Constitution of Authority for Advance Ruling: membership updated and additional charge assigned altering AAR composition and notification duties.
The Tamil Nadu Authority for Advance Ruling under the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 is amended by administrative order to appoint Shri S. Vijayakumar to hold full additional charge as Joint Commissioner (Advance Ruling Authority) in the Office of the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Chennai, and to update the Authority's membership; Commissioners and trade associations are instructed to notify officers and assessees of the change.

IGST refund validation: interim sanction allowed subject to CA certificates, payment remediation and post refund audit.
Interim procedure allows sanction of pending IGST refunds where GSTN has not transmitted records due to GSTR-1/GSTR-3B mismatches or short payment. Customs will identify eligible exporters, obtain GSTN transmission, and release refunds subject to submission of Chartered Accountant certificates confirming no discrepancy or proof of payment and undertakings where shortfalls existed. Processed cases will be reported to DG (Audit)/DG (GST) and are subject to post refund audit; jurisdictional GST offices will verify payments. The circular applies only to non transmitted records; thereafter usual refund procedures apply.

Project export MEIS entitlement: identification tag plus HQ approval secures notified reward rates despite HS code filings.
Exporters of projects must select an online identification tag and file MEIS applications using the shipping bill HS code, then submit self certified documentary evidence (MEIS application e version, project announcement, allotment letter, bank registration proof, shipping bills, and other proof) to DGFT Headquarters. DGFT HQs will verify and, if approved, direct NIC to amend the MEIS module to apply the Project Export reward rates for the approved HS codes; NIC will implement changes and the Regional Authority will issue Duty Credit Scrips accordingly.

GST refund clearance: special fortnight requires FORM GST RFD 01A filing with ARN and prompt compliance with deficiency memos.
A Special Refund Fortnight from 31.05.2018 to 14.06.2018 mandates filing refund applications on the common portal using FORM GST RFD-01A, which generates an ARN; the ARN and a printout of FORM GST RFD-01A with all required documentary evidence must be submitted to the jurisdictional tax authority, and taxpayers must promptly address any deficiency memos to enable disposal of refunds.

IGST refund drive accelerates processing of pending export refunds and provides a dedicated contact for resolution.
A regulatory directive institutes a focused administrative drive to expedite finalisation and disbursement of pending IGST refund claims by observing an IGST Refunds Fort-night from 31 May 2018 to 14 June 2018, directing customs to prioritise verification, adjudication and liquidation of outstanding export-related IGST refund applications and providing a designated IGST cell with contact details for exporters to escalate difficulties.

Input Tax Credit refunds special drive accelerates refund processing; designated nodal officers and refund cells to resolve claims.
A special administrative initiative was instituted to expedite Input Tax Credit (ITC) refund liquidation through a concentrated refund drive. Offices will remain operational on Saturdays and exclusive camps/refund cells are established at each division to process pending refund claims. Designated nodal officers at divisional level are the first points of contact for assessees; a Joint Commissioner and the Hqrs Technical Branch are available for escalation and technical difficulties.

Refund fortnight for Input Tax Credit claims urges immediate filing and expedited clearance by tax officers.
A dedicated Refund Fortnight has been directed to expedite clearance of pending refund applications for Input Tax Credit; taxpayers are requested to file any pending refund claims immediately and all officers are instructed to clear pending refunds within the fortnight, while Trade & Industry Associations are asked to publicize the notice to their members.

GST refund clearance: fortnight initiative to expedite disposal of pending refund applications and mandate submission of supporting documents.
Organization of a GST refund clearance fortnight to expedite disposal of refund applications filed up to the cutoff date, requiring taxpayers to promptly comply with deficiency memos and submit manual/hard copies of online claims with supporting documents to jurisdictional officers; a central nodal officer is appointed to assist and taxpayers are directed to follow specified procedural circulars.

Refund processing: expedited fortnight to clear pending input tax credit claims with inter-authority coordination and relaxed invoice requirements.
Immediate administrative measures direct expedited liquidation of pending input tax credit refund claims within a special processing period, requiring processing of claims even where central/state allocation is unresolved with intimation to state authorities, waiver of insistence on original invoices for disposal, and summary rejection of small-value claims except where covered by cash ledger, with an overall target to eliminate pendency by the period's end.

Independent review of issuer-requested rating appeals required; CRAs must publish non-accepted ratings and half yearly disclosures.
CRAs must have an independent majority Rating Committee to review issuer requests for rating review, publish non accepted ratings on their websites in a prescribed format, and upload a segregated half yearly Rating Summary Sheet for securities and non securities. SEBI has modified existing disclosure formats, re timed defaults reporting to a half yearly basis, required presentation of debt weighted default rates using weighted averaging, and mandated internal audit verification with specified auditor qualifications.

Eligibility for registered valuer: only qualified, exam passed RVO members may be recommended for registration; online filing required.
An individual is eligible for registration as a valuer only if they are a fit and proper person, meet the prescribed qualification and experience requirements, are a valuer member of a recognised RVO, have completed the recognised educational course, have passed the Authority's valuation examination for the relevant asset class, and are recommended by the RVO. Recognised RVOs must admit only individuals meeting the specified qualifications and experience and recommend for registration only those who have completed the course and passed the valuation examination; applications in Form A or Form B must be submitted to the Board and will be accepted online as notified.

IGST export refunds expedited through a dedicated fortnight and nodal cell to clear pending refund claims promptly.
New Customs House declared an IGST Exports Refunds Fortnight (31 May-14 June 2018) with a dedicated nodal cell at the Annex Building, 4th Floor, to clear pending IGST export refund claims back to July 2017; exporters must submit SB005/SBV00 and similar error cases with correct, legible supporting documents and may contact designated nodal officers or the Commissioner's email for unresolved difficulties.

IGST refund transmission delays: interim sanction on undertakings and CA certificates pending GSTN records for exporters
Sanction of IGST refunds where GSTN has not transmitted records is permitted through an interim procedure: Customs will identify exporters with reconciled cumulative IGST between GSTR 3B and GSTR 1 for transmission by GSTN, require submission of Chartered Accountant certificates confirming no discrepancy, and for short payments mandate payment of shortfalls with proof and undertakings; processed refunds remain subject to post refund audit and verification by jurisdictional GST officers.

IGST refund: officer interface may sanction refunds where IGST was paid but miscoded on shipping bills after GST return verification.
An ICES officer interface option allows sanctioning IGST refund where exporters mistakenly declared shipments without IGST but have paid IGST in GST returns; officers verify invoice-level IGST payment displayed from GST returns and enter the admissible refund amount, limited to shipping bills with no other mismatches. For SB003 cases involving GSTIN discrepancies or PAN-only declarations, officers may grant refunds through the interface upon an undertaking from the GST-registered unit that it will not claim the refund separately.

IGST refund procedure: exporters to submit CA certificates or proof of IGST payment to enable transmission and sanction.
Sanction of pending IGST refund claims where GSTN transmission to Customs EDI was blocked is enabled through a two track procedure: for no short payment, Customs will identify exporters with matching cumulative IGST in GSTR 3B and GSTR 1 and process refunds upon receipt of a Chartered Accountant certificate to the port customs and jurisdictional GST office; for short payments, exporters must pay the shortfall, submit proof of payment (and a CA certificate for larger claims), provide an undertaking to repay if necessary, and be listed for GSTN transmission and post refund audit.

IGST refund rectification: officer interface enables exporters to correct specified errors to secure stuck export refunds.
IGST refunds for exports can be facilitated through an officer interface to rectify specified errors causing refunds to be held up, including invoice mismatches in Shipping Bills, EGM non-filing or erroneous EGMs at ICDs/gateway ports, incorrect declaration of IGST payment or LUT status, and wrong GSTIN in Shipping Bills; designated refund-processing locations and a nodal officer are provided to assist exporters and stakeholders in resolving these cases so that frozen refund claims may be processed.

IGST refund transmission failure: interim procedure permits conditional sanction subject to CA certificates, shortfall payment and post refund audit.
An interim procedure enables sanction of IGST refund claims blocked due to GSTN non transmission by distinguishing no short payment and short payment cases: Customs will list eligible exporters, GSTN will confirm transmission, exporters whose refunds are processed must submit Chartered Accountant certificates to customs and jurisdictional GST offices, shortfalls must be paid and evidenced (with differing proof requirements by aggregate amount), and all beneficiaries will face post refund audits by DG (Audit).

IGST refund procedure enables officer interface verification of GST returns to sanction refunds for misdeclared export shipping bills.
IGST paid on exports may be refunded via the ICES officer interface when exporters mistakenly declared shipments as without IGST payment; officers verify IGST payment invoice wise against GST returns displayed, enter the admissible refund amount, and may sanction corrections only where no other mismatches exist. For shipping bills showing a different GSTIN or only PAN, officers may sanction refund after obtaining an undertaking from the GST registered unit that filed returns confirming no objection and no separate refund claim; sanction follows officer verification and satisfaction.

Refund claims procedure clarified: procedural sufficiency for ISD, composition and non resident taxpayers and export refunds.
Clarifications specify that ISDs, composition taxpayers and non resident taxable persons need not file FORM GSTR 1 or FORM GSTR 3B to claim refunds; instead their applicable returns (GSTR 6, GSTR 4, GSTR 5) suffice. For exports misdeclared in GSTR 3B for 1 7 2017 to 31 3 2018, RFD 01A may be filed provided claimed integrated tax/cess refund does not exceed the aggregate reported in columns 3.1(a)-(c) of GSTR 3B. Exporters may claim refund of unutilized compensation cess credit for zero rated supplies under bond/LUT, but cess credit cannot be used to pay integrated tax. Bond/LUT is not required for zero rated exempt or non GST goods. Rule 96(10) restriction applies only where exporters directly receive goods from suppliers availing specified notifications.

IGST refund processing: special initiative to expedite pending export refund applications and provide an on-site dedicated refund cell.
A Special Refund Fortnight from 31st May to 14th June 2018 has been instituted to prioritise processing of GST refund applications received on or before April 30, 2018, mobilising Centre and State GST officers to expedite IGST refund claims arising from exports. A dedicated IGST Refund Cell has been opened at the New Custom House, Air Cargo Complex, Meenambakkam to assist exporters, with specified officer contacts, a landline and an email provided for facilitation and resolution of pending refund cases.