GST - SHORT PAYMENT - HOW TO ADJUST

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Dear Experts,

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We are manufacturing Hand Sanitizers and selling with 12 % GST. Now, GST special wing requested us to charge only 18% as per clarifications given by GST council on 15.07.2020 through press release and instructed us to pay the differential tax of 6 % and interest. We have not been issued any letter or notice to pay the tax.

We are planning to pay the differential tax in Electronic Credit Ledger and Interest amount by Cash chalan and intimate through DRC-03 for this voluntary payment.

After that, we are planning to raise the Debit Note to our customers who are all accepting for the differential tax. If so, we have to post the Debit Notes in our GSTR-1 and then only they can get ITC,. If we posted in our GSTR-1, then our liability will increase again. Since the differential tax is already paid by us and intimated through DRC-3, we need not to pay again and how to reduce the liability of the GST in GSTR-1 or in the GSTR-3B. What is the procedure to reduce the liability of GST arise through posting of our Debit Note for the Tax paid already.

We humbly request the experts to clarify our doubt at the earliest and oblige.

AI Summary

Hand Sanitizer Maker Adjusts GST Rate from 12% to 18%, Seeks Guidance on Output Liability Adjustments A manufacturer of hand sanitizers initially charged 12% GST but was instructed by the GST special wing to apply an 18% rate following a GST council clarification. They plan to pay the 6% differential tax via the Electronic Credit Ledger and interest by cash, notifying through DRC-03. They intend to issue Debit Notes to customers agreeing to the tax difference, which will increase their output liability in GSTR-1. They seek guidance on reducing this liability in GSTR-1 or GSTR-3B, as the differential tax has already been paid. Experts advised adjustments should be reflected in one tax period.