic Credit ledger on the day of filing of the return of the tax period and the balance when he is filing the refund application
6. The taxpayer has to enter the amount of refund claimed in such a manner that the amount in each head is equal to or lower than the lowestbalance in each head of Electronic credit ledger indicated above and the total refundshould not exceed the Maximum Refund that can be claimed.
7. Applicant has to be careful while furnishing values in Form RFD -01A, as no rectification in application is allowed after its filling.
8. Applicant has to ensure that he has filed the return GSTR-1 and GSTR- 3B for the all the tax periods pertaining to which Refund is claimed.
9. Balance in ITC ledger should be sufficient in each head (IGST/CGST/SGST/UTGST/CESS).
10. He should have exported goods/service on account of which he is claiming ITC refund.In case of Export of Goods, tax payer shall provide Shipping Bill and EGM details.
11. In case of export of services, he should have obtained FIRC/BRC from the concerned bank for receipt of foreign exchange.
12. Once Application Reference Number (ARN) is generated, refund application filed shall be assigned to Jurisdictional Refund Processing Officer for processing. Refund applicant can track the status of refund application filed using Track Application status functionality on the portal.

Note: Form RFD 01A for a period can be filed only after filing of valid Form GSTR-1 and Form GSTR-3B for that particular Return Period.

13. The Invoice details given under Form GSTR 1/ Table 6A of Form GSTR 1 and given under refund statement should be same.

2. What are the relied upon documents which I have to upload with refund application for ITC refund You have to upload documents as are required to be filed along with Form RFD-01A as notified under CGST Rules or Circulars issued in the matter and other such documents the refund sanctioning authority may require. 3. To whom should I file my application with

The taxpayer shall file the refund application in Form RFD-01A on GST portal. After filing, refund application shall be assigned to Refund Processing Officer and refund applicant can track the status of refund application.

4. Can I file for multiple tax period in one refund application

Yes, you can file for refund of multiple tax period in one refund application.

5. Can I file nil refund for multiple tax period in one refund application

Yes, you can file for nil refund for multiple tax period in one refund application.

6. Can nil period of refund be combined with the period in which there is refund in one application

Yes, nil period of refund be combined with the period in which there is refund in one application.

Let us suppose you want to file tax refund from Apr-Sep month, where you want to file nil refund for May-Jun month. There are two ways in which you can file your refund application.

1. You can select Tax Period as Apr-Apr and file normal refund application. You can then select May-Jun and file Nil refund application. And, select Jul-Sep and file normal refund application.
2. You can select Tax Period as Apr-Sep and file normal refund application.

7. Can I save the application for refund

Application for refund can be saved at any stage of completion for a maximum time period of 15 days. If the same is not filed within 15 days, the saved draft will be purged from the GST database.

Note: To view your saved application, navigate toServices>Refunds>My Saved/Filed Applicationsoption.

8.Whether I would be able to file refund application without uploading statement of invoices

No. Statement of invoices is mandatory for filing refund application.

The statement uploaded by taxpayer would be validated with the data already declared by the taxpayer while filing return. Only after this data is validated, the taxpayer would be able to file the refund application.

9. From where can I download the utility to upload the statement

Navigate toServices>Refunds>Application for Refund>Select the refund type>Download Offline Utilitylink.

10. What is the purpose of Download Offline Utility to upload the statement

Download Offline Utility is provided to enter and upload details in Statement 3 of invoices against which refund is being claimed.

11. What is the significance of VALIDATE STATEMENT button

Validate Statement button is used to validate invoice data provided by the taxpayer from Form GSTR-1 declared data.

12. Can I change data after clicking the VALIDATE STATEMENT button

Yes, you can change data even after you have validated the uploaded statement. If youwant to update/delete the statement, then you would have to first delete the whole statement by clicking theDELETE STATEMENTbutton and upload a new statement of invoices again if needed.

13. What is the purpose of Download Unique Invoices

To download the invoices that have been uploaded successfully on the GST Portal, you can click on the hyperlink Download Unique Invoices.

14. What is the purpose of Download Invalid Invoices

To download the invoices that have not been uploaded successfully along with error details on the GST Portal, you can click on the hyperlink Download Invalid Invoices.

15. I am getting a message "validated with error" while uploading statement on the GST Portal. What do I do

In case any statement is validated with error, click theDownload Invalid Invoicelink.Open the invalid invoice excel sheet. Error details are displayed. You can only rectify the error details in the JSON file and upload on the GST Portal again by clicking theCLICK HERE TO UPLOADbutton.

16. I have uploaded statement which has been validated on the GST Portal. I need to upload a new statement of invoices again. What do I do If you don't have any error and statement has been validated, and then you want to update/delete the statement, then you would have to first delete the whole statement by clicking theDELETE STATEMENTbutton and upload a new statement of invoices again if needed. 17. I am getting error that "Future date is not allowed for Invoice Document" while uploading statement on the GST Portal using the offline utility even if I am providing correct invoice dates. Why

For offline utilities, there is no server date available and hence the utility will have to depend on local system date for validation. In case your system has incorrect date, such issues can come.

18. Can I preview the refund application before filing

Yes, you can preview the refund application in PDF format to check for any inconsistency or discrepancy before filing on the GST Portal.

19. How can I track the status of application for refund

To track your filed application, navigate toServices>Refunds>Track Application Statusoption.

20. What is ARN

Once the refund application is filed, Application Reference Number (ARN) receipt would be generated and ARN would be sent to your registered e-mail address and mobile number.

21. Where can I download my filed refund application

Navigate toServices > User Services > My Applicationslink to download your filled/filed refund application.

22. What happens when refund application is filed

• GST Portal generates an ARN and displays it in a confirmation message, indicating that the refund application has been successfully filed.
• GST Portal sends the ARN to registered e-mail ID and mobile number of the registered taxpayer.

• GST Portal also makes a Debit entry in the Electronic Credit Ledger for the amount claimed as refund.

23. Can I view the details of refund claimed in Electronic Credit Ledger

Yes, you can view the debit entry in theElectronic Credit Ledgerfor the amount claimed as refund.

24. When / how will the refund Form RFD-01A be processed

Once the ARN is generated on filing of refund application in Form RFD-01A, the refund application along with the documents attached while filing the form would be assigned to Refund Processing Officer for processing the refund. Tax payer can track the status of refund application using track status functionality.

The application will be processed and refund will be disbursed by the Jurisdictional Authority after scrutiny.