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The GST Council is likely to decide on a new rule in GST law under which businesses would be required to explain the reasons for excess input tax credit (ITC) claimed or deposit the amount with the exchequer, sources said..
They said the Law Committee, comprising tax officers from Centre and states, has opined that where the ITC availed in GSTR-3B return exceeds the amount of ITC available in accordance with the auto-generated statement GSTR-2B by a specified threshold, the registered person may be intimated on the portal about such difference and be directed to either explain the difference or pay the excess ITC along with interest...
Currently, businesses use taxes paid by their suppliers commonly referred to as ITC to offset their GST liability while paying taxes in GSTR-3B...
In cases where the difference in tax liability declared in GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B exceeds the specified threshold of Rs 25 lakh and 20 per cent, the businesses are required to explain the reason for discrepancy or deposit the taxes...
The Law Committee, sources said, is of the view that the registered person should not be allowed to file monthly statement of outward supplies or GSTR-1, unless he has explained the reasons for discrepancy to the satisfaction of the tax officer or deposited the excess the ITC claimed...
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