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Negative Blocking of ECL Held Beyond Scope of Rule 86A: P&H HC
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- ISKCON Steel Traders Vs Union of India (Punjab And Haryana High Court)
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- All High Courts, Punjab and Haryana HC
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ISKCON Steel Traders Vs Union of India (Punjab And Haryana High Court)
The Punjab and Haryana High Court examined a limited but significant issue concerning the scope of powers under Rule 86A of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, namely whether tax authorities can block a taxpayer’s Electronic Credit Ledger (ECL) by an amount exceeding the input tax credit (ITC) actually available at the time of passing the order, thereby creating a negative balance.
The petitioner challenged the action of the respondents in blocking its ECL on 02.09.2025 by inserting a negative ITC entry, alle...






