Validation of Bank Accounts in the Public Financial Management System (P FMS) for speedy & smooth disbursal of IGST (Integrated Goods & Services Tax) Export refund - Customs - Trade Facility No. 17/2017

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOM HOUSE, WILLINGDON ISLAND, COCHIN-682009 F No. S34/40/ 2017-DBK.Cus Dated: 6.11.2017 Trade Facility No. 17/2017 Sub.: Validation of Bank Accounts in the Public Financial Management System (P FMS) for speedy smooth disbursal of IGST (Integrated Goods Services Tax) Export refund- reg. Attention of ail the importers, exporters. customs brokers. and other stake holders is invited to the processing of refund of' IGST paid on goods exported. 2. In this context, it is again clarified that the shipping bill itself are treated as the refund application with effect from 01/07/2017 and therefore, no separate refund application is required to be filed. The application for IGST refund for exports shall be deemed to have been filed, when the conveyance carrying the export goods leaves India, i.e. Export General Manifest (EGM) is filed, and the applicant has furnished a valid Return in Form GSTR-3 under Section 54 of GST Act, read with Rule 96 of CGST Rules. 3. In order to avail the IGST refund, it is mandatory that the exporters have validated their bank accounts by Public Financial Management System (PFMS) . If bank accounts of the exporters are closed and/or not validated b' P FMS, then the IGST refund, even if sanctioned, may not get credited to the accounts of the exporters. 4. It is reported that closed bank accounts of the exporters still exist in the system and PFMS has invalidated such accounts making the prospective disbursal of IGST refund to such closed accounts impossible. Accordingly, the list of accounts, which are not validated by PFMS pertaining Cochin Custom House and Cochin Air Cargo is with this Trade Facility on cochincustoms.gov.in for wider publicity and necessary action at the end of the concerned exporters. 5. In view or the above, exporters are advised to update their bank accounts Immediately and not to make any changes in the same during the current financial year for smooth disbursal of IGST Refund. 6. Difficulty if any may be brought to the notice of the Deputy / Assistant Commissioner of customs (Drawback or EDI). Sd/- (S.ANIL KUMAR) ADDL. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS