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Section 17(5) of the CGST Act outlines 'blocked credits', restricting Input Tax Credit (ITC) in specific situations. This includes ITC on motor vehicles, vessels, aircraft, and related services unless used for specific taxable supplies. It also covers food and beverages, outdoor catering, beauty treatments, and leasing of vehicles, with certain exceptions. Furthermore, ITC is blocked for work contract services for immovable property construction, goods/services for immovable property construction (unless it's plant & machinery), tax paid under composition, and supplies to non-resident taxable persons.

Section 17(5)(a)

Section 17(5)(a) of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017, outlines specific scenarios where Input Tax Credit (ITC) is restricted, commonly referred to as "blocked credits."

According to Section 17(5)(a), ITC is not available on these goods or services:

1) Clause (a) - Motor vehicle for transportation of person having approved seating capacity of not > 13 persons (Including driver).

Blocked Credit in GST: What You Need to Know

Except: Making the following taxable supplies

  1. Further supply of such vehicles or conveyances
  2. Transportation of passengers
  3. Imparting training on driving, flying, navigation such vehicles or conveyance.

2) Clause (aa) - Vessels or aircraft.

Except: Making the following taxable supplies

  1. Further supply of such vehicles or conveyances
  2. Transportation of passengers
  3. Imparting training on driving, flying, navigation, such vehicles or conveyance.

Transportation of goods

3) Clause (ab) - Services of general servicing, repair and maintenance in so far as they relate to motor vehicles, vessels or aircrafts referred to in clause (a) & (aa)

 

Except: Services are received by a taxable person engaged in

(a) Manufacture of such motor's vehicles, vessels or aircraft.

(b) In the supply of general insurance services in respect of motor vehicles, vessels or aircraft insured by him.

  • Where the motor vehicles, vessels and aircrafts referred to in clause (a) and (aa) are used for purpose specified therein.

Section 17(5)(b)

According to section 17(5)(b), ITC is not available on the supply of these goods, services or both.

  • Foods and beverages
  • Outdoor catering
  • Beauty treatment
  • Health services
  • Cosmetic and plastic surgery
  • Leasing, renting or hiring of motor vehicles, vessels or aircrafts referred to in clause (a) and (aa)

Except:

1) When they are used by the business specified therein.

2) Life insurance.

3) Health insurance.

  • Inward supply is used by registered person for making an outward taxable supply of the same category of goods or services or both or as an element of a taxable composite or mixed supply

1) Membership of club, health or fitness centre.

2) Travel benefits extended to employees on vacation such as leave or home travel concession.

Except: It is obligatory for the employer to provide the same to employees

 

Section 17(5)

According to section 17(5), ITC shall not be available on:

1) Sub-section (c) - Work contract services when supplied for the construction of immovable property

Except: It is an input service for further supply for works contract

2) Sub-section(d) - Goods & services or both are received by taxable person for the construction of immovable property (Including such goods or services are used in the course or furtherance or business).

Except: Such immovable property is plant & machinery.

3) Sub-section(e) - Tax has been paid under the composition scheme.

4) Sub-section(f) - Inward supplies received by a Non-resident Taxable person.

5) Sub-section(g) - Goods & services both are used for personal consumption.

6) Sub-section(h) - Goods lost, stolen, destroyed, written-off or disposed by way of gift or free samples.

7) Sub-section(i) - Tax paid as a result of evasion of taxes or upon detention of goods in transit or towards redemption of confiscated goods.

FAQ :

Blocked credit refers to Input Tax Credit (ITC) that is restricted or not available under Section 17(5) of the CGST Act, 2017, for certain goods and services.

Yes, ITC on motor vehicles for transporting persons (seating capacity not exceeding 13) is generally blocked, except when used for making specific taxable supplies like further supply of vehicles, passenger transport, or driving training.

Services like general servicing, repair, and maintenance of motor vehicles, vessels, or aircraft are blocked unless the taxable person is involved in manufacturing them or providing insurance for them.

Yes, ITC is generally not available on food and beverages, outdoor catering, beauty treatment, health services, and cosmetic/plastic surgery, with exceptions for specific business uses or if they are part of a taxable composite supply.

ITC is blocked for work contract services when supplied for the construction of immovable property, unless it's an input service for a further supply of a works contract.

No, ITC is not available for goods and services that are used for personal consumption.


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