Input credit of Service Tax under RMC for June, 2017 paid in July, 2017

[SUSHILKUMAR GOYAL]

Under GST, how can we claim input credit of service tax RCM for the month of June, 2017 paid in July, 2017, as it will not be carried forward as per Service Tax return filed for the period ended on 30th June, 2017.

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Claiming Input Credit for Service Tax Paid in July 2017 Under RCM Not Allowed in ST-3 Return for June 2017 A user inquired about claiming input credit for service tax under RCM for June 2017, which was paid in July 2017, and noted it would not be carried forward in the Service Tax return for the period ending June 30, 2017. The response advised that the ST-3 return for April to June 2017 should have been filed by August 15, 2017, implying that the service tax paid in July could not be included in that return.