GST Registration Cancellation+ Scrutiny under ASMT-10

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..... GST Registration Cancellation+ Scrutiny under ASMT-10
Query (Issue) Started By: - Roedl Partner Dated:- 23-4-2025 Last Reply Date:- 23-4-2025 Goods and Services Tax - GST
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Dear Sir/Madam, If the company has received an order of cancellation of GST registration, and GST department issues scrutiny as per FORM ASMT-10, can the company use the balance lying in the Electron .....

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..... ic Credit Ledger even after cancellation of registration? Are there any practical difficulties involved in the process??   Reply By YAGAY andSUN: The Reply: Great and very practical question - let's break this down clearly. 📌 Situation Overview * GST Registration is cancelled (by department or voluntarily). * FORM ASMT-10 (Notice for Scrutiny of Return) is issued - meaning the .....

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..... department is scrutinizing past returns. * Electronic Credit Ledger (ECL) still has balance (ITC remains unused). 🔹 Can You Use the ITC in the Credit Ledger After Cancellation? ❌ No, as per GST law, once your GST registration is cancelled, you cannot use the balance lying in the Electronic Credit Ledger (ECL) for regular business activities like offsetting liability. However, .....

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..... here's how the law deals with ITC in such cases: 🔄 Section 29(5) of CGST Act - Treatment of ITC on Cancellation When registration is cancelled, the taxpayer must file a Final Return in Form GSTR-10. At this point: * You need to pay back ITC on stock held as of cancellation date OR pay tax on stock (whichever is higher). * BUT, if any balance is left in the ECL, there is currently .....

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..... no provision to claim refund of this ITC unless it falls under certain categories (like export, inverted duty, etc.). So technically, you cannot use the ECL balance after cancellation unless you file a refund application under Rule 89 - and that too, only in eligible scenarios. Disclaimer: This discussion is only for knowledge enrichment and for any cause cannot be treated at par with an Legal .....

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..... Opinion.
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