CASE STUDIES / SNEHA-JAIPUR
[CS-10]
I just wanted to do my work -
not decode section 44ada.
A conversation with
Sneha R.
Export Consultant
Challenge
"Got GST refunds stuck for 8 months released."
Applications bounced for ‘incomplete documents’. She didn’t know exactly what officers expected.
Invoices lacked export classification & place-of-supply
Refund annexures incomplete (no FIRC/BRC)
Cash flow took a hit with refunds parked indefinitely.
The TaxTap Moment
"They followed up with the department, fixed documentation errors, and the refund hit my account in 25 days."
Taxtap rebuilt the file end-to-end and owned the follow-ups.
Filed valid LUT for the relevant period
Corrected invoice formats and export tags
Compiled FIRCs/BRCs from AD bank, refiled refunds
Created a documentation pack for future claims
Numbers?
Refund released in 25 days after resubmission
Smoother quarterly refund cadence thereafter
"Eight months of waiting ended in under a month once the paperwork was right."
The Reality Before Taxtap
Execution gaps — not eligibility — caused the delay.
1. No LUT
Exports treated like domestic supplies.
2. Incomplete Annexures
Missing FIRCs/BRCs and export specifics on invoices.
How Taxtap Helped
Set the record straight and future-proofed the process.
✅ Documentation Fix
- LUT, FIRC/BRC, corrected invoices
✅ Follow-Through
- Officer coordination until credit received
"Refunds aren’t about luck — they’re about paperwork and persistence."
Lessons for Freelancers in Similar Situations
Service exports require LUT + FIRC/BRC to unlock refunds
Correct invoice details decide refund timelines
You do the earning.
We do the filing.
Handled — by real CAs, not robots.
start now, and
forget about taxes
