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When the Buyer Doesn’t Pay: What a GST-Registered Supplier Can Really Do

Goods and Services Tax : A supplier cannot issue a GST credit note merely because the buyer has not paid the invoice. The proper remedy is to document the ...

July 6, 2026 573 Views 0 comment Print

Mandatory IMS Makes Invoice Review Critical to Protect ITC & Avoid GST Return Blocks

Goods and Services Tax : The article explains how mandatory IMS and the Zero-Mismatch Policy require taxpayers to verify invoices before claiming ITC, maki...

July 4, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print

GST’s Invoice Management System: A New Gatekeeper for ITC

Goods and Services Tax : The article explains how IMS makes accepted invoice records the basis for ITC eligibility, strengthening compliance, fraud detecti...

July 4, 2026 483 Views 0 comment Print

Retrospective Supplier GST Registration Cancellation Alone Cannot Deny ITC: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that retrospective cancellation of a supplier's GST registration alone is insufficient to deny ITC. Aut...

July 3, 2026 726 Views 0 comment Print

Retrospective GST Cancellation Cannot Deny ITC Without Evidence Against Bona Fide Buyers

Goods and Services Tax : The article explains why retrospective GST cancellation alone should not result in ITC denial where buyers have complied with Sect...

July 2, 2026 333 Views 0 comment Print


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Representation on ITC denial for supplier defaults, Rule 37A & 180-day reversal

Goods and Services Tax : Representation addressed to Union Finance Minister, GST Council and CBIC seeks legislative and administrative relief for bona fide...

May 11, 2026 5577 Views 1 comment Print

Delhi GST Detects ₹60.59 Cr Fake ITC Fraud; One Arrested

Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims based on fake invoices without actual supply of goods or services. The accused was arr...

April 30, 2026 1131 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi CGST Busts ₹8 Cr Fake ITC; Company Director Arrested

Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims exceeding ₹8 crore without actual supply of goods. The ruling highlights that ITC is...

April 18, 2026 1029 Views 0 comment Print

₹6.53 Crore ITC Fraud: Director Held for Availing Credit Without Goods Receipt

Goods and Services Tax : CGST Delhi South arrested a director for allegedly availing ₹6.53 crore in fraudulent ITC based on bogus invoices worth ₹36.28...

February 14, 2026 987 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI’s Suggestions on IMS accepted in Government Advisories

Goods and Services Tax : Government advisories revised the IMS process to stop unfair tax escalation on credit note rejection. The key takeaway is balanced...

January 7, 2026 804 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CGST Section 74 Extended Limitation Valid on Fictitious ITC Material: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : Madras High Court set aside certain GST orders after holding that DRC-01 notice should have preceded adjudication following the ea...

July 4, 2026 252 Views 0 comment Print

AAR Cannot Rule on Refund of Accumulated ITC Under Inverted Duty Structure: Odisha AAR

Goods and Services Tax : Odisha AAR held that questions relating to refund of accumulated ITC under Section 54(3) are not maintainable under the advance ru...

July 4, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

Bail Granted in GST ITC Fraud Case as Allegations Must Be Tested at Trial: P&H HC

Goods and Services Tax : The High Court granted regular bail in a GST fraud prosecution after noting that the investigation had been completed, the complai...

June 28, 2026 258 Views 0 comment Print

No Negative Blocking of Electronic Credit Ledger Under Rule 86A: SC

Goods and Services Tax : The SC declined to interfere with the High Court ruling that Rule 86A cannot be used to create a negative Electronic Credit Ledger...

June 25, 2026 2469 Views 0 comment Print

P&H HC Sets Aside Negative GST ITC Blocking as Rule 86A Applies Only to Available Credit

Goods and Services Tax : The High Court held that Rule 86A permits blocking only of input tax credit actually available in the Electronic Credit Ledger. Ne...

June 25, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GSTN Introduces Mandatory Annexure-B Offline Utility to Automate ITC Refund Verification

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has launched a standardized Annexure-B Offline Utility for refund applications involving accumulated ITC to enable automated ...

May 18, 2026 27924 Views 3 comments Print

GST Advisory & FAQ on Electronic Credit Reversal & Re-claimed Statement & RCM Liability/ITC Statement

Goods and Services Tax : The portal will restrict GSTR-3B filing if ITC reclaims exceed ledger balances. The key takeaway is mandatory correction of excess...

December 29, 2025 9480 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi GST Notification Introduces Special Procedure for ITC Rectification

Goods and Services Tax : The Delhi government allows registered taxpayers to rectify GST orders where previously denied ITC is now eligible under section 1...

December 1, 2025 2304 Views 1 comment Print

No ITC on Pre-Registration Stock if GST Registration Filed Late: Rajasthan Circular

Goods and Services Tax : Rajasthan GST circular directs officers to reject Input Tax Credit claims for taxpayers who register after 30 days from becoming l...

August 12, 2025 735 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan GST: ITC Claim Verification for Late Registrations

Goods and Services Tax : Learn about the Rajasthan Commercial Taxes Department's new directive on verifying and rejecting Input Tax Credit claims for busin...

August 12, 2025 729 Views 0 comment Print


Refund of unutilized ITC due to inverted rate structure – technical difficulties on GSTN

March 14, 2018 4227 Views 0 comment Print

This article aims to highlight the practical difficulties faced in claiming the Refund of unutilized ITC due to inverted rate structure because of technical problem in the conditions put in calculation of “Maximum refund amount to be claimed in column 5 of Statement 1 of on line refund claim in GST RFD-01 A and restricting the claim period for a tax period in the online application of the GSTN portal.

Guidance Note On Input Tax Credit under GST

March 5, 2018 62424 Views 3 comments Print

Meaning of Input Tax Credit (ITC) Input tax credit (ITC) means credit of Central Tax, State Tax, Union Territory Tax, Integrated Tax and Compensation Cess paid on supply of goods or services by a supplier that can be used by a recipient for payment of its output tax liability. Integrated Tax paid on import of […]

Items Not Eligible for Input Tax Credit under GST

March 2, 2018 140388 Views 23 comments Print

GST input tax credit mechanism allows persons registered under GST to set-off their GST tax liability. Since GST is a consumption based tax, the input tax credit mechanism ensures that the ultimate GST liability is passed on to the consumer. Though input tax credit can be claimed by a person registered under GST for most inputs, […]

Complete Coverage of Input Tax Credit in Simplified Language

February 27, 2018 9357 Views 2 comments Print

Key Points related to Input Tax Credit (ITC) CGST Act, 2017(Section 16-21): [Act, Rules, FAQs are Covered] Section 16: 1. Every registered person is eligible to take the Input tax credit of tax paid on inputs and input services which is used or intended to be use for furtherance of business.

GST Refund in Case of Exports & Refund of Input Tax Credit in India

February 22, 2018 23121 Views 10 comments Print

GST Refund: Usually when the GST paid is more than the GST liability a situation of claiming GST refund arises. A person can claim refund under section 54 of CGST Act 2017 with relevant Refund rules (Rule No. 89 to 96A). Under GST the process of claiming a refund is standardized to avoid confusion. The […]

Can ISD distribute the IGST/CGST/SGST paid under RCM as Input service distribution (ISD).

February 4, 2018 19554 Views 3 comments Print

IGST / SGST / CGST paid under RCM mechanism can also be distributed by the ISD among its supplier of taxable goods or services or both having same PAN as that of the ISD.

Input tax credit cannot be denied to recipient on default of payment by supplier

January 26, 2018 94758 Views 4 comments Print

High Court of Delhi held Section 9(2)(g) of Delhi VAT Act to the extent it disallows Input tax credit to purchaser due to default of selling dealer in depositing tax, as violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of Constitution of India.

Seamless Flow of Input Tax Credit: An Illusion for Builders

January 26, 2018 13335 Views 2 comments Print

One of the fundamental features of GST is seamless flow of input credit across the chain (from the manufacture of goods or provider of services till it is consumed) and across the Country. Input Tax Credit (ITC) is the backbone of the GST regime. GST is nothing but a value added tax on goods & services combined.

Input tax credit not allowed under GST u/s 17(5) of CGST Act (Blocked credit)

January 24, 2018 406395 Views 45 comments Print

The GST Act is still going from lot of changes with respect to its provisions and different rates of taxes. One of the important aspects of GST is on which supplies is the input tax credit not available or is prohibited.

Distribution of Input Tax Credit by Input Service Distributor

January 16, 2018 4359 Views 0 comment Print

Input Credit only on input services can be distributed. The definition of ISD restricts the scope of the input credit to be distributed. ISD is defined to mean an office of the supplier which receives tax invoices towards receipt of input services and distributes the credit of central tax, State tax, integrated tax or Union territory tax paid on the said services.

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