Finance/Compliance Consultant
77990 Points
Posted on 06 November 2026
Entries and tax treatment:
• Reversal of excess ITC paid through DRC-03:
– Dr "GST ITC Reversed – FY 2017-18" (P&L, Rates & Taxes or prior-period item), Cr Electronic Cash Ledger/Bank.
– If the ITC was originally credited to the purchase or expense cost, the reversed tax is effectively a cost now.
– Show interest separately (Dr Interest on GST, Cr Bank). Show penalty, if any, separately (Dr Penalty, Cr Bank).
• Income-tax:
– Reversed ITC (tax): deductible as business expenditure (Sec 37(1)) and allowable on payment (Sec 43B).
– Interest on delayed GST: compensatory, so generally allowed.
– Penalty: disallowed (Explanation 1 to Sec 37(1)).
• Prior-period: if material, disclose under AS 5 / Ind AS 8. It does not affect the year of deduction for tax (year of payment under 43B).
• In tax audit (Form 3CD), report it in the clause for prior-period items and in the clause for amounts debited in respect of penalty or fine, if any.