GST credit in insurance premium

Suppose I have taken Stock insurance policy and have paid insurance premium of 15000 inclusive of GST for the period b/w 31/01/2020 to 30/01/2021.
whether prepaid should be calculated on Basic amount( exclusive of GST)
or total premium amount.

can prepaid for GST can be booked,
if yes then accounting treatment???
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Quick Summary
This discussion clarifies how to calculate prepaid expenses for insurance premiums that include GST. The consensus is that prepaid expenses should be calculated based on the basic premium amount, excluding GST, as the GST component is claimable as Input Tax Credit (ITC). ITC on stock insurance is generally available unless specifically blocked under Section 17(5). For vehicles, ITC is claimable if it's a goods carriage vehicle.

ITC on inward supply is available subject to section 16 except supply is blocked u/s 17(5).
As ITC credit on stock insurance is not considered as blocked u/s 17(5), you can claim ITC for same.

GST paid on insurance is not your expenses, because ITC is available for same.
So, only basic amount (excluding GST) is your expenses, so you have to calculate prepaid expenses on basis of basic amount only.
What if it is the case of vehicle insurance
FOR vehicles, if Goods carriage Vehicle that you can take ITC on insurance for that.

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