CGST Rules Rule 91 — Grant of provisional refund

CGST Rules, 2017  ·  Grant of provisional refund

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Rule 91 of the CGST Rules, 2017 governs Grant of provisional refund. It establishes the detailed procedural framework and compliance requirements necessary to implement the corresponding provisions of the CGST Act. Rule 91 CGST: Grant of provisional refund — eligibility, conditions, case laws and compliance impact under Indian tax law.

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(1)The provisional refund in accordance with the provisions of sub-section
(6)of section 54 shall be granted subject to the condition that the person claiming refund has, during any period of five years immediately preceding the tax period to which the claim for refund relates, not been prosecuted for any offence under the Act or under an existing law where the amount of tax evaded exceeds two hundred and fifty lakh rupees.
(2) The proper officer, on the basis of identification and evaluation of risk by the system, shall make an order in FORM GST RFD-04, within a period not exceeding seven days from the date of the acknowledgement under sub-rule1
(1)or sub-rule (2) of rule 90:] Provided that the proper officer, for reasons to be recorded in writing, may not grant refund on provisional basis and proceed with the order under rule 92:1 Provided further that the order issued in FORM GST RFD-04 shall not be required to be revalidated by the proper officer.1
(3)The proper officer shall issue a payment order2 in FORM GST RFD-05 for the amount sanctioned under sub-rule (2) and the same shall be electronically credited to any of the bank accounts of the applicant mentioned in his registration particulars and as specified in the application for refund on the basis of a consolidated payment advice:3
Provided that the 4payment order5 in FORM GST RFD-05 shall be required to be revalidated where the refund has not been disbursed within the same financial year in which the said 4payment order5 was issued.4payment order5 in FORM GST RFD-05 shall be required to be revalidated where the refund has not been disbursed within the same financial year in which the said payment order5 was issued.]
(4)The Central Government shall disburse the refund based on the consolidated payment advice issued under sub-rule (3).6

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Substituted (w.e.f. 01.10.2025) vide Notification No. 13/2025-CT dated 17.09.2025.

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Substituted vide Notification No. 31/2019 - CT dated 28.06.2019 with effect from 24.09.2019 as notified by Notification No. 42/2019 dated 24.09.2019 for "payment order".

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2019↑ view in text

Inserted w.e.f. 24.09.2019 vide Notification No. 49/2019-CT dated 09.10.2019.

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2019↑ view in text

Inserted vide Notification No. 03/2019-CT dated 29.01.2019 w.e.f.01.02.2019.

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2019↑ view in text

Substituted vide Notification No. 31/2019 - CT dated 28.06.2019 with effect from 24.09.2019 as notified by Notification No. 42/2019 dated 24.09.2019.

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2019↑ view in text

Inserted w.e.f. 24.09.2019 vide Notification No.49/2019-CT dated 09.10.2019.

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