GST— Special Refund Mela from 01.09.2019 to 22.09.2019 -Communication thereof - GST - GST Trade Notice No. 013/2019

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF GST CENTRAL EXCISE NO.1, WILLIAMS ROAD, CANTONMENT, TIRUCHCHIRAPALLI - 620 001 Date 05.09.2019 GST Trade Notice No. 013/2019 Sub: GST- Special Refund Mela from 01.09.2019 to 22.09.2019 -Communication thereof - Reg. In the light of announcement made by the Hon'ble Finance Minister during a Press Conference on 23.08.2019, all pending GST refunds due to MSMEs shall be paid within 30 days and that all future GST refunds shall be paid within 60 days from the date of application and in the light of CBIC's decision, it is proposed to organize a Special Refund Mela from 01.09.2019 to 22.09.2019 by this Commissionerate. During the Mela, the refund claims pending as on 23.08.2019 are to be disposed of on or before 22.09.2019. A special attention will be paid to refund the claims submitted by MSME, i.e., those applicants whose annual aggregate turnover in the preceding financial year did not exceed ₹ 2 Crores refund. 2. All eligible GST refund claimants are requested to utilize the benefit of this opportunity to get their pending refunds claims processed, during this Special Refund Mela. 3. This trade notice is issued so as to sensitize the trade and field formations about contents of the aforesaid references and for complete details, the respective references may please be referred in CBEC's websites www.cbic.gov.in. 4. The Trade Industry Associations / Chambers of Commerce are requested to bring the contents of the Trade Notice to the notice of all their members. (Issued from file C.No.IV/16/04 /2019-GST Policy) (Authority : The Principal Chief Commissioner, Chennai letter C.NO.IV/16/407/2019-CCO GST 1 dated 05.09.2019 ) (S. Arokiaraj) Additional ommissioner