Input Tax Credit under GST – Conditions To Claim
A registered person will be eligible to claim Input Tax Credit (ITC) on fulfillment of the following conditions:
- Possession of a tax invoice or debit note or document evidencing payment
- Receipt of goods and/or services
- goods delivered by supplier to other person on the direction of registered person against a document of transfer of title of goods.
- Furnishing of a return
Where goods are received in lots or installments ITC will be allowed to be availed when the last lot or installment is received.
Failure to the supplier towards supply of goods and/or services within 180 days from the date of invoice, ITC already claimed will be added to output tax liability and interest to paid on such tax involved. On payment to supplier, ITC will be again allowed to be claimed
- No ITC will be allowed if depreciation have been claimed on tax component of a capital good
- If invoice or debit note is received after
the due date of filing return for September of next financial year
or
filing annual return
whichever Is later
No ITC will be allowed
- Common credit of ITC used commonly for
Effecting exempt and taxable supplies
Business and non-business activity
Credit will be allowed according to the RULES
Items on which credit is not allowed
Motor vehicles and conveyances except the below cases
Such motor vehicles and conveyances are further supplied i.e. sold
Transport of passengers
used for imparting training on driving, flying, navigating such vehicle or conveyances
Transportation of goods
food and beverages, outdoor catering, beauty treatment, health services, cosmetic and plastic surgery
But if the goods and/or services are taken to deliver the same category of services or as a part of a composite supply, credit will be available
Example: Mr. Dev purchases cosmetic creams to supply it to a customer, then credit of ITC paid on purchases will be allowed.
Sale of membership in a club, health, fitness centre.
rent-a-cab, health insurance and life insurance except the following:
Government makes it obligatory for employers to provide it to its employees
goods and/or services are taken to deliver the same category of services or as a part of a composite supply, credit will be available
Example: Mr. Dev takes the service of rent-a-cab to supply to Mr. Manoj, a customer, then credit of ITC paid on purchases will be allowed.
9.travel benefits extended to employees on vacation such as leave or home travel concession.
Works contract service for construction of an immovable property (except plant & machinery or for providing further supply of works contract service)
Goods and/or services for construction of an immovable property whether to be used for personal or business use
Goods and/or services where tax have been paid under composition scheme
Goods and/or services used for personal use
Goods or services or both received by a non-resident taxable person except for any of the goods imported by him.
Goods lost, stolen, destroyed, written off or disposed of by way of gift or free samples
ITC will not be available in the case of any tax paid due to non payment or short tax payment, excessive refund or ITC utilized or availed by the reason of fraud or willful misstatements or suppression of facts or confiscation and seizure of goods.
