Refund of excess IGST on exports cannot be denied for a clerical GSTR-3B reporting error.

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....Excess IGST paid twice on export supplies is refundable where export turnover and IGST liability were correctly reported in GSTR-1 but mistakenly classified under supplies other than zero-rated supplies in GSTR-3B. The mismatch prevented automated customs refund, leading to a second IGST payment through a corrected return; refund of that second payment did not extinguish the claim for the original excess payment. A clerical reporting error, supported by return reconciliation, does not constitute a substantive breach justifying denial. Retaining tax paid twice would lack authority of law, and refund cannot be denied on procedural grounds or the stated limitation objection.....