ITC can be availed by a registered taxable person in a specific manner and within a specified time frame. There are different situations wherein the inputs can be claimed for semi-finished goods or stock or finished goods.
If a person has applied for registration or is liable to register or is granted registration : The day from when he is liable to pay taxes.
When a person takes voluntary registration : When is going for registration i.e the “Registration Day”.
When a taxable registered person stops paying taxes in composition levy scheme : As per Sec 7, the day when he is liable to pay taxes under the Act in a normal manner.
Input Tax Credit can be claimed for all the above mentioned situations, if the time period doesn’t exceed one year i.e 365 days from the date of tax invoice date of that particular goods and services which known as supply in GST regime.
For Any other cases (if any) : ITC can be claimed by the Registered person, no ITC get waste for the Registered person in GST.
As per Sec 27 “Returns”, the ITC must be claimed before the Registered person file a valid return for the month of September, days after the end of financial year to which the invoice is related, or
As per Sec 30 Annual Return, the ITC must be claimed before the Registered person file a valid annual return. The due date of the annual return in GST is December 31, after the end of the F.Y.
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