Question 8 - What happens if the taxable person files the return but does not make payment of tax? - Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017

Q 8. What happens if the taxable person files the return but does not make payment of tax? Ans. In such cases, the return is not considered as a valid return. Section 2(117) defines a valid return to mean a return furnished under sub-section (1) of section 39 on which self-assessed tax has been paid in full. It is only the valid return that would be used for allowing input tax credit (ITC) to the recipient. In other words, unless the supplier has paid the entire self-assessed tax and filed his return and the recipient has filed his return, the ITC of the recipient would not be confirmed.