GSTN | Date extended for reporting opening balance till 31st Jan 2024 for ITC reversal



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The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has extended the deadline for taxpayers to report their opening balance for Input Tax Credit (ITC) reversal. This extension, now until 31st January 2024, aims to help taxpayers accurately report reversals and avoid errors. Following the initial declaration, taxpayers will have three opportunities to amend their reported balance until 29th February 2024.

Advisory: Date extension for reporting opening balance for ITC reversal

1.  In order to facilitate the taxpayers in correct and accurate reporting of ITC reversal and reclaim thereof and to avoid clerical mistakes, a new ledger namely Electronic Credit and Re-claimed Statement was introduced on the GST portal. This statement was made available to help the taxpayers in tracking their ITC that has been reversed in Table 4B(2) and thereafter re-claimed in Table 4D(1) and 4A(5). Kindly click here for the detailed advisory provided earlier.

ITC Reversal Reporting Deadline Extended to 31 Jan 2024

2.  Now to facilitate taxpayers further, opportunity to declare opening balance for ITC reversal in the statement has been extended till 31st January, 2024.

3.  Kindly note that after declaring the opening balance for ITC reversal, only three amendment opportunities post the declaration will be provided to correct declared opening balance in case of any mistakes or inaccuracies in reporting.

4.  Facility to amend declared opening balance for ITC reversal will be available till 29th February, 2024.

FAQ :

The deadline for reporting the opening balance for ITC reversal has been extended to 31st January 2024.

The deadline has been extended to help taxpayers accurately report ITC reversals and reclaim thereof, and to avoid clerical mistakes.

It is a new ledger introduced on the GST portal to help taxpayers track their ITC that has been reversed and subsequently re-claimed.

You will be provided with three amendment opportunities after declaring the opening balance.

The facility to amend the declared opening balance for ITC reversal will be available until 29th February 2024.




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