Eligibility of ITC on Telephone charges

[Asked by Guest]

Dear sir,

can we avail ITC on telephone bill charges, the same used for office purpose.

[RENGARAJ R.K]

Yes, ITC is eligible on telephone charges in the GST regime.

rengaraj, advocate

[Ganeshan Kalyani]

Input tax credit of the tax paid on telephone bill charges is eligible. Landline - no issue will raise . mobile - it can be used for person use. input tax credit proportionate to person use is disallowed .

[KASTURI SETHI]

Office purpose means for business or in the furtherance of business here. Hence ITC on telephone is admissible.

AI Summary

Input tax credit on telephone charges allowable, with landline fully creditable and mobile use apportioned for personal use.
Input Tax Credit on telephone charges is admissible when telephone services are used in the furtherance of business. Landline charges are generally fully creditable for business use. Mobile phone charges are subject to apportionment: any portion attributable to personal use must be disallowed, with only the business-use proportion eligible for ITC.