Manual for Track Refund Status under GST (Post-Login)

| Last updated: 12 March 2021

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This guide explains how to track your GST refund status once you've logged into the GST portal. You can search for your refund application using either the filing year or the Application Reference Number (ARN) provided upon submission. The portal displays the status of your application, with stages colour-coded to indicate progress.

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How can I track the status of refund on the GST Portal, after logging into the GST Portal?

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To view status of your refund application after logging to the GST Portal, perform following steps:

Track GST Refund Status Post-Login: A Step-by-Step Guide

1. Access the https://www.gst.gov.in/ URL. The GST Home page is displayed. Login to the GST Portal. Click the Services > Track Application Status option.

Track Application Status

2. Track Application Status page is displayed. Select the Refund option from the Module drop-down list.

Select the Refund option

3.1 In case of Filing Year: You can track status of your application by selecting the Filing Year of the refund application.

3.2 In case of ARN: On submission of the refund application on the GST Portal, you will be given an Application Reference Number (ARN). You can track status of your application by tracking this ARN.

3.1 In case of Filing Year

3.1.1. Select the Filing Year from the drop-down list and click the SEARCH button .

Select the Filing Year from the drop-down list and click the SEARCH button

3.1.2. List of ARNs of refund application filed in that year are displayed.

Note:

You can click the ARN hyperlink to download the Refund ARN receipt in PDF format.
You can click the Action/Status hyperlink to view the Refund ARN details.

List of ARNs of refund application filed in that year are displayed

3.2 In case of ARN

3.2.1. Enter the ARN of refund application and click the SEARCH button.

Enter the ARN of refund application and click the SEARCH button

3.2.2. Detailed status of the Refund Application ARN is displayed.

Note:

You can click the CLOSE button to go back to Track Application Status page.
Stages are color coded according to the current status of the application. For Example: If current status of the application is at Stage 3 then all stages till stage 3 will be depicted in green color and further stages will be greyed out.
Details of the present status of the application is shown below the case history in Red Texts as shown in the screenshot below.
You can view additional details of Tax Period and Tax Amount Claimed when you view status of refund application after logging into the GST Portal.

Detailed status of the Refund Application ARN is displayed

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FAQ :

After logging into the GST Portal, navigate to Services > Track Application Status, then select 'Refund' from the Module drop-down list.

You can track your refund using either the Filing Year of the refund application or the Application Reference Number (ARN) you received when you submitted the application.

Once you have searched for your refund application, you can click on the ARN hyperlink to download the refund ARN receipt or click the Action/Status hyperlink to view detailed refund ARN details.

The stages of your refund application are colour-coded. Stages up to the current status are shown in green, while subsequent stages are greyed out. The specific details of the current status are displayed in red text below the case history.

Yes, you can view additional details of the Tax Period and Tax Amount Claimed when you check the status of your refund application after logging into the GST Portal.