In re Aristo Bullion Pvt Ltd (GST AAR Gujarat)
Question: Can the applicant use Input Tax Credit Balance available in the Electronic Credit Ledger legimately earned on the inputs/raw-materials/inward supplies (meant for outward supply of Bullions) towards the GST liability on ‘Castor Oil Seed’ which were procured from Agriculturists and subsequently meant for onward supply?
Answer: The applicant cannot use the Input Tax Credit Balance available in the Electronic Credit Ledger legimately earned on the inputs/raw-materials/inward supplies (meant for outward supply of Bullions) towards the GST liability on ‘Castor Oil Seed’ which were procured from Agriculturists and subsequently meant for onward supply, for the reasons discussed hereinabove.
Read AAAR Order: ITC cannot be denied merely on the ground that inputs have no nexus with outward supply
FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING, GUJARAT
BRIEF FACTS
The applicant M/s. Aristo Bullion pvt.ltd., R.B.Chamber, B/3. Chanla Ole, Manek Chowk, Ahmedabad-380001 has submitted that they recently registered as a private limited company with effect from 25.07.2020 for which Certificate of Incorporation is issued by the Registrar of Companies; that they intend to engage in supply of Gold (including Gold Plated with Platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms or in powder form, based metal clad with silver, not further worked than semi-manufactured, coin etc; that it involves some manufacturing process also and in the said activities various inputs viz. Gold dore, silver dore are required; that the said inputs will be procured domestically on payment of GST at appropriate rate; that sometimes the applicant may import raw materials/inputs from overseas market and will be discharging applicable duty and tax including IGST; that the input tax credit has to be availed in terms of Section 16 of the CGST Act, 2017 and Rules made thereunder; that they will also avail input tax credit of GST paid on the goods procured domestically as well as from overseas market and the applicant will have to discharge GST on their outward supplies at applicable rate; that the said taxes will be discharged through Electronic Credit Ledger as well as through Electronic Cash Ledger in the case if balance available in Electronic Credit Ledger is not adequate.
2. The applicant has submitted that they also intend to procure Castor oil seeds directly from the Agriculturists who produce the same in their farms and after procuring the said Castor oil seeds they intend to supply in the Domestic market as well as intend to export the same; that as per their understanding, as of now “Agriculturists” are not required to obtain registration under Section 23 of the CGST Act, 2017; that ‘Castor oil seeds’ is also not covered in the Notification No.4/2017-Central Tax issued under Section 9(4) of the CGST Act, 2017 as amended from time to time as is evident from the following table
