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2-year limitation period under Section 54 of the CGST Act not applicable to cases of refund of tax paid by mistake

The Hon’ble Andhra Pradesh High Court in the case of Nspira Management Services Private Limited held that the two-year limitation period prescribed under Section 54 of the CGST Act, 2017 does not apply to refund applications for tax paid by mistake on exempt services, as such payment is not “due tax” but one made without authority of law by virtue of Article 265 of the Constitution.​

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No attachment of bank account after statutory pre-deposit of 10% of the disputed tax demand under Section 107 of the GST Act

The Hon’ble Andhra Pradesh High Court in the case of Wingtech Mobile Communications India Pvt. Ltd. held that the recovery and attachment of bank accounts after payment of the statutory pre-deposit of 10% of the disputed GST demand under Section 107 of the CGST Act, is impermissible, and directed the Respondents to refund the excess amount recovered, subject to safeguards protecting revenue interests.

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No limitation period applicable on refund of IGST on Ocean Freight, as SC’ judgment of Mohit Minerals applicable retrospectively

The Hon’ble Andhra Pradesh High Court in the case of Louis Dreyfus Company Private Limited held that the refund application filed beyond the two-year limitation period, prescribed under Section 54 of the CGST Act for GST paid on ocean freight charges is maintainable in view of the retrospective operation of the Supreme Court judgment in Union of India vs. Mohit Minerals, which struck down the levy of GST on ocean freight as unconstitutional.