This discussion clarifies who can claim Input Tax Credit (ITC) for Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) on imports when the Bill of Entry is filed under the Head Office's (HO) GST number, but the consignment is cleared and received at a Branch. The consensus is that the HO is eligible to claim the IGST ITC. To facilitate this, the HO must issue a tax invoice to the branch for the goods received. The branch can then claim the ITC based on this tax invoice issued by the HO, provided the goods inward entry is initially recorded in the HO's books.
We are Importer having HO in Maharashtra & a Branch in Karnataka. Both have a separate GST Registration No. in respective States.
Please let us Who (HO or Branch) is eligible to take ITC Credit for IGST in case where Bill of Entry was filed with HO's GST No. but consignment was cleared and received in Karnataka.
19 January 2022
The Goods inward entry must be taken in the books of the HO so that he can claim the ITC of the GST paid. Now, the HO can invoice the goods to the branch using a tax invoice. The branch will now claim the ITC mentioned in the Tax invoice of the HO.