What If Credit of F.Y. 20-21 Is Still Not Reflecting In GSTR 2A Due To Which ITC Was Not Availed?
As everyone is well aware that as per Section 16(4) of the CGST Act:
“A registered person shall not be entitled to take input tax credit in respect of any invoice or debit note for supply of goods or services or both after the due date of furnishing of the return under section 39 for the month of September following the end of financial year to which such invoice or debit note pertains or furnishing of the relevant annual return, whichever is earlier.”
Hence, if there is any credit that is still pending to be taken for F.Y. 20-21, then the same needs to be taken before the due date of furnishing of the return for the month of September 2021 under Section 39 of the CGST Act.
Now as per Rule 36(4) of the CGST Rules:
“Input tax credit to be availed by a registered person in respect of invoices or debit notes, the details of which have not been furnished by the suppliers under sub-section (1) of section 37, in FORM GSTR-1 or using the invoice furnishing facility shall not exceed 5 per cent of the eligible credit available in respect of invoices or debit notes the details of which have been furnished by the suppliers under sub-section (1) of section 37 in FORM GSTR-1 or using the invoice furnishing facility”
Now, if a taxpayer has taken eligible credit in his books of accounts and due to the fault of the supplier the same is not appearing in the GSTR 2A of the taxpayer even till the due date of filing of the return for the month of September then what is the recourse available to the taxpayer in such a scenario? Will the taxpayer be made to suffer for no fault of his?
In this regard I would like to bring to light Rule 37(4) of the CGST Rules which states as under:
“(4) The time limit specified in sub-section (4) of section 16 shall not apply to a claim for reavailing of any credit, in accordance with the provisions of the Act or the provisions of this Chapter, that had been reversed earlier.”
So, in my opinion if we avail the credit in the GST return as per the books of accounts if the same is still not appearing in GSTR 2A and reverse it in the same month then there will not be any consequence with regards to interest and as mentioned in Rule 37(4), the time limit mentioned in Section 16(4) for re-availing the credit will not apply.
Further reliance can also be placed on Circular No. 990/14/2014- Central excise-8 dated 19.11.2014 wherein it was stated that, “ The purpose of the amendment made by Notification No. 21/2014-CE (NT) dated 11.07.2014 is to ensure that after the issue of a document under sub-rule (1) of Rule 9, credit is taken for the first time within six months of the issue of the document. Once this condition is met, the limitation has no further application. It is, therefore, clarified that in each of the three situations described above pertaining to Rule 4(7), Rule 3(5B) or Rule 4(5) (a) of CCR, 2004, the limitation of six months would apply when the credit is taken for the first time on an eligible document. It would not apply for taking re-credit of amount reversed, after meeting the conditions prescribed in these rules”
Hence, going by the above provisions it can be said that with regards to re-availment of credit there is no time limit and this route can be taken by the taxpayers to avoid blockage of input tax credit taken in a genuine manner. However, this may also be subject to litigation and the hence suitable clarifications in this regard should be issued.
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Supplier forgot to file Gst returns 20-21 subsequent we claimed Itc for the period 20-21
Buyer eligible to take this credit or not
Supplier File GSTR-1 after Due Date for the FY 2020-21 but all bill show in our GSTR-2A for Example June 2020 R1 file Sep 2020
What is Treatment of Above Case
Pay Interest
or Pay GST
If the supplier file their return after cut off date the 2B automatically shows that the credit is allowable for the reason that supplier filed their return after cut off date as per GST Law.
With due respect, it is to say that your above opinion in the matter of credit taken if it is not reflected in 2A by following the Rule 37 is not good as per GST Law and will attract to avail ineligible ITC to many.
Please Extend ITC claim date 20-10-21 to 30-11-21
What if supplier has shown invoice for F.Y 2020-21 after due date of GSTR-1 i.e. after 11.10.2021 and appearing in GSTR-2A on 12.10.2021. Can we claim the input in September 21 GSTR-3B?
Why we should suffer if supplier does not upload invoice in gstr1 as no fault of us so credit is still available there high court judgement is coming in favour of buyer.
I think rule 37(4) is specifically for such reversals which are done due to non-payment to suppliers. Emphasis is needed to be paid on the word “in accordance with the provisions of the Act or the provisions of this Chapter”. Reversal done other than this are not covered in rule 37(4).
“The time limit specified in sub-section (4) of section 16 shall not apply to a claim for reavailing of any credit, in accordance with the provisions of the Act ” is the language of Rule 37(4)…Hence, going by the language of the law there doesn’t seem any implication to only reversal in case of payment after 180 days ..however, as I mentioned it may be subject to litigation and suitable clarification must be given. Another option that is available to the taxpayers is to avail the credit before the due date of September and to not utilise it till it gets reflected in GSTR 2A.
if invoice ITC of may 2020 is reflected in 2A ,its cant taken in May 2020 3B as wel as may 2020 books of a/c and at the time of finalization books of a/c 31.3.2021 proprietor show this invoice. From November 2020 itc auto reflected in 2B and this ITC can use only. then how can use may 2020 ITC in sep 3B
R 37(4) is specific for reversal of ITC in case of non-payment of consideration within 180 days. How it will be applicable to present issue ?
But R 37(4) is specific for reversal of ITC in case of non-payment of consideration within 180 days. How it will be applicable to the issue ?
but even after Sep. return period is over and we have reversed the ITC then how we can avail the same after sep. as it is not reflected in 2A.The root point is ITC to be reflected in 2A . Supplier if has not shown in his return till sep. then he shall not be able to change GSTR 1 after sep. I have doubt plz clarify if possible .
The issue here is supplier has filed its return late for the F.Y 2020-21. i.e after sept’21