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TMI BlogClarification on time limit under Section 16(4) of CGST Act, 2017 in respect of RCM supplies received from unregistered personsX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Madam / Sir, The Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, GST Policy Wing vide Circular No. 211/5/2024 GST dated 26th June, 2024 has issued a clarification on time limit under Section 16(4) of CGST Act, 2017 in respect of RCM supplies received from unregistered persons, in order to ensure uniformity in 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 guidelines issued vide Circular No. 211/5/2024 GST da ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ivity may not be considered as supply of services by the concerned recipient in India and accordingly, no invoice is issued as well as no tax is paid by the said recipient under RCM in respect of the same. However, later on, either on their own on the basis of some clarification issued by the department or on the basis of some court judgement or on being pointed out by the tax authorities during scrutiny or audit or otherwise, the said recipient issues the invoice and pays the tax under RCM, along with interest, and claims input tax credit on such tax paid. 1.2 It has been represented that some of the field formations are taking the view that in such cases, the relevant year of the invoice for the purpose of section 16 (4) of CGST Act is th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... registered under this Act, or such other tax paying documents as may be prescribed. 2.2 Rule 36(1)(b) of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the CGST Rules) prescribes that input tax credit shall be availed by a registered person inter alia on the basis of an invoice issued in accordance with the provisions of clause (f) of sub-section (3) of section 31 of CGST Act, subject to the payment of tax. 2.3 Further, clause (f) of sub-section (3) of section 31 of CGST Act provides that a registered person, who is liable to pay tax under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 9, shall issue an invoice in respect of goods or services or both received by him from the supplier who is not registered on the date ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... unregistered and recipient is registered and the tax has to be paid by the recipient on RCM basis, the recipient is required to issue invoice in terms of the provisions of section 31 (3) (f) of CGST Act and pay the tax on the same in cash under RCM. Further, as discussed in Para 2.1 above, ITC cannot be availed by a registered person in respect of any supply of goods or services or both received by him, as per the provisions of section 16 (2) (a) of CGST Act, unless he is in possession of a tax invoice or debit note or such other tax paying documents as may be prescribed. 2.6 A combined reading of the above provisions leads to a conclusion that as ITC can be availed by the recipient only on the basis of invoice or debit note or other duty ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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