A private limited company registered in both Maharashtra and Karnataka asked if they could use Input Tax Credit (ITC) accumulated in one state to pay GST liability in the other. The answer is no; each state's GST registration is treated as a separate taxpayer. Therefore, ITC from Maharashtra cannot be used to offset liabilities in Karnataka, and vice versa.
18 June 2025
No, a company cannot use Input Tax Credit (ITC) accumulated in one state (e.g., Maharashtra) to set off the GST liability of another state (e.g., Karnataka). Even though the company is the same legal entity, each state registration is treated as a separate taxpayer under GST.