Entitlement to refund of unutilised input tax credit on...

Entitlement to refund of unutilised input tax credit on corporate amalgamation is governed by the transfer mechanism under Section 87 and statutory compliance with FORM GST ITC-02; the transferee may receive unutilised ITC only if transfer formalities, including valid registration of the transferor at time of transfer and settlement of liabilities, are observed, and registration cancellation takes effect from the date of the sanctioning order. Partial transfer of ITC without complete compliance and concurrent irregular registration actions by officers vitiate relief and invoke the doctrine of pari delicto, preventing either party from obtaining refund where both are at fault. Directions issued for strict procedural adherence in future amalgamations.