Question 21 - What is the time period within which an acknowledgement of a refund claim has to be given? - Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017

Q 21. What is the time period within which an acknowledgement of a refund claim has to be given? Ans. Where an application relates to a claim for refund from the electronic cash ledger as per sub-section (6) of section 49 of the CGST/SGST Act made through the return furnished for the relevant tax period the acknowledgement will be communicated as soon as the return is furnished and in all other cases of claim of refund the acknowledgement will be communicated to the applicant within 15 days from the date of receipt of application complete in all respect.