Return of time expired medicines: two GST options-treat as fresh supply with ITC or use credit note with time limit consequences. Registered persons (other than composition taxpayers) may return time expired goods as a return supply by issuing an invoice and allowing the recipient to claim ITC subject to Section 16; composition taxpayers must issue a bill of supply with no ITC available to the recipient; unregistered persons may use a commercial document without charging tax. Alternatively, suppliers may issue credit notes under Section 34: if within the statutory time limit tax liability can be adjusted provided recipient has not availed or has reversed ITC; if beyond the time limit, adjustment and portal reporting are not permitted. Destruction of returned goods triggers ITC reversal rules specific to the method used.
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Return of time expired medicines: two GST options-treat as fresh supply with ITC or use credit note with time limit consequences.
Registered persons (other than composition taxpayers) may return time expired goods as a return supply by issuing an invoice and allowing the recipient to claim ITC subject to Section 16; composition taxpayers must issue a bill of supply with no ITC available to the recipient; unregistered persons may use a commercial document without charging tax. Alternatively, suppliers may issue credit notes under Section 34: if within the statutory time limit tax liability can be adjusted provided recipient has not availed or has reversed ITC; if beyond the time limit, adjustment and portal reporting are not permitted. Destruction of returned goods triggers ITC reversal rules specific to the method used.
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