Tracking GST Refund Application Status on the GST
Portal and PFMS portal
28/03/2020
1. The functionality to track the status of
refund application has been available on the GST portal. By utilising this
functionality, the taxpayers can know the stage at which the refund application
is pending with the tax-officer/ taxpayer.
2. A tax officer can issue payment order only
after Public Financial Management System (PFMS) has validated the bank account
mentioned in the refund application (RFD-01). Similarly, final disbursement of
refund amount sanctioned by the tax officer happens only after (PFMS) has
validated the bank account mentioned in the payment order (RFD-05). Thus,
validation of bank account takes place at two stages. However, the exact
detailed status of bank account validation is not available on the GST Portal.
3. The Public Financial Management System
(PFMS) of the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) has made available a central
portal to track the status of bank account validation and disbursal of refund
amount. By visiting the PFMS portal athttps://pfms.nic.in/static/NewLayoutCommonContent.aspx?RequestPagename=Static/GSTN_Tracker.aspx the
taxpayer can track the status of bank account validation.
4. This advisory is being issued for the
benefit of the taxpayers in order to make them aware of the ways in which they
can track the status of their refund applications on both the Portals.