https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=119285 The central issue is whether ITC on GST paid for a lift installed in a rented commercial building is blocked as part of immovable property or is allowable because the lift qualifies as plant or machinery or a separately identifiable asset used to make outward supplies. Opinions diverge: some authorities and rulings treat lifts as integral to the building and deny credit; others rely on statutory definition, accounting treatment, contractual terms and the functionality of the asset to support ITC. Recent Supreme Court guidance applying a functionality test may expand circumstances in which ITC can be sustained, but entitlement remains fact-sensitive and advisedly supported by documentation and specialist advice. en-us Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:43:33 +0530 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:40:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=119285 The central issue is whether ITC on GST paid for a lift installed in a rented commercial building is blocked as part of immovable property or is allowable because the lift qualifies as plant or machinery or a separately identifiable asset used to make outward supplies. Opinions diverge: some authorities and rulings treat lifts as integral to the building and deny credit; others rely on statutory definition, accounting treatment, contractual terms and the functionality of the asset to support ITC. Recent Supreme Court guidance applying a functionality test may expand circumstances in which ITC can be sustained, but entitlement remains fact-sensitive and advisedly supported by documentation and specialist advice. Discussion-Forum GST Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:43:33 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=119285