Input Tax Reversal on fire

In a manufacturing unit there is a major fire and entire factory is fade away.

Is there any statutory requirement to intimate GST department ??

Is my understanding correct that we have to reverse the GST on stock and plant & machinery that is burned in fire ??
What will be impact of GST when insurance claim received.
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If your manufacturing unit suffers a major fire, you must inform the GST department. Your understanding is correct: input tax credit (ITC) on destroyed stock and a proportionate amount on plant and machinery needs to be reversed as per Section 17(5) of the CGST Act. There is no GST liability on insurance claims received.

Yes, has to reverse itc on destroyed stock and proportionately on plant and machinery by reducing percentage points.

And there is no any GST liability on Insurance claim received.
Yes in term of Section 17(5) CGST Act ,need to reverse the ITC .

Yes Intimation should be given to the department
For intimation, any specific format or just a letter to department.
Intimation on common portal or offline to the jurisdictional officer.

no there is no specific format.

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