Refund of IGST on Export- Invoice mis-match Cases Alternative Mechanism with Officer Interface
10/2018 Dated:- 24-2-2018 Trade Notice
Customs
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CHENNAI-IV
CUSTOM HOUSE, 60. RAJAJI SALAI, CHENNAI-600 001
Telephone: 044-25251217 – Fax: 044-25221861
Email:commr4-cuschn@nic.in
www.chennaicustoms.gov.in
(IS 15700:2005 (Sevottam) Certified)
F. No. S.Misc.07/2018-Refunds – (Ch. IV)
Dated: 24.02.2018
PUBLIC NOTICE No.10/2018
Subject: Refund of IGST on Export- Invoice mis-match Cases Alternative Mechanism with Officer Interface reg.
1. Kind attention of Exporters/ Customs Brokers/ Steamer Agents/ Other Stakeholders and the Trading Public is invited to Board's Circular no.05/2018 dated 23.02.2018, wherein possible issues/ errors in Refund of IGST paid on exports is discussed. Numerous representations have been received from exporters / trade associations seeking resolut
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feedback to the exporter about any failed validations to enable corrective action on their part.
2. The analysis of data post October 2017 indicates that while the quantum of errors is decreasing significantly, exporters are still committing mistakes in the information furnished to (i) GSTN while filing GSTR 1 / Table 6A or GSTR 3B and (ii) Customs EDI system while filing Shipping Bill. The pre- requisites and precautions that need to be taken for successful processing of refund claims are as follows:
(i) Exporters have to file GSTR 3B with taxable value for export and IGST paid against exports indicated in appropriate fields.
(ii) Exporters have to file GSTR 1 or Table 6A for the exports made with correct details such as Invoice number, Taxable value. IGST paid, Shipping Bill number, Shipping Date and Port Code. Large number of exporters have filed incomplete GSTR 1 or Table 6A where shipping bill number or date or port code are missing. These records are not processed / forwarded
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words, a majority of refund claims are held up either due to insufficient information or lack of due diligence on the part of exporter while filing GST returns.
(v) Exporters may be advised to use Table 9 of GSTR 1 of the following month to amend the records of previous month so as to take care of issues mentioned in paras (ii) and (iii) above. In cases where exporters have already filed information through Table 9 of GSTR 1, the said information is being validated by GSTN. The validated information is expected to be forwarded by GSTN to Customs by mid-March 2018 for further processing.
(vi) The records (i.e GSTR 1 or Table 6A) which have been forwarded by GSTN to Customs after validations mentioned at (ii) and (iii) above are processed by the Customs EDI system. In cases where the information forwarded by GSTN tallies with the information furnished in Shipping bills, refunds are automatically sanctioned by Customs EDI system. As mentioned earlier, till date about ₹ 4000 Crore
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urations are hosted on the ICEGATE website under the following links.
Registration Demo link:
https://www.icegate.gov.in/Download/New Registration Demo Updated APPROVED.pdf
Registration Advisory link:
hops://www.icegate.g,ov.in/Download/v1.2 Advisory Registration APPROVED.12d
Java set up for the DSC upload:
https://www. icep.ate. eov. in/Down load/JavaSetu12ForDSC.pdf
Once the registration is obtained, the exporters can check the status of IGST refunds associated with their exports and the corresponding error message, if any. This enquiry takes GSTIN Number, Port-code and Return Month as inputs and based on the input, Shipping Bill Number, Shipping Bill Date, Return Month, Invoice Number, Invoice Date, Response Code and Processed date is displayed as a result of the enquiry. The records displayed are those that have been received from GSTN and processed by the Customs Automated System.
(ix) The analysis of Customs data indicates that while most of the errors mentioned
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stoms EDI System through which a Customs officer can verify the information furnished in GSTN and Customs EDI system and sanction refund in those cases where invoice details provided in GSTR 1/ Table 6A are correct though the said details provided in the shipping bill were at variance. It is pertinent to note that refund claims would be processed in only those cases where the error code is mentioned as SB005. Further, it may also be noted that all refunds shall continue to be credited electronically through the PFMS system, and no manual payment / cheque should be issued. The procedure for processing of IGST refund claims in these cases would be as follows:
a. The exporter shall provide a concordance table indicating mapping between GST invoices and corresponding Shipping Bill invoices, as annexed in support of the refund claim to the designated officer in the Custom house. A scanned copy of concordance table may also be sent to dedicated email address of Customs location from where e
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shipping bill, after subtracting the drawback amount for each invoice where applicable, and display the refund amount to the officer for approval.
e. Invoices in any particular GSTR 1 where refund is sanctioned shall be disabled in the system to prevent refund against same invoice in future.
f. Once refund is sanctioned by the officer, the shipping bills would be available for generating scroll as per normal process.
4. In order to ensure smooth operation of the prescribed procedure, Custom House, Chennai has opened a dedicated IGST Refund cell at G403, 4th floor. Ganga Block with e-mail id igstcuschennai@mail.com & phone no.044-25254250 for the purpose of IGST refund.
5. This procedure is available only for Shipping Bills filed till 31st December 2017. Difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the undersigned. It is again emphasized that Board is taking all possible steps to alleviate the difficulties associated with IGST refunds. However, ultimately it is the respons
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