The Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation in its starting phase, 2017-18 and 2018-19, posed difficulties in the reconciliation of Form GSTR-2A and GSTR-3B. Section 16 of the CGST Act 2017 was causing certain issues in several instances during the initial GST enactment (i.e., 2017-18 and 2018-19). The section defines the criteria and conditions for availing of Input Tax Credit (ITC) . It was noticed that accurate information regarding outward supplies was not furnished by the supplier invariably in GSTR-1, resulting in differences or discrepancies in the Form GSTR-2A of the recipient. Nevertheless, recipients claimed ITC (input tax credit) for such supplies in Form GSTR-3B. While authorities were carrying out scrutiny/investigation/Audit, it was discovered that in some cases, ITC had been claimed in GSTR-3B. but was not shown in GSTR-2A. Circular No. 183/15/2022 – Dated: 27/12/2022, was released to provide an explanation, to deal with this issue consistently. As per the circular,
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