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HC held that Section 54(3)(ii) of CGST Act permits refund of Input Tax Credit (ITC) where input and output supplies are identical, rejecting restrictive interpretations in Circular No. 135/05/2020-GST. The court found the respondent's orders erroneously relied on inapplicable circular provisions and improperly rejected refund claims. Consequently, the HC quashed the impugned orders, directing the respondent to refund the accumulated ITC with applicable interest within a specified timeframe, thereby affirming taxpayer's statutory entitlement to ITC refund under the inverted duty structure provisions.
HC held that Section 54(3)(ii) of CGST Act permits refund of Input Tax Credit (ITC) where input and output supplies are identical, rejecting restrictive interpretations in Circular No. 135/05/2020-GST. The court found the respondent's orders erroneously relied on inapplicable circular provisions and improperly rejected refund claims. Consequently, the HC quashed the impugned orders, directing the respondent to refund the accumulated ITC with applicable interest within a specified timeframe, thereby affirming taxpayer's statutory entitlement to ITC refund under the inverted duty structure provisions.
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