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GST LUT Filing: Prepare RFD-11 for the Right Financial Year

A Letter of Undertaking, furnished in Form GST RFD-11, is part of the route for eligible registered exporters making supplies without payment of integrated tax. It does not register your business, decide every export-of-service condition or release a refund. LIQUETAX can help organise the undertaking, agreed filing support and acknowledgement handover.

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GST LUT Filing for Exporters

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  • Confirm the GSTIN, financial year and agreed LUT support
  • Prepare a focused input and missing-information checklist
  • Reconcile the RFD-11 particulars for signatory approval
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What is DSC?

An electronic certificate used to authenticate a person’s digital signature. A licensed Certifying Authority issues it after the required identity checks. Official reference →

BUILT AROUND YOUR BUSINESS

Less uncertainty. More direction.

Registered goods exporters, freelancers and other service businesses checking their LUT for a specified financial year. Disclose previous LUTs, actual export dates, receipt delays and any eligibility concern before selecting the route.

Clarity before commitment

Know the deliverables, documents and costs before work starts.

Careful preparation

Identify missing or inconsistent information before submission.

Coordinated support

Bring preparation, queries and follow-up into one agreed workflow.

Practical next steps

Know what you need to provide and what happens at handover.

GET READY, ONE STEP AT A TIME

Your document starting point.

We’ll share an applicant-specific checklist after a short discussion. The exact records depend on your circumstances.

01

Entity and year

  • GSTIN and registered entity particulars
  • Financial year and intended goods/service export activity
  • Previous LUT acknowledgement, if applicable, and any existing filing/status record
02

Witnesses and signatory

  • Names, addresses and occupations of two independent and reliable witnesses
  • Correct authorised signatory and place of filing
  • Applicable DSC or EVC readiness, controlled by the authorised person
03

Facts requiring assessment

  • Customer/contract and service-delivery facts if export status is uncertain
  • Export dates and receipt status where supplies have already occurred
  • Any prosecution, withdrawal, missing-LUT or other eligibility concern
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First, describe your business and the result you need. Next, organise the relevant facts without sharing private documents here. Finally, review your checklist with the team and agree the written scope before work starts.

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FROM FIRST CONVERSATION TO HANDOVER

A clear process. At every step.

We prepare, coordinate and track the agreed work. You stay involved in the decisions that matter.

  1. 01

    Check the year and facts

    Identify the requested financial year, existing LUT and material eligibility questions.

  2. 02

    Prepare RFD-11

    Organise declarations, witness particulars and signatory details for review.

  3. 03

    Approve and file

    Use Services > User Services > Furnish Letter of Undertaking (LUT) within the agreed filing scope.

  4. 04

    Retain the acknowledgement

    Record the ARN, year and outstanding compliance questions.

Timing agreed after document review

Plan the undertaking before the intended exports under this route. The online ARN acknowledgement establishes the filing step; eligibility and later export/payment conditions still matter. If supplies have already occurred or a condition is missed, obtain a dated case-specific review instead of backdating records or assuming relief.

KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOU STAND

Clear scope. No surprises.

The written engagement confirms your deliverables and costs before work starts.

Service scope to agree

  • Confirm the GSTIN, financial year and agreed LUT support
  • Prepare a focused input and missing-information checklist
  • Reconcile the RFD-11 particulars for signatory approval
  • Coordinate authorised filing where included
  • Provide the available ARN/acknowledgement and a next-action list

Outside the standard scope

  • A blanket finding that every foreign-customer transaction is zero-rated
  • GST registration, recurring returns or refund applications unless separately included
  • Bond/bank-guarantee arrangements or delayed-compliance representation unless scoped
  • Guaranteed tax treatment or professional endorsement without an actual engagement

ANSWERS BEFORE YOU BEGIN

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Is an LUT the same as GST registration?

No. RFD-11 is an undertaking for the relevant export route by an eligible registered person. It does not create a GST registration, IEC or certificate of origin.

References: CBIC: Circular 8/8/2017-GST

Is an LUT valid for 12 months from filing?

It relates to a financial year, not a rolling 12-month membership. Choose the correct year and retain its acknowledgement; eligibility and the undertaking's conditions continue to matter.

References: CBIC: Circular 8/8/2017-GST · GSTN: RFD-11 LUT filing manual

What witness details should I prepare?

GSTN's RFD-11 manual asks for two independent and reliable witnesses, with names, addresses and occupations. Use genuine particulars and the correct authorised signatory.

References: GSTN: RFD-11 LUT filing manual

Does saving or previewing RFD-11 complete the filing?

No. Complete the authorised signing/submission step and retain the ARN acknowledgement. CBIC treats the online acknowledgement as acceptance, but an ineligible person's LUT can still be rejected.

References: GSTN: RFD-11 LUT filing manual · CBIC: Circular 40/14/2018-GST

Does an LUT make every overseas service tax-free?

No. The export-of-service tests include locations, place of supply, qualifying receipt and the distinct-establishment condition. The contract and actual supply need assessment; an LUT does not replace those tests.

References: India Code: IGST Act, section 2(6)

Will filing an LUT automatically refund my input tax credit?

No. Refund eligibility, computation, evidence and the application are separate work. Agree that scope separately, and continue the applicable return and export/receipt obligations.

References: CBIC: Circular 197/09/2023-GST

THE DETAIL, WHEN YOU NEED IT

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Who this service helps & key decisions

A Letter of Undertaking, furnished in Form GST RFD-11, is part of the route for eligible registered exporters making supplies without payment of integrated tax. It does not register your business, decide every export-of-service condition or release a refund. LIQUETAX can help organise the undertaking, agreed filing support and acknowledgement handover.

Registered goods exporters, freelancers and other service businesses checking their LUT for a specified financial year. Disclose previous LUTs, actual export dates, receipt delays and any eligibility concern before selecting the route.

QuestionWhat mattersNext step
Eligibility firstCheck the registered person's eligibility to furnish an LUT instead of a bond.The notified exclusion includes specified prosecution cases. Do not assume that every GSTIN or an accepted online form settles eligibility.
Financial yearIdentify the financial year for the intended supplies and any existing acknowledgement.Financial-year validity is not a rolling 12 months from the date you file.
Goods or servicesFor services, examine the recipient, place of supply, payment and establishment facts.An overseas customer's address alone does not prove that all export-of-service conditions are met.
Undertaking and later actionsSeparate RFD-11 from return reporting, export/receipt conditions and any refund claim.Track conditions after filing; an LUT acknowledgement is not the end of export compliance.
Fee details, estimates & quote variables

₹5,000. Professional fee. Applicable GST, government charges and agreed third-party costs are extra.

One specified service engagement. Confirm the applicant, deliverables and exclusions in writing before work starts.

The published professional fee pays for the agreed preparation/support, not a government guarantee of zero rating. Applicable GST and agreed external costs remain separate. Refund, return, bond or remedial work must be identified in the written quote; do not assume it is included in LUT filing.

  • Number of GSTINs and financial years
  • Existing acknowledgement or missing-filing issues
  • Signatory and witness readiness
  • Separate export-status or delayed-compliance assessment

Plan the undertaking before the intended exports under this route. The online ARN acknowledgement establishes the filing step; eligibility and later export/payment conditions still matter. If supplies have already occurred or a condition is missed, obtain a dated case-specific review instead of backdating records or assuming relief.

Your responsibilities, handover & ongoing work

Check the year and facts

LIQUETAX: Identify the requested financial year, existing LUT and material eligibility questions.

You: Provide accurate GST and export information, including missed steps.

Prepare RFD-11

LIQUETAX: Organise declarations, witness particulars and signatory details for review.

You: Confirm the declarations and genuine witness information.

Approve and file

LIQUETAX: Use Services > User Services > Furnish Letter of Undertaking (LUT) within the agreed filing scope.

You: Preview the particulars and complete the applicable authorised signing step; never share an OTP in a public enquiry.

Retain the acknowledgement

LIQUETAX: Record the ARN, year and outstanding compliance questions.

You: Keep the acknowledgement and assign responsibility for returns, exports, receipts and the next financial year.

At handover and afterwards

  • Save the ARN and acknowledgement for the correct GSTIN/year
  • Check invoice and return reporting separately
  • Track actual exports and service-payment receipts against applicable conditions
  • Flag delays promptly for a case-specific review
  • Arrange the next financial year's LUT when needed

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Choosing the wrong financial year
  • Treating a saved form as a filed undertaking
  • Using invented witness details
  • Assuming every overseas receipt establishes export of services
  • Treating LUT filing as a refund application
Official references & source-check information

Source-checked educational guide. AI-assisted source research checked on . No named professional endorsement is claimed. Confirm current requirements for your facts before filing. Next review target: 2026-10-28.

  • GSTN: RFD-11 LUT filing manual ↗

    Financial-year selection, declarations, two witnesses, signatory, preview, DSC/EVC submission and ARN acknowledgement.

    Public manual read on 28 September 2026. No authenticated filing was made or applicant status checked.

  • CBIC: Circular 8/8/2017-GST ↗

    Paragraphs 2(a)–(b) explain conditional LUT eligibility and financial-year validity.

    Historical circular read with the later online-submission amendment below. Its old physical procedure is not presented as current.

  • CBIC: Circular 40/14/2018-GST ↗

    Online RFD-11/ARN acceptance, no physical submission for acceptance, and rejection where the person was ineligible.

    Both pages read on 28 September 2026; this replaces the relevant older procedural paragraphs.

  • India Code: IGST Act, section 2(6) ↗

    Export-of-service conditions include supplier/recipient locations, place of supply, qualifying payment and the distinct-establishment test.

    Official consolidated indexed text checked on 28 September 2026, including RBI-permitted INR. Direct PDF retrieval was unavailable; confirm the current law and transaction facts before taking a tax position.

  • CBIC: Circular 197/09/2023-GST ↗

    Paragraphs 1–2 update accumulated-ITC refund reconciliation and older attachment wording; paragraph 4 addresses export/receipt conditions under rule 96A.

    Relevant provisions read on 28 September 2026. Read the older refund circular with these changes; no applicant's ITC, extension or refund eligibility is certified here.

Last updated: . This records the educational content date; it does not establish an individual professional review.

Disclaimer: this guide provides educational information and does not replace individual professional advice. Confirm your facts, current official requirements and written engagement before acting.

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