EXAMPLE-116

M/s XYZ  is toy manufacturing company; his aggregate turnover in the preceding financial year 2016-17 is Rs. 38 lakh working under composition scheme. In current year on 24th  December, 2017 the turnover of firm exceeds Rs. 75 lakh and he become a regular registered taxable person. Following inputs on which tax is paid under GST held in stock as on 23rd December, 2017 are as follows:-

 

(a)                Raw material stock worth of Rs 500000 and GST paid on it Rs 75000

(b)               Input  contained in Semi finished stock worth of Rs 400000 on which GST paid of Rs. 60000

(c)                Input contained in finished goods is of Rs 200000, tax paid on which is Rs 30000.

 

Determine the eligibility of taking credit on input held in stock.

 

Answer

Section 18(1)(c) provides that If registered taxable person ceases to pay tax under section 10, he shall, subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed, be entitled to take credit of input tax in respect of inputs held in stock, inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods held in stock and on capital goods on the day immediately preceding the date from which he becomes liable to pay tax under section 9.

When in the above mentioned circumstances registered person eligible for claim credit in respect of Input held in stock on the above prescribed dates.  Person also eligible for credit on capital goods; when opting out from composition scheme.

The registered person eligible for claiming credit on input or capital goods as per section 18(1) shall make a declaration, electronically on the common portal in FORM GST ITC-01 with in 30 days from the date becoming eligible for ITC as per this section. This form contains the details relating to the inputs lying in stock or whether in semi finished or finished stock or as the case may be capital goods.

  Thus in the above case the firm can avail total credit on input  held  in the stock on 23rd December 2017 of  Rs. 75000+60000+30000 = 165000 Rs on filling declaration within 30 days  in FORM GST ITC-01.

Note:- It is assumed that input invoice is not older than 1 year.