Claim for additional input tax credit at the rate - No time...

Claim for additional input tax credit at the rate - No time limit has been prescribed under the provisions of the Act for making a claim for additional input tax credit. Therefore, the claim for eligible input tax credit is an indefeasible right which is available to the dealer under the Act without any limitation of time for claiming such credit - In the instant case, the government has prescribed the lower rate of 3% by Notification dated 30.03.2007 and therefore the aforesaid rate was applicable for the tax period from 01.04.2007 to 31.03.2008. Therefore, the petitioner cannot be deprived of the aforesaid statutory benefit and Section 35 of the Act does not curtail the entitlement of the dealer to such statutory benefit to it if such return is not filed within the time prescribed therein. - HC

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