Section 54 CGST Act 2017 governs REFUND of GST. Key categories include:
Ano refund (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 54) (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 54) (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 54) (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 54) (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 54)
Bonly export (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 54) (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 54) (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 54) (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 54) (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 54)
C(i) EXPORT of goods/services (zero-rated supplies); (ii) supplies to SEZ; (iii) refund on account of INVERTED DUTY STRUCTURE (input tax > output tax); (iv) refund of EXCESS CASH BALANCE; etc.
Donly deemed (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 54) (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 54) (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 54) (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 54) (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 54)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. (i) EXPORT of goods/services (zero-rated supplies); (ii) supplies to SEZ; (iii) refund on account of INVERTED DUTY STRUCTURE (input tax > output tax); (iv) refund of EXCESS CASH BALANCE; etc.
1. Section 54 CGST Act 2017 governs REFUND of GST.
2. REFUND CATEGORIES:
3. (i) EXPORT of goods or services (zero-rated supplies) — refund of unutilized ITC or IGST paid;
4. (ii) Supplies to SEZ developer/SEZ unit (zero-rated);
5. (iii) INVERTED DUTY STRUCTURE — input tax > output tax;
6. (iv) Refund on account of TAX paid wrongly;
7. (v) Refund of UNUTILIZED ITC on closure of business;
8. (vi) Refund of accumulated ITC on account of zero-rated supplies.
9. TIME LIMIT: refund claim within 2 YEARS from relevant date (Section 54(1)).
10. PROCESS: refund application in FORM RFD-01; provisional refund of 90% within 7 days; final refund within 60 days.
11. INTEREST under Section 56 if refund not granted within 60 days.
12. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: CS Executive Paper 4 Tax Laws (ICSI BoS) + Income Tax Act 1961 + CGST Act 2017 — CGST Act 2017, Section 54_
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