Track GST Refund Status
1. Can I track the status of my Refund Application?
Yes, you can track the status by using the Services > Refunds > Track Application Status service from the GST Portal.
2. Can I track the status of refund for IGST and Cess paid on account of Export of Goods?
Yes, you can track the status of refund application for IGST and Cess paid on account of Export of Goods by:
- Login to the GST Portal with valid credentials.
- Navigate to Services > Refunds > Track status of invoice data to be shared with ICEGATE service from the GST Portal.
Status can be tracked on monthly basis by the taxpayer by providing FY and Month. If the taxpayer files Form GSTR-1 quarterly, they need to select the last month of the respective quarter, for which status is to be tracked and the result displayed would be for the whole quarter.
3. What are different status types of refund application for IGST and Cess paid on account of Export of Goods?
| Condition | Status | Recommended Action | |||||||||||||||
| If Refund data not transmitted to ICEGATE because Form GSTR-1 is not filed for the tax period | Details not transmitted to ICEGATE – GSTR-1 not filed: Form GSTR-1 for the selected return period has not been filed. | Please file Form GSTR1 of the selected return period. | |||||||||||||||
| If Refund data not transmitted to ICEGATE because IGST paid under Table 3.1(b) of Form GSTR 3B is less than refund claimed by more than Rs. 100 | Details not transmitted to ICEGATE – IGST paid under Table 3.1(b) of Form GSTR 3B is less than refund claimed: For IGST: The invoices have not been transmitted to ICEGATE as cumulative total of IGST amount in Table 3.1(b) of all Form GSTR-3Bs filed so far is less than cumulative total of IGST amount in Table 6A and 9A of all Form GSTR-1s filed so far. The amount deficient is <amt>. For CESS: The invoices have not been transmitted to ICEGATE as cumulative total of Cess amount in Table 3.1(b) of all Form GSTR-3Bs filed so far is less than cumulative total of Cess amount in Table 6A and 9A of all Form GSTR-1s filed so far. The amount deficient is <amt>. In case of both IGST and CESS: The invoices have not been transmitted to ICEGATE as cumulative total of IGST amount in Table 3.1(b) of all Form GSTR-3Bs filed so far is less than cumulative total of IGST amount in Table 6A and 9A of all Form GSTR-1s filed so far. The deficient amount is Rs.<amt>.Additionally, cumulative total of CESS amount in Table 3.1(b) of all Form GSTR-3Bs filed so far is less than cumulative total of CESS amount in Table 6A and 9A of all Form GSTR-1s filed so far. The deficient amount is Rs.<amt>. | For both IGST and Cess: Please take care of this deficiency in next return Form (GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B) ensuring that there is no deficiency at aggregate level. The invoices shall be re-validated in next cycle and sent to ICEGATE if this deficiency is cleared in next Form GSTR-3B. | |||||||||||||||
| If Refund data has not been processed by GST system so far | Return data is yet to be Processed: Data for the given return period is yet to be processed by the GST System. The data shall be processed and sent to ICEGATE shortly. | ||||||||||||||||
| Details to be transmitted/partially transmitted to ICEGATE | Details to be transmitted/partially transmitted to ICEGATE as below: Data of valid export invoices provided in the return period has been transmitted/partially transmitted by the GST System to ICEGATE for further processing.
| TABLE 1 Invoices are not transmitted to ICEGATE due to missing SB/Port Details or incorrect Port code. You can view details by clicking on error count and “Download Failed Invoices” button to download details of failed invoices. Recommended Action: You can amend these errors in Table 9A of subsequent month Form GSTR-1 by making appropriate corrections and the record shall be revalidated in next execution cycle. No action is required if the invoices are for export of services. 2 Invoices were transmitted to ICEGATE but were rejected by ICEGATE due to errors. You can view details by clicking on error count and “Download Failed Invoices” button to download failed invoices details. Recommended Action: You can amend these errors in Table 9A of subsequent month Form GSTR-1 by making appropriate corrections and the record shall be revalidated in next execution cycle. | |||||||||||||||
| If no records have been found for the searched data | No Export invoices found in Table 6A of Form GSTR-1 for the selected period: No Export invoices found in Table 6A of Form GSTR-1 for the selected period. In case you have amended the invoice in Table-9A of a different period, please check that month in which invoice was amended and recorded in Table 9A. |
4. What is Export Ledger?
The GST Portal uses ledger based approach to cumulate the IGST/CESS from export/SEZ invoices (Table 6A/9A/6B of GSTR 1), and compare with IGST/CESS paid under Table 3.1(b) of GSTR 3B across all periods. The eligible invoices are transmitted by GST Portal to ICEGATE only if the IGST/CESS paid under Table 3.1(b) >= IGST/CESS from invoices of Tables 6A/6B/9A.
The difference between IGST/CESS from Table 3.1(b) and Tables 6A/6B/9A is recorded as export ledger balance in the GST Portal. In case of negative balance, GST Portal will not transmit any eligible invoice to ICEGATE.
5. Can I access Export Ledger on the GST Portal?
Yes, you can access Export Ledger on the GST Portal. Login to the GST Portal with valid credentials. Navigate to Services > Refunds > Track status of invoice data to be shared with ICEGATE >Select the View Export Ledger link.
Taxpayer need not select tax period for viewing Export Ledger. Export Ledger would be displayed till date.
6. What information can be accessed from “Export Ledger”?
You can access the transaction details in Export Ledger for all the return periods with debit or credit IGST and Cess amounts. The net balance for IGST and Cess is also displayed on click of “View Export Ledger”. You can also download the Export Ledger in CSV file by clicking on DOWNLOAD AS CSV button.
Track Refund Status > Pre-Login
How can I track the Refund Application at the GST Portal?
The facility to track refund application has been made available in pre-login state for the taxpayers.
1. To track your submitted refund application, navigate to Services > Refunds > Track Application Status command.
2. Enter the ARN and click the SEARCH button.
The search results are displayed. The search results include the relevant information relating to Refund claims, and also the debit details of the amount claimed as refund from the Electronic Cash Ledger and the Electronic Credit Ledger maintained at the GST portal.
Track Refund Status > Post-Login
How can I track the status of refund on the GST Portal after logging to the GST Portal?
1. To track your submitted refund application, login to the GST Portal.
2. Navigate to Services > Refunds > Track Application Status command.
3. Enter the ARN and click the SEARCH button.
The search results are displayed.
Track Refund Status for IGST paid on account of Export of Goods
How can I track the status of refund for IGST paid on account of Export of Goods after logging to the GST Portal?
1. To track the status of refund for IGST paid on account of Export of Goods after logging to the GST Portal, perform the following steps.
2. Navigate to Services > Refunds > Track status of invoice data to be shared with ICEGATE command.
3. Select the Financial Year and Month from the drop-down list.
4. Click the SEARCH button.
The search results are displayed.
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