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GST INPUT REFUND ON SUPPLIES MADE TO SEZ UNIT

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..... GST INPUT REFUND ON SUPPLIES MADE TO SEZ UNIT
Query (Issue) Started By: - TAHA CHECHATWALA Dated:- 6-8-2018 Last Reply Date:- 16-8-2018 Goods and Services Tax - GST
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Dear All, Our client is providing services to a SEZ unit and accordingly claims refund of GST paid on inputs utilized for the purpose of such services. Our client files its GSTR 1 on monthly basis and a .....

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..... ccordingly claims refund of tax paid on inputs for that particular month. My query is, if suppose our client provides services in the month of july and made purchases for that purpose but the project does not get completed in july and continues in the month of august. Now in august also our client made some purchases and paid tax on them. Project is completed and sale invoice has been raised in a .....

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..... ugust. Now while making application for refund can our client claim refund of input tax paid on purchases made in july though sale invoice will be raised in the month of august. Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani: The Reply: In my view input procurd in July month is also eligible for refund. Reply By PAWAN KUMAR: The Reply: As per my view, since supply completed in August for which purchases made in j .....

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..... uly and August month, refund can be filed thru. August gstr-1 return of itc on inputs used in supply of services to sez. Reply By DR.MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN: The Reply: I endorse the views of Shri Pawan Kumar. Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani: The Reply: Exactly. The input procured in July is also used in making supply in the month of aug. Hence July input refund is eligible. Reply By TAHA CHECHATWAL .....

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..... A: The Reply: Thank you experts for your kind reply. Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: Dear Querist, My views are as under :- * Your client is talking of claim for refund of tax (input tax) on inputs or input services used in making zero- rated supplies and NOT talking of claim for refund of IGST paid on outward supplies to SEZ Unit. * Your client is to prove that ITC has been accumulat .....

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..... ed (unutilised) due to exports or supplies to SEZ Unit and NOT to prove the payment of IGST on outwards supplies. * Your client should be concerned with sufficient credit balance during the relevant tax period. * There is no requirement of one-to-one correlation of ITC invoice viz-a-viz Tax Invoice. There is no such sword. * In view of the above grounds, my answer to your query is "YES& .....

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..... quot; * What I observe that First reply of Sh.Ganeshan Kalyani Ji is in consonance with my views. Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani: The Reply: Thanks Sir for detailed reply. The querist would be happy with the solution / reply. Reply By Vijay Singh: The Reply: There is a technical problem in filing the refund application for July month accumulated credit in this case. At the time of filing the re .....

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..... fund application in RFD-01A online, the amount of "NET ITC" for the said month is auto-populated from the electronic credit ledger for the month. Though this is an editable field, the portal does not accept the net ITC column to have number more than the credit availed for the month as per Electronic Credit Ledger. Illustration Credit availed in July - total ITC 40,000/- . No outward .....

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..... SEZ supplu invoice raised in July. Credit availed in August - ₹ 70,000/-. Outward sez supply raised in August. So legally assessee is eligible to claim a refund of entire ITC of ₹ 1,10,000/-. However at the time of filing RFD-01A, statement 5A does not allow to enter refund amount more than ₹ 70,000/-. Thus as of now, you can claim refund of only ITC availed in August. Should .....

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..... wait for the portal to be reconfigured. Reply By TAHA CHECHATWALA: The Reply: Thank You Mr Vijay Singh. We are facing the same problem as illustrated by you. Reply By Nandan Khambete: The Reply: Refund claim of ITC accumulated in case of Exports and Supply to SEZ for *multiple tax periods* is made available on GST portal now. Hence, you can file one refund claim for July & August.
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