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TMI BlogCircular No.173/2022X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... A Supplier is engaged in works contract service and is entitled to concessional rate of 12% for such contracts to local bodies. Most of the materials needed for executing the state supply attract GST at 18% and also 28%. Circular no 173/ dt 06/07/2022 provides for refund of accumulated ITC on account of outward supply at a concessional rate. Most part of the circular gives emphasis on a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... pplicability of this circular only for supply of goods at concessional rate. However there is reference of outward services at concessional rate in the last but one line of para 4 of the said circular. Can experts confirm whether service provider are also entitled to benefit conferred by Circular no. 173/ dt 06/07/2022 . - Reply By Shilpi Jain - The Reply = The refund under inverted duty st ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ructure under section 54(3) is available only for the inputs used in making the supply and not for input services (as was held by the SC in VKC Footsteps - 2021 (9) TMI 626 - SUPREME COURT ). There is no restriction that the outward supply has to be goods. Hence, this accumulated credit refund will be eligible for outward service supplies. The refund should be eligible as per the sectio ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n. - Reply By Shilpi Jain - The Reply = Also to note that the restriction for inverted duty refund is restricted for services under entry 5(b) of Schedule II [ Notification No. 12/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate), dated 28-6-2017 ]]. Hence, other works contract services this refund should be eligible. - Reply By Amit Agrawal - The Reply = I agree with Ms. Shilpi Jain. - Reply By Amit Agrawal - Th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e Reply = Just to add to my above post: In view of recent amendment u/r 89 (5) w.r.t. change in formula prescribed therein, refund of ITC against input services are also now-onwards made available against inverted duty structure for output supply of 'eligible' goods, services or both. So, to that extent, apex court ruling in case of UNION OF INDIA ORS. VERSUS VKC FOOTSTEPS INDI ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... A PVT LTD. [2021 (9) TMI 626 - SUPREME COURT] is no longer applies. - Reply By Shilpi Jain - The Reply = The refund against input services is still not available. They have only tweaked the formula to the extent to acknowledge that the ITC balance is used from both of inputs and input services to even pay the taxes of the inverted supply - Reply By Amit Agrawal - The Reply = By tweaking the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... formula, I believe, one will be getting proportionate refund against ITC availed on input services as well. - Reply By Amit Agrawal - The Reply = I re-visited my position. By tweaking the formula, no doubt, one will be getting higher refund - as compared to position before amendment - where taxpayer is availing ITC against input services. But, this additional refund should technically still ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... be regarded as 'refund' for 'ITC on inputs' and not for 'ITC against input services'. I thank Ms. Shilpi Jain for pointing out this. - Circular No.173/2022 - Query Started By: - Ethirajan Parthasarathy Dated:- 8-7-2022 Goods and Services Tax - GST - Got 7 Replies - GST - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, personal opinion Tax Management ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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