GST as expense or income

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see lee

Student

102 Points Joined March 2018

There is a government (client) bill on which GST amount is not paid to contractors,then after adjusting the ITC,balance GSTpayable on sales is paid by the contractor.Now Debtors dr balance is raised due to GST liability is now Closed With an expense account,is accounting acceptable?

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RAJA P M

"Do the Right Thing...!!!"

128116 Points Joined January 2015

You mean GST paid by the Receiver...
Right?

see lee

Student

102 Points Joined March 2018

GST is paid by contractor for service provided to client( govt) and amount is not received from government,so the debtors balance(govt account)is having gst liability dr.balance and it is transferred to expense account to close the account.Contractor claimed ITC on that GST liability.is this accounting treatment correct?because next year if government releases the same GST amount it is treated as income.

sabyasachi mukherjee

28014 Points Joined May 2017

Generally you hv to claim thru input tax credit.

Rajendra Prasad

Employee Private

1913 Points Joined July 2017

You have to keep the Debit balance as receivable, not to transfer any where. As and when received from Government the said account shall be nullified.

RAJA P M

"Do the Right Thing...!!!"

128116 Points Joined January 2015

Originally posted by : see lee
	GST is paid by contractor for service provided to client( govt) and amount is not received from government,so the debtors balance(govt account)is having gst liability dr.balance and it is transferred to expense account to close the account.Contractor claimed ITC on that GST liability.is this accounting treatment correct?because next year if government releases the same GST amount it is treated as income.