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TMI BlogManner of filing refund of unutilized ITC on account of export of electricityX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... dit (ITC) on account of export of electricity. It has been represented that though electricity is classified as goods in GST, there is no requirement for filing of Shipping Bill/ Bill of Export in respect of export of electricity. However, the extant provisions under Rule 89 of KGST Rules, 2017 provided for requirement of furnishing the details of shipping bill/ bill of export in respect of such refund of unutilised ITC in respect of export of goods. Accordingly, a clause (ba) has been inserted in sub-rule (2) of rule 89 and a Statement 3B has been inserted in FORM GST RFD-01 of the KGST Rules, 2017 vide Notification (4-A/2022) dated 4th August, 2022. In order to clarify various issues and procedure for filing of refund claim pertaining ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... for the electricity exported. The applicant will also give details of calculation of the refund amount in Statement -3A of FORM GST RFD-01 by uploading the same in pdf format along with refund application in FORM GST RFD-01. 3. Relevant date for filing of refund: As per sub-section (1) of section 54 of the KGST Act, 2017, time period of two years from the relevant date has been specified for filing an application of refund. Electrical energy is in nature of goods under GST and is exported on a continuous basis through the transmission lines attached to the land. Therefore, it is not possible to determine the specific date on which a specific unit of electricity passes through the frontier. However, a statement of scheduled energy ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Power Committee (RPC) Secretariat for a particular month, will be deemed to be the quantity of electricity exported during the said month and will be used for calculating the value of zero-rated supply in case of export of electricity. Such monthly Regional Energy Account (REA) issued by Regional Power Committee (RPC) Secretariat, as uploaded on the websites of RPC Secretariat, can be downloaded by GST officers as well as the concerned electricity generator for the purpose of refund under Rule 89(4) of KGST Rules 2019.The calculation of the value of the exports of electricity during the month, can be done based on the quantity of scheduled electricity exported during the month by the exporter (as detailed in the REA for the month)and the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... per the clarification furnished above. Further, upon scrutiny of the application for completeness and eligibility, if the proper officer is satisfied that the whole or any part of the amount claimed is payable as refund, he shall request the applicant, in writing, if required, to debit the said amount from the electronic credit ledger through FORM GST DRC-03. Once the proof of such debit is received by the proper officer, he shall proceed to issue the refund order in FORM GST RFD-06 and the payment order in FORM GST RFD-05. 5. Difficulty, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of this office. (C. Shikha) Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Karnataka) Bengaluru An ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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