TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Clarification in respect of certain GST related issues
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....ms, GST Policy Wing vide Circular No. 160/16/2021-GST dated 20th September. 2021 has issued a clarification in respect of certain GST related issues, in order to ensure uniformity I the implementation of the provisions of law across the field formations, which is annexed herewith. In exercise of powers conferred by section 168 of the Tripura State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Tripura Act No. 9 of 2017) for the purpose of' uniformity in the implementation of the Act it is instructed to follow the clarification issued vide Circular No. 160/16/2021-GST dated 20th September, 2021 by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, GST Policy Wing. Encl : Circular No. 160/1....
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....tains or furnishing of the relevant annual return, whichever is earlier. Doubts have been raised seeking following clarification: 1. Which of the following dates are relevant to determine the 'financial year' for the purpose of section 16(4): (a) date of issuance of debit note, or (b) date of issuance of underlying invoice. 2. Whether any availment of input tax credit, on or after 01.01.2021, in respect of debit notes issued either prior to or after 01.01.2021, will be governed by the provisions of the amended section 16(4), or the amended provision will be applicable only in respect of the debit notes issued after 01.01.2021? 1. With effect from 01.01.2021, section 16(4) of the CGST Act, 2017 was amended vide the Finance....
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....21, in respect of debit notes issued either prior to or after 01.01.2021, the eligibility for availment of ITC will be governed by the amended provision of section 16(4), whereas any ITC availed prior to 01.01.2021, in respect of debit notes, shall be governed under the provisions of section 16(4), as it existed before the said amendment on 01.01.2021. Illustration 1. A debit note dated 07.07.2021 is issued in respect of the original invoice dated 16.03.2021. As the invoice pertains to F.Y. 2020- 21, the relevant financial year for availment of ITC in respect of the said invoice in terms of section 16(4) of the CGST shall be 2020-21. However, as the debit note has been issued in FY 2021-22, the relevant financial year for availment of ITC....
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....ng an embedded Invoice Reference Number (IRN) in it, may be produced electronically, for verification by the proper officer in lieu of the physical copy of such tax invoice" 3. A conjoint reading of rules 138A (1) and 138A (2) of CGST Rules, 2017 clearly indicates that there is no requirement to carry the physical copy of tax invoice in cases where e-invoice has been generated by the supplier. After amendment, the revised rule 138A (2) states in unambiguous words that whenever einvoice has been generated, the Quick Reference (QR) code, having an embedded Invoice Reference Number (IRN) in it, may be produced electronically for verification by the proper officer in lieu of the physical copy of such tax invoice. 4. Accordingly, it is ....