This discussion clarifies the treatment of GST on stock in hand when rates are revised. For goods with a downward revision in GST rates, dealers must reverse the differential ITC. However, for goods with an upward revision, no immediate action is needed for stock on hand; the difference in tax will be paid upon sale at the higher rate.
With reference to the changes to be effected in GST rates with effect from 22nd Sep., it is said that dealers have to reverse the differential ITC / GST amount in connection to the stock in hand as on that day with reference to those goods, whose rate of tax has been brought down. But, for those goods, for which the GST rate has been revised upward, what should be done for the ITC / GST amount in connection to the stock in hand on that day.