Sales Return transaction wrongly accounted as Purchases and GST Input Credit taken

Dear All, 

A sales return was wrongly classified as Purchases and instead of reversing the output tax liability against sales return, the input tax of INR 1.8 lakhs was taken under purchases in GST-3B for F.Y 2017-18. Afterward department has sought to reverse this tax credit as the corresponding transaction is not available in 2A. Request you to kindly provide any relevant case law that could help in taking the tax credit, as this is a bonafide mistake by the accountant. 

Pls, share your views. 

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A user mistakenly accounted for a sales return as a purchase, incorrectly claiming INR 1.8 lakhs in GST input credit. The tax department is now seeking to reverse this credit as the transaction isn't reflected in their records. The user is seeking advice and relevant case law to support their claim, highlighting it as a genuine clerical error.

Pls, share your views :

(as this is a bonafide mistake by the accountant)
You can deal the issues based on this clerical mistake. Officer can accept and support You...
Share all the details of sales and sales return with proof.
gst officer should support you. in case of disagreement, challenge his decision and fight the case

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