A GST refund depends on which of the nine types it is, because each has its own form, formula, papers and last date. Most claims are made in Form GST RFD-01 within two years of the relevant date. IGST on exported goods is the exception: the shipping bill is the application and Customs pays it. We check eligibility and the last day, prepare the working and statements, file and follow up. Our fee is fixed by the route (from ₹2,000 + GST), with no success fee.
Pick the closest. If you are not sure, we tell you the right one.
The relevant date depends on the type of refund; the hint under the date field says which.
We did not find a government fee for Form RFD-01. Recommendations of the 57th GST Council on 8 October 2026 (removing the 1.5 times cap, input services and capital goods in inverted duty) are not law yet.
Under a LUT: The refund follows the Rule 89(4) formula on your zero-rated turnover and net input credit. Goods turnover is the lower of the LUT value and 1.5 times the like domestic goods (confirm: removal recommended). Input services count, capital goods do not. A LUT must have been in force; if not, see our GST LUT page.
Counts: Credit built up because the rate on your input goods is higher than on your output. The Rule 89(5) formula applies, and the relevant date is the due date of the GSTR-3B for the period.
GST registration certificate
Unfiled earlier returns: The officer can hold the refund until they are filed.
We do: Eligibility and last-day check, working and statements, filing, follow-up on queries, and a reply to a notice to reject where you want one.
Two years from the relevant date, which depends on the type of refund. A claim after that is normally time-barred. The days between filing and a deficiency memo are excluded when you file a fresh claim, and a cash-ledger balance may have no fixed limit (confirm).
No. IGST on exported goods is not claimed in RFD-01: the shipping bill is the application and Customs pays it, provided the returns are filed and match.
GSTR-1 for the period and a valid GSTR-3B for the last period before you apply must be filed. Earlier defaults let the officer hold the refund.
An acknowledgement or deficiency memo within 15 days, and the officer's order within 60 days of a complete application. Interest at 6% a year is payable if it is later. Nobody can promise the date.
The law does not refund amounts below ₹1,000. Whether that is counted per tax head or together is under review (confirm).
Without a LUT you cannot export without paying tax. File a LUT or choose export with IGST. See our GST LUT page.
Not for inverted duty at present: only tax on input goods counts. The 57th GST Council recommended input services from 1 November 2026 and capital goods from 1 April 2027, but that is not law yet (confirm). For exports under a LUT, input services count and capital goods do not.
Our fee starts at ₹2,000 + GST for a standard refund claim and ₹6,000 + GST for a complex one, with no success fee. A refund above ₹50 lakh or with a prior notice is quoted after review. We confirm the exact amount before filing. We did not find a government fee for Form RFD-01.
A notice to reject (RFD-08) is answered in RFD-09 within 15 days; see our GST notice reply page. A rejection order (RFD-06) may need an appeal rather than a fresh claim, which our team reviews (confirm).
No. StampMitra is a filing assistance platform. Where a certificate from a chartered or cost accountant is needed, you provide it or we arrange one at actuals.