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TMI BlogClarification in respect of certain GST related issuesX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... The Government of India. Ministry of Finance. Department of Revenue, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, GST Policy Wing vide Circular No. 160/16/2021-GST dated 20 th September. 2021 has issued a clarification in respect of certain GST related issues, in order to ensure uniformity I the implementation of the provisions of law across the field formations, which is annexed herewith. In exercise of powers conferred by section 168 of the Tripura State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Tripura Act No. 9 of 2017) for the purpose of uniformity in the implementation of the Act it is instructed to follow the clarification issued vide Circular No. 160/16/2021-GST dated 20 th September, 2021 by the Government of India, Ministry of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... es that a registered person shall not be entitled to take input tax credit in respect of any invoice or debit note for supply of goods or services or both after the due date of furnishing of the return under section 39 for the month of September following the end of financial year to which such invoice or debit note pertains or furnishing of the relevant annual return, whichever is earlier. Doubts have been raised seeking following clarification: 1. Which of the following dates are relevant to determine the 'financial year' for the purpose of section 16(4): (a) date of issuance of debit note, or (b) date of issuance of underlying invoice. 2. Whether any availment of input tax credit, on or after 01.01 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... .f. 01.01.2021, in case of debit notes, the date of issuance of debit note (not the date of underlying invoice) shall determine the relevant financial year for the purpose of section 16(4) of the CGST Act. b) The availment of ITC on debit notes in respect of amended provision shall be applicable from 01.01.2021. Accordingly, for availment of ITC on or after 01.01.2021, in respect of debit notes issued either prior to or after 01.01.2021, the eligibility for availment of ITC will be governed by the amended provision of section 16(4), whereas any ITC availed prior to 01.01.2021, in respect of debit notes, shall be governed under the provisions of section 16(4), as it existed before the said amendment on 01.01.2021. Illustration ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... or the e-way bill number, either physically or mapped to a Radio Frequency Identification Device embedded on to the conveyance in such manner as may be notified by the Commissioner. 2. Further, rule 138A (2) of CGST Rules, after being amended vide notification No. 72/2020-Central Tax dated 30.09.2020, states that I n case, invoice is issued in the manner prescribed under sub-rule (4) of rule 48, the Quick Reference (QR) code having an embedded Invoice Reference Number (IRN) in it, may be produced electronically, for verification by the proper officer in lieu of the physical copy of such tax invoice 3. A conjoint reading of rules 138A (1) and 138A (2) of CGST Rules, 2017 clearly indicates that there is no requirement ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... re not covered under Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, cannot be considered to be subjected to any export duty under Customs Tariff Act, 1975. 2. Accordingly, it is clarified that only those goods which are actually subjected to export duty i.e., on which some export duty has to be paid at the time of export, will be covered under the restriction imposed under section 54(3) from availment of refund of accumulated ITC. Goods, which are not subject to any export duty and in respect of which either NIL rate is specified in Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 or which are fully exempted from payment of export duty by virtue of any customs notification or which are not covered under Second Schedule to the Custo ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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