New Delhi, Oct 17
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Friday that traders across the city have begun receiving their GST refunds ahead of the festive season, and so far, Rs 738 crore have been disbursed under this initiative.
Highlighting the government’s efforts to ensure timely GST refunds, the Chief Minister informed that the Department of Trade and Taxes has successfully cleared pending refund cases amounting to Rs 1,002 crore, of which Rs 738 crore has already been paid to business establishments and traders.
“So far, 8,259 refund applications have been processed, a record number, including 7,409 claims below Rs 10 lakh. The prompt disposal of these smaller claims has provided much-needed relief to small traders and business owners across Delhi,” said the CM in a statement.