Sub: Application for e-refund (Form VAT 20).

1. In the process of complete e-services, facility for e-refund in Form VAT-20 has been initiated by the Department. Application for e-refund in Form VAT-20 can be submitted electronically through rajtax web portal.

2. The following procedure is to be adopted for application for e-refund in Form VAT-20:

(i) Dealer may submit application for e-refund under rule 27(1) (a) of RVAT Rule, 2006, in Form VAT-20 through the official website of the Department under the link "e-refunds < Application for e-refund" in his profile.

(ii) In the Form VAT-20, necessary information TIN, Name and Address of the dealer and Telephone Number shall be auto populated. If the dealer wants to update alternate e-mail address, he may do so by pressing update alternate e-mail address link provided on application itself.

(iii) Bank details as submitted by the dealer to the Department shall also be auto populated. Dealers are advised to check bank details such as account number, branch name and IFSC code minutely so that amount of refund is credited in the correct account only. For e-refund, bank account should only be in a bank which has Core Banking System (CBS). If any change in bank account details is warranted, then dealer may update such details by submitting application for amendment in Form VAT-05 separately.

(iv) Mandatory details such as amount of refund claimed, period for which refund is claimed and reasons for refund will be required to be filled up. The dealer may also upload supporting document / evidence that he wants to be considered.

(v) On submission of the complete application, acknowledgement shall be generated.

(vi) The application will be received by the concerned Assessing Authority for decision. On approval by the Assessing Authority, the refund order Form VAT-23A shall be submitted to the concerned Deputy Commissioner electronically, who shall further submit it to Central Refund Officer (CRO). Deputy Commissioner (IT) has been designated as CRO for entire State. CRO shall forward the details regarding the refund in Form VAT-23B to the bank specified by the Commissioner, and direct the bank to transfer the amount of refund into the account of the dealer mentioned in the Form VAT-20.

(vii) Dealer may check the status of the application under his login using the link provided at "e-refunds - view status". Under the view status e-refund history of the dealer is available. The dealer may check whether application in Form VAT-20 for e-refund is "in process or approved or completed". If the refund amount is credited in the account of the dealer the history will show the status as completed.

(viii) Dealer may also view user manual "A hand book on e-refund" provided under "e-services guidelines > User manual" on rajtax web portal for further assistance.

3. All dealers may kindly use the above facility.

(Vaibhav Galriya)

Commissioner

Commercial Taxes,

Rajasthan, Jaipur