To get refund of pre-deposited excise duty after CESTAT judgement in our favour

[CHANCHAL KUMAR]

Dear Expert,

We have to file refund of Pre-deposited excise duty from Uttrakhand GST department, We applied manually But the Assistant commissioner rejected our refund application & suggesting us to file it on GSTN POrtal. We have not registered in Uttrakhand how we can file on GSTN portal, if we go for temperory registration will it work as we have no any business place in that state

Kindly suggest how we will get the refund.

AI Summary

User Seeks Excise Duty Refund via GSTN Portal After Manual Application Rejection; Circular Allows Temporary Registration A user inquired about obtaining a refund for pre-deposited excise duty following a favorable CESTAT judgment, facing rejection from the Uttarakhand GST department due to manual application. An expert advised using the GSTN Portal, citing a circular that allows unregistered persons to claim refunds via temporary registration. The circular outlines the process for filing refund applications, including obtaining temporary registration, undergoing Aadhaar authentication, and providing necessary documentation. The discussion highlighted the challenge of lacking a business address in the state for registration purposes, as the user's excise registration was surrendered.