Proposal for Risk-Based Provisional Sanction of 90% Refunds under Inverted Duty Structure (IDS) on the Lines of Zero-Rated Supplies – Implementation w.e.f. 1st November 2025

The 56th meeting of the GST Council was held in New Delhi on September 03, 2025 under the chairpersonship of the Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. The GST Council inter-alia made the recommendations relating to changes in GST tax rates, provide relief to individuals, common man, aspirational middle class and measures for facilitation of trade in GST.

Proposal for Risk-Based Provisional Sanction of refunds arising out of inverted duty structure (IDS): The Council recommended amending section 54(6) of the CGST Act, 2017, to provide for sanction of 90% of refund claimed on provisional basis, in cases arising out of inverted duty structure, on similar lines as is presently available for refund in respect of zero-rated supply.

It has been decided by the Central Government that, pending requisite amendments in the CGST Act, 2017, instructions shall be issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to direct Central Tax field formations for grant of provisional refund equivalent to 90% of amount claimed as refund, arising out of Inverted Duty Structure on the basis of identification and evaluation of risk by the system, as in the case of provisional refunds on account of zero-rated supplies. This shall be operationalized from 1st November, 2025.

The Press Release can be accessed at: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2163555