This circular provides clarification on the application of sub-rule (4) of rule 36 of the CGST Rules, 2017, specifically for the period from February 2020 to August 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, taxpayers were allowed to cumulatively adjust their input tax credit (ITC) for these months. The total ITC claimed in GSTR-3B for this period should not exceed 110% of the cumulative eligible credit available from invoices uploaded by suppliers. Any excess ITC claimed must be reversed in the September 2020 GSTR-3B.
F. No. CBIC/20/06/14/2020-GST
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
GST Policy Wing
New Delhi, the 9th October, 2020
To
The Pr. Chief Commissioners / Chief Commissioners / Principal Commissioners / Commissioners of Central Tax (All),
The Principal Director Generals / Director Generals (All)
Madam / Sir,
Subject: Clarification relating to application of sub-rule (4) of rule 36 of the CGST Rules, 2017 for the m
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FAQ :
The clarification relates to the application of sub-rule (4) of rule 36 of the CGST Rules, 2017, concerning the availment of input tax credit (ITC) for invoices not yet uploaded by suppliers, specifically for the period February 2020 to August 2020.
For the months of February to August 2020, the condition under sub-rule (4) of rule 36 of the CGST Rules was applied cumulatively. This meant that the total ITC claimed across these months had to be reconciled.
Taxpayers could claim a cumulative ITC for February to August 2020 that did not exceed 110% of the cumulative value of eligible credit from invoices uploaded by their suppliers.
If excess ITC was claimed during the February to August 2020 period due to the cumulative application of the rule, it must be reversed in Table 4(B)(2) of the GSTR-3B for the month of September 2020.
Taxpayers needed to reconcile the ITC availed in their GSTR-3Bs for February to August 2020 with the supplier-uploaded invoice details by the due date for furnishing the GSTR-1 for September 2020.
No, the availability of 110% of the cumulative eligible credit does not mean the total credit can exceed the tax amount reflected in the total invoices for supplies received by the taxpayer, as per section 16 of the CGST Act.