ITC Reversal on Partially Damaged Stocks

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..... ITC Reversal on Partially Damaged Stocks
Query (Issue) Started By: - Rajendra Prasad Dated:- 18-10-2019 Last Reply Date:- 21-10-2019 Goods and Services Tax - GST
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Dear Sir, My stocks are destroyed in a fire accident. Some stocks are fully damaged and some stocks are partially Damaged. Received Insurance Claim also. Partially damaged Stock is sold at ₹ 10 per KG .....

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..... which is purchased for ₹ 100 per Kg. stocks. 1. Am I required to reverse ITC on partially damaged stocks also. 2. If I am not required to reverse the ITC , ITC per kg is ₹ 18 where as GST on Outward supply is ₹ 1.80 per Kg . Whether the department will accept this ? Please clarify. Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: As per Section 16 of CGST Act, it is basic requirement that IT .....

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..... C must be used in the course of business or furtherance of business i.e. Taxable outward supply. You do not fulfill this condition. Destroyed goods containing the taxable inputs clearly fall in the exclusion clause. ITC has to be reversed. The situation given by you will not be accepted by the department. SECTION 17. Apportionment of credit and blocked credits Availment of ITC is hit by Sec .....

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..... tion 17(5)(h) of CGST Act which is as follows:. (h) goods lost, stolen, destroyed, written off or disposed of by way of gift or free samples; and Reply By Atul Rathod: The Reply: Need to reverse the credit. Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani: The Reply: In case of fully damaged goods corresponding input tax credit need to be reversed. In the exclusion section of Sec 17(5) the same is clearly give .....

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..... . In my view , in case of partially damaged goods which is sold at a lower rate will quality as an activity in course of the business. Since gst is also paid on the outward supply of partially damaged goods corresponding input tax credit reversal is not required. Thanks.
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