5 MyGSTRefund alternatives for service-export GST refunds

Start by deciding which work you want to take on yourself and which work you want someone else to perform. The alternatives to a refund service range from official filing utilities to practitioner-led preparation.

This comparison covers service-export refunds under LUT. Fast GST Refund publishes it; competitor features are based on public documentation, without paid-product testing.

Choose an alternative by responsibility

Route	Who performs the work?	Useful starting point
GST portal and official utilities	You or your adviser prepare and file.	A reconciled source pack.
Gen GST	Your tax team operates the software.	A demonstration of the licensed refund workflow.
Zoho Books plus official utilities	Your team exports books and prepares the refund working.	Invoice, bill and GSTR-2B exports.
CA-led preparation	A practitioner performs the agreed review and filing work.	Written deliverables and responsibilities.
Fast GST Refund	You create the JSON files in a browser and use free templates, guidance and allocation checks.	The JSON generator, or the free preparation pack.

Prepare a small claim with official utilities

This route suits someone who can reconcile the transactions and review the applicable tax treatment. Use the GST portal’s current Statement 3 and Annexure B utilities, with the document checklist and claim-contents guide.

Put recurring work into practitioner software

SAG Infotech documents an Annexure B import and JSON workflow in Gen GST. Ask for a demonstration of Statement 3, receipt matching, calculation and final review in the package you would buy. The Gen GST review lists the checks; MyGSTRefund vs Gen GST compares the operating models.

Reuse the records in Zoho Books

If your accounting is already in Zoho, export the useful records before re-entering data elsewhere. Add bank evidence, filed returns and a receipt-allocation working. Follow the Zoho export guide.

Agree a preparation engagement with a CA

Define the deliverables: source index, invoice and receipt reconciliation, purchase-credit review, refund calculation, both statements and filing records. Name the preparer, reviewer and authorised filer, and agree how a deficiency memo or notice will be handled.

Use Fast GST Refund’s generator and free tools

Create the Statement 3 and Annexure B files for RFD-01 in your browser with the JSON generator, without the Excel utilities. Checking your records is free; downloading both files costs ₹499 + GST once per GSTIN and refund period.

Download the preparation pack for blank Statement 3 and Annexure B working templates, an offline allocation checker and a review checklist. For help inside an assistant, use the MCP connection or Codex plugin: they give guidance, check receipt allocations, and check your Statement 3 and Annexure B records.

These tools support your preparation whether you file yourself or work with an adviser.

Compare a complete scope

Ask each shortlisted provider who resolves missing evidence, approves ITC treatment, signs the application and handles follow-up. Compare fees against that same scope.

For a recurring practice workflow, use the CA buying checklist. To evaluate the provider you are replacing, read the MyGSTRefund review.