THE UNION TERRITORY GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017

DEMANDS AND RECOVERY

Section 12: Tax wrongfully collected and paid to Central Government or Union territory Government.

(1) A registered person who has paid the central tax and the Union territory tax on a transaction considered by him to be an intra-State supply, but which is subsequently held to be an inter-State supply, shall be refunded the amount of taxes so paid in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.

(2) A registered person who has paid integrated tax on a transaction considered by him to be an inter-State supply, but which is subsequently held to be an intra-State supply, shall not be required to pay any interest on the amount of the central tax and the Union territory tax payable.