Excess Refund wrongly Paid through DRC-03 from Credit Ledger

[umeshkumar jhawar]

Dear Experts

For November 2021, we have received Excess refund which we have wrongly paid through DRC-03 on 28.02.2022 from Credit Ledger instead of Cash Ledger, officer is asking to claim refund of earlier DRC-03 and to Pay fresh DRC-03 for Excess Refund from Cash Ledger.

Ex. Originally we have Claime Refund of Rs. 1,00,000.00 for Novermber 2021 refund received Rs. 90,000.00 and Rs. 10,000.00 recredited to our Credit Ledger.

But Later on concenred officer reduced the Refund to Rs. 85,000.00 hence we have paid Rs. 5000.00 vide DRC-03 on 28.02.2022 from Credit Ledger which should be paid through Cash Ledger; now Department is asking to pay Fresh DRC-03 from Cash Ledger for Rs. 5000.00 and asked to file Refund Application for Wrong DRC-03 filed on 28.02.2022 that too before 27.02.2024.

Can We file Refund application for Wrong DRC-03 Paid?

AI Summary

Taxpayer seeks advice on correcting GST refund error; must refile using Cash Ledger before 27.02.2024 deadline. A taxpayer mistakenly paid an excess refund of Rs. 5,000 through DRC-03 from their Credit Ledger instead of the Cash Ledger for a GST refund adjustment. The tax officer has instructed the taxpayer to pay a fresh DRC-03 from the Cash Ledger and file a refund application for the incorrect DRC-03 payment made on 28.02.2022. The taxpayer seeks guidance on whether they can file this refund application before the deadline of 27.02.2024. An expert has responded, directing the taxpayer to a related discussion for further information.