Availability of Input Tax Credit (ITC) for FY 2020-21



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Taxpayers need to be aware of the deadline for claiming Input Tax Credit (ITC) for the Financial Year 2020-21. According to Section 16(4) of the CGST Act, 2017, ITC for FY 2020-21 can only be claimed if the relevant invoices and debit notes are reported before the due date for furnishing the September 2021 GSTR-3B. Failure to do so means these records won't appear as 'ITC Available' in GSTR-2B or 'ITC as per GSTR-2A' in GSTR-9, potentially leading to tax administration action.

1. As per Section 16(4) of CGST Act, 2017, no taxpayer shall take input tax credit in respect records (invoices and debit notes) for supply of goods or services (or both) for Financial Year 2020-21 after the due date of furnishing the return for the month of September 2021. The due date for the GSTR
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FAQ :

The deadline for claiming ITC for FY 2020-21 is linked to the due date of furnishing the GSTR-3B return for September 2021.

For monthly filers, the due date is 20th October 2021. For quarterly filers, it's the due date for the July to September 2021 quarter.

Such records will not reflect as 'ITC Available' in the recipient's GSTR-2B and will appear in the 'ITC Not Available' section. Consequently, the ITC won't be auto-populated in GSTR-3B.

Yes, records pertaining to FY 2020-21 reported after the September 2021 GSTR-3B due date will also not reflect as 'ITC as per GSTR-2A' in Table-8A of the recipient's GSTR-9.

Availing ITC contrary to legal provisions may lead to action by tax administrations in accordance with the law.




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