Refund of IGST

If a Composition tax payer,pays IGST by mistake,how to get refund?

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This discussion addresses how composition scheme taxpayers can claim a refund for IGST paid in error. While composition dealers typically pay CGST and SGST, they might mistakenly pay IGST, especially when using the Create Challan or GST-CMP-08 forms. The process involves submitting a refund application (RFD-01) via the GST portal. Participants discuss common issues like delayed refunds (over six months) and potential bank validation errors. There's also a debate on whether composition dealers can pay IGST under the Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM), with some arguing that the law and IGST Act sections allow it, while others maintain that only CGST and SGST should be paid for RCM transactions.

Pay CGST & SGST first and then claim refund

Sir,

Thank you.

Have done that

% % composition levy had been paid and then refund applied for.

Now over 6 months refund not been received.

By submitting a Refund application form RFD 01.

Services > Refunds > Application for Refund > Refund of Excess balance in Electronic Cash Ledger.

Composition tax payer cannot pay igst at first place.

Check the refund status, Any bank validation error occurred.

Yes, composition taxpayer can't make any interstate supply. But the create challan makes available area for IGST payment.

So it may happen right, wrong details entered while challan creation.

Status shown is RFD 05

Ms. Roshni Composition dealer can also pay IGST in case of RCM
Correct me if I m wrong...RCM doesn't mean we pay IGST
While uploading CMP-08 there is option to pay IGST

Should I pay IGST interstate purchases attracting reverse charge?

IGST should not be paid by a composition dealer. The dealer is required to pay tax under reverse charge, import of service or purchase from an unregistered dealer has to pay only CGST and SGST.

https://cleartax.in/s/composition-scheme-under-gst

@ Mr V Hajib.,

Yes... You are exactly correct...

Claim the wrongly paid IGST amount through refund application...
Mr. Hajib,

Portal is allowing to pay IGST under RCM in form GST-CMP-08.
Further There is nothing written in law that RCM can not be paid in IGST by composition dealer.

More ever Section 5(3) of IGST Act doesn't lay any restrictions of subjection for Composition dealer.

Further section 20 of IGST Act specifies that other provisions of CGST Act shall Mutatis Mutandis apply.

https://cleartax.in/s/composition-scheme-under-gst

5. Should I pay IGST interstate purchases attracting reverse charge?

IGST should not be paid by a composition dealer. The dealer is required to pay tax under reverse charge, import of service or purchase from an unregistered dealer has to pay only CGST and SGST.

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