TMI BlogGST on Capital GoodsX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... My Capital Goods (Machinery) lost in Fire, My Reversible of GST on unused life of Machinery is less than tax on Scrap Transaction Value. is it true i m liable to pay tax only on scrap transaction value? not liable to reverse input of unused life of machinery? - Reply By Rajagopalan Ranganathan - The Reply = Sir, In my opinion, if the input credit to be reversed is higher than the tax payable o ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n scrap value then you have to reverse the remaining portion of the credit available in your electronic credit ledger. - Reply By Amit Agrawal - The Reply = As concerned capital goods are used for some period and then turned into 'scrap' (due to fire), blockage of ITC u/s 17 (5) (h) of the CGST Act, 2017 is not applicable in my view. As concerned goods are no longer supplied as &# ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 39;capital goods' (as it has lost its identity as 'capital goods' due to fire) but supplied as 'scrap', situation does not seem to be directly covered under main provision of section 18 (6) . While it is true that proviso u/s 18 (6) cannot be go beyond main provision, it is also true that all proviso needs to read harmoniously and any interpretation which makes entire pro ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... viso redundant should be avoided. And said proviso provides relaxation only for 'refractory bricks, moulds and dies, jigs and fixtures' and not for any other capital goods. Presuming that subject capital goods are not 'refractory bricks, moulds and dies, jigs and fixtures', I hold a view that querist needs to pay to pay gst as per main provision of Section 18 (6) read with Ru ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... le 44 of the CGST Act, 2017 (i.e. an amount equal to the input tax credit taken on the said capital goods or plant and machinery reduced by such percentage points as may be prescribed or the tax on the transaction value of such capital goods or plant and machinery determined under section 15 , whichever is higher ). Recipient / Buyer of such scrap will be entitle to avail ITC against whate ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ver GST is charged (i.e. as per calculations of Section 18 (6) ) by the supplier. All above are my personal views and same should not be taken as professional advice / suggestion. - Reply By Amit Agrawal - The Reply = In above post, Please read as ' ..... Rule 44 of the CGST Rules, 2017 ( not Rule 44 of the CGST Act, 2017 ). Apology for the inconvenience! - Reply By KASTURI ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... SETHI - The Reply = Emphasis is to be laid on whichever is higher (I agree with Sh.Amit Agrawal, Sir) An illustration Suppose capital goods (machinery) was purchased for ₹ 12,00,000/- and Rate of tax was 18%. So credit of ₹ 2,16,000/- was taken. Supposing machinery was used for two years (8 quarters). Entitlement to retain credit @5% per quarter under Rule 40(2) is ₹ ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ; 86,400/- i.e. 40% of 2,16,000/-. Balance of credit to be reversed is ₹ 1,29,600/- HYPOTHETICAL OPTIONS (i) Now suppose scrap of capital goods is sold at ₹ 2,00,000/- attracting rate of tax is 18% and tax is ₹ 36,000/-. Whichever is higher is to be paid/reversed i.e. 1,29,000/- (ii) If the said scrap is sold for ₹ 8,00,000/- (transacti ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... on value), tax @18% works out to ₹ 1,44,000/-. Then the assessee will pay total GST amounting to ₹ 1,44,000/- (whichever is higher). - Reply By Shilpi Jain - The Reply = Pls take note of an important aspect that the useful life of asset under gst is 5 years. So if ur asset is more than 5 years old then only tax on scrap needs to be paid and balance ITC value need ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... not be considered. - GST on Capital Goods - Query Started By: - CARajnikant Kalsariya Dated:- 9-2-2022 Goods and Services Tax - GST - Got 5 Replies - GST - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, personal opinion Tax Management 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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