Refund claim - rejection on the ground of limitation, unjust...

Refund claim - rejection on the ground of limitation, unjust enrichment - In the instance case service tax was liable to be paid at the relevant time and it is only subsequently that by a retrospective amendment, exemption was granted with a specific condition that refund could be claimed by filing it within six months from the date of enactment of the Finance Bill 2016. The refund claim had, therefore, to be filed within six month from 14.05.2016, but it was filed beyond the said period. - Once the refund claim is held to be barred by time, the question of unjust enrichment would not arise. - AT