What does rule 95 regulate?

It regulates refund of tax to certain persons. Read the exact text, conditions, exceptions and transaction date together.

Which subordinate law should be checked?

No direct CGST Rule has been certified in this phase. Notifications, circulars, forms and the corresponding SGST/UTGST layer may also apply.

What evidence should be retained?

Preserve the contract or transaction record, invoice or form, portal acknowledgement, payment/ledger evidence, correspondence, legal working and the official source version used.

Can portal behaviour override the statute?

No. Portal functionality is operational evidence; legal entitlement and liability remain controlled by the Act, Rules, notifications and binding decisions.

Rule 95 - Refund of tax to certain persons

CGST Rules, 2017

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Specialised agency/UIN refund is filed quarterly with prescribed statement, certificates and six-month period, subject to notification conditions. Rule 95A RULE TEXT / CONSOLIDATED BASE LAYER 95A. Refund of taxes to the retail outlets established in departure area of an international Airport beyond immigration counters making tax free supply to an outgoing international tourist.- (1) Retail outlet established in departure area of an international airport, beyond the immigration counters, supplying indigenous goods to an outgoing international tourist who is leaving India shall be eligible to claim refund of tax paid by it on inward supply of such goods. (2) Retail outlet claiming refund of the taxes paid on his inward supplies, shall furnish the application for refund claim in FORM GST RFD- 10B on a monthly or quarterly basis, as the case may be, through the common portal either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner. (3) The self-certified compiled information of invoices issued for the supply made during the month or the quarter, as the case may be, along with concerned purchase invoice shall be submitted along with the refund application. (4) The

Exact operative text

95. Refund of tax to certain persons.-(1) Any person eligible to claim refund of tax paid by him on his inward supplies as per notification issued section 55 shall apply for refund in FORM GST RFD-10 once in every quarter, electronically on the common portal or otherwise216, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner, along with a statement of the inward supplies of goods or services or both in FORM GSTR- 11.prepared on the basis of the statement of the outward supplies furnished by the corresponding suppliers in FORM GSTR-1.217 (2) An acknowledgement for the receipt of the application for refund shall be issued in FORM GST RFD-02. (3) The refund of tax paid by the applicant shall be available if- (a) the inward supplies of goodsor services orboth were received from a registered person against a tax invoice and the price of the supply covered under a single tax invoice exceeds five thousand rupees, excluding tax paid, if any218; (b) name and Goods and Services Tax Identification Number or Unique Identity Number of the applicant is mentioned in the tax invoice; and 214 Substituted vide Notf no. 31/2019 - CT dt. 28.06.2019 with effect from a with effect from 24.09.2019 as notified by Notification No. 42/2019 dated 24.09.2019 for “an advice” 215 Substituted vide Notf no. 31/2019 - CT dt. 28.06.2019 with effect from 24.09.2019 as notified by Notification No. 42/2019 dated 24.09.2019 for “payment advice” 216 Inserted vide Notf no. 75/2017-CT dt 29.12.2017 217 Omitted vide Notf no. 75/2017-CT dt 29.12.2017 218 Omitted vide Notf no. 75/2017-CT dt 29.12.2017. Amendment made effective with effect from 01.07.2017 vide Notf no. 26/2018-CT dt. 13.06.2017 (c) such other restrictions or conditions as may be specified in the notification are satisfied. (4) The provisions of rule 92 shall, mutatis mutandis, apply for the sanction and payment of refund under this rule. (5) Where an express provision in a treaty or other international agreement, to which the President or the Government of India is a party, is inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter, such treaty or international agreement shall prevail.

Paragraph-wise decode

Specialised agency/UIN refund is filed quarterly with prescribed statement, certificates and six-month period, subject to notification conditions.

Rule 95A RULE TEXT / CONSOLIDATED BASE LAYER 95A. Refund of taxes to the retail outlets established in departure area of an international Airport beyond immigration counters making tax free supply to an outgoing international tourist.- (1) Retail outlet established in departure area of an international airport, beyond the immigration counters, supplying indigenous goods to an outgoing international tourist who is leaving India shall be eligible to claim refund of tax paid by it on inward supply of such goods. (2) Retail outlet claiming refund of the taxes paid on his inward supplies, shall furnish the application for refund claim in FORM GST RFD- 10B on a monthly or quarterly basis, as the case may be, through the common portal either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner. (3) The self-certified compiled information of invoices issued for the supply made during the month or the quarter, as the case may be, along with concerned purchase invoice shall be submitted along with the refund application. (4) The refund of tax paid by the said retail outlet shall be available if- (a) the inward supplies of goods were received by the said retail outlet from a registered person against a tax invoice; (b) the said goods were supplied by the said retail outlet to an outgoing international tourist against foreign exchange without charging any tax; (c) name and Goods and Services Tax Identification Number of the retail outlet is mentioned in the tax invoice for the inward supply; and (d) such other restrictions or conditions, as may be specified, are satisfied. (5) The provisions of rule 92 shall, mutatis mutandis, apply for the sanction and payment of refund under this rule. Explanation.- For the purposes of this rule, the expression “outgoing international tourist” shall mean a person not normally resident in India, who enters India for a stay of not more than six months for legitimate non-immigrant purposes.219 CURRENT OPERATIVE CONTROL AT 29 JUNE 2026 Omitted; retain only for historical consumer refund analysis.

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Evidence and retention checklist

Contract, purchase order, invoice or underlying transaction document.
Registration, return, ledger, challan and portal acknowledgement.
Official Act/Rule/notification version used and effective date.
Internal tax position paper, computation and management approval.
Correspondence, notices, replies, orders and appeal papers where applicable.

Practical Q&A

What does rule 95 regulate?: It regulates refund of tax to certain persons. Read the exact text, conditions, exceptions and transaction date together.
Which subordinate law should be checked?: No direct CGST Rule has been certified in this phase. Notifications, circulars, forms and the corresponding SGST/UTGST layer may also apply.
What evidence should be retained?: Preserve the contract or transaction record, invoice or form, portal acknowledgement, payment/ledger evidence, correspondence, legal working and the official source version used.
Can portal behaviour override the statute?: No. Portal functionality is operational evidence; legal entitlement and liability remain controlled by the Act, Rules, notifications and binding decisions.

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