Damage and expired.

That will depend upon the agreement between the parties.

There is no agreement with the party.

My understanding of the facts:
you sold goods
buyer returned few damages goods


opinion:
on receiving returned goods the seller will issue credit note with gst. on the basis of the seller's credit note the buyer would reduce his itc.


please correct me if i have conceived the facts wrongly

Seller may returned to the manufacturer,who may issue credit note to the seller.itc mareduce, manufacturer may treat it as damaged,but,a refund of same may can claim,if any limitations exist in this regard?

The time Expired Goods are Drugs or Medicine & such practice of return of expired goods are done in pharmaceutical sector

Generally such goods return back to manufacture & the same are destroy by manufacturer.

As per Section 34(1) of CGST Act the supplier can issue the Credit Note where the goods are return back by Recepient. , Thus the Manufacturer supplied goods to Wholesalers/Retailer , issue Credit Note in relation to time Expired goods return by the Recepient (wholesaler/Retailer) . In such scenario the Recepient deliver the Expired goods to manufacture on Delivery Challan.
It may be noted if the credit note issued
within the *TIME LIMIT specified in section 34(2) CGST Act , the tax liability may be adjusted by Supplier (Manufacturers) & ITC need to be reversed by Recipient (Wholesaler/Retailer)

However if the time limit specified in said section is lapsed, a credit note may still be issued by supplier for such return of goods but the Tax liability cannot be adjusted & ITC cannot reversed . so there is no requirement to declare such credit note on Return (GSTR1 3B)

* Time limit : Adjustment of CNTs issued prior to the month of September following the end of FY

Note :
The alternative method to return the time Expired goods is by issuing fresh tax invoice for details kindly refer Circular 72/46/2018 GST , DT. 26/10/2018

hi,

What if the manufacturer/supplier does not accept expired/damage goods in such a scenario is the distributor liable to pay any gst?

It's based on the aggreement/contract...
May be the conditions apply as Mfg to Distributor and Distributor to Retail seller...

If there are any deals then it must be returned...
otherwise it can be simply leave...