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This trade circular clarifies issues regarding implementation of provisions related to input tax credit in sub-sections (5) and (6) of Section 16 of the CGST Act, 2017, inserted retrospectively from July 1, 2017. It provides guidance on various scenarios where demands were raised for wrong availment of input tax credit due to contravention of sub-section (4), but such credit is now available under sub-sections (5) and (6). Specific instructions are given for cases where no notice/order was issued, where notice was issued but no order, where appellate proceedings are pending, and where orders were passed but no appeal filed. A special procedure u/s 148 is notified for rectification of orders in eligible cases within six months. However, no refund of tax paid or credit reversed earlier is allowed u/s 150 of the Finance Act, 2024. The circular aims to ensure uniform implementation across field formations.
This trade circular clarifies issues regarding implementation of provisions related to input tax credit in sub-sections (5) and (6) of Section 16 of the CGST Act, 2017, inserted retrospectively from July 1, 2017. It provides guidance on various scenarios where demands were raised for wrong availment of input tax credit due to contravention of sub-section (4), but such credit is now available under sub-sections (5) and (6). Specific instructions are given for cases where no notice/order was issued, where notice was issued but no order, where appellate proceedings are pending, and where orders were passed but no appeal filed. A special procedure u/s 148 is notified for rectification of orders in eligible cases within six months. However, no refund of tax paid or credit reversed earlier is allowed u/s 150 of the Finance Act, 2024. The circular aims to ensure uniform implementation across field formations.
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