Question ID : 40488

GST refund

A firm has not availed GST refund for F Year 2017-18 GST Balance as per Credit Ledger was around 125000- as on 31-3-18 Now GST Balance is around same figure as on 31-3-2019. That means no refund can be claimed for 2018-19 now as during 2018-19 Input as well as Output Tax is same appx This is case of Inverted duty structure.

Answer ID : 80280

If looked at logically what you say is right. However, you could calculate as per the provisions and see if there is any refund possibly arising.

Answer ID : 80282

Sub-section (3) of section 54 of the CGST Act provides that refund of any unutilized ITC may be claimed where the credit has accumulated on account of rate of tax on inputs being higher than the rate of tax on output supplies (other than nil rated or fully exempt supplies). Thus eligibility to claim refund of ‘any’ unutilized input tax credit sets in when the rate of any one of the inputs is higher than the output. Refer Rule 89(5) for formula for claiming refund.

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