Refund of GST on account of excess payment made


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If you've paid excess GST, such as 18% instead of 12%, for the financial years 2017-18 or 2018-19, you can claim a refund. According to Section 54 of the CGST Act, applications for refunds must be made within two years from the 'relevant date'. In this context, the relevant date is considered the date on which the tax was actually paid.

(Querist)
19 August 2021 Dear sir/madam,

please let me know the relevant date for applying refund on account of excess GST paid (i.e 18% instead of 12%). This happened for the FY 2017-18 and 2018-19.

whether relevant date to be 2 years from the date of payment to considered or what?

please give your valuable opinion on this.

Advance you in advance.

19 August 2021 As per Section 54 of CGST Act, refund of tax may be claimed by making an application before the expiry of two years from the relevant date.

"Relevant date" means in your case is the date on when the tax is paid.

22 August 2021 Refund can be applied upto 2 years from the date of payment of tax.

Sharan KB (Querist)
25 August 2021 Thank you very much !!


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