How to Apply for GST Refund Online? Process of GST Refund

How to Apply for GST Refund Online?

Q.1  How to apply for GST refund online?


Steps:
  1. Login to GST portal.
  2. Select the Refund tab-> Application for Refund Option.
  3. Select the type of refund and Fill the necessary details and submit.
  4. Later take a print out along with the ARN number mentioned thereon.
  5. Submit this along with the applicable annexures to the respective Jurisdictional GST officer.




Q.2 How to track GST refund status online?


RFD-01 is the application to be filed for the online processing of refunds under GST. Once the application has been filed, here is how you can track the status of the refund-

(a) Visit the GST Portal and login to your account with valid credentials.

(b) Go to ‘Services’ -> ‘Refunds’ -> ‘Track Application Status’.




(c) Select the relevant financial year for which the refund application was filed, or enter the ARN of the refund application. The search results will be displayed.






(d) Scroll to the right to view the ‘Payment Advice Status’.





(e) In the event the bank account validation has failed, there is an option to update the bank account by clicking on the button ‘Update Bank Account’ under Bank Validation Status.




(f) A page will be displayed to update the bank account details. After selecting the relevant account number, click on ‘Proceed’.





(g) A warning will pop-up on the screen asking if you are sure to update the bank account for that particular ARN, click on ‘Proceed’.




(h) Click on the check-box in the declaration field, select the Authorised signatory and proceed to file with DSC/EVC.




(i) An OTP will be sent to the registered mobile number which needs to be entered to confirm filing.





(j) A message will pop-up at the top of the screen saying that the bank account is updated successfully.




(k) Track Refund Application Pre-Login to the GST Account.
  1. Visit the GST Portal.
  2. Go to ‘Services’ -> ‘Refunds’ -> ‘Track Application Status’.




(l) Enter the ARN and click on ‘Search’. The search results will be displayed with information to the relevant refund claim.




Track Refund Status for IGST Paid on Account of Exports of Goods.
  1. Visit the GST Portal and login with valid credentials.
  2. Go to ‘Services’ -> ‘Refunds’ -> ‘Track status of invoice data to be shared with ICEGATE’.



(m) Select the relevant financial year and the month for which the refund application was submitted, and click on ‘Search’. The search results will be displayed.


Note: For quarterly filers, select the last month of the quarter.


(n) To get the details of invoices which have not been transmitted to ICEGATE and invoices which have been rejected by ICEGATE, click on the number of invoices which is hyperlinked under the ‘Count’ column.




(o) Click on ‘Download Failed Invoices’ in order to view the validation errors and take the necessary corrective action.







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