Input Tax Credit: A Practical Eligibility Review Framework
Use a sequence of evidence-based checks; a supplier invoice or appearance in GSTR-2B does not alone establish that a credit is available.
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Use a sequence of evidence-based checks; a supplier invoice or appearance in GSTR-2B does not alone establish that a credit is available.
Read guide · 5 minThe required tax document starts the file; transaction, receipt, use and reporting evidence establish what that document actually supports.
Read guide · 5 minShow how the purchase supports the claimant’s business and identify mixed or restricted use separately before treating its GST as credit.
Read guide · 5 minReceipt evidence establishes what arrived and when, including special delivery arrangements; payment and invoice appearance do not answer that alone.
Read guide · 5 minExplain what service was delivered, to whom and when, using records suited to the engagement instead of treating payment as proof of performance.
Read guide · 5 minBusiness purpose and an invoice do not override blocked-credit provisions; identify the exact category and exception before deciding the claim.
Read guide · 5 minIdentify the vehicle and its actual use before applying the passenger-vehicle restriction; business travel alone does not establish an exception.
Read guide · 5 minReview the actual food or catering supply and the applicable exception; business purpose, employee recovery or management approval alone is insufficient.
Read guide · 5 minA benefit policy explains the arrangement, but each credit claim still needs the relevant category, exception, recipient and supporting evidence review.
Read guide · 5 minIdentify the asset and construction activity under current law; business use, rental income or an accounting label does not by itself establish credit.
Read guide · 5 minSeparate the real purpose and recipient of each purchase; a business bank payment or ledger account does not convert personal consumption into eligible credit.
Read guide · 5 minEstablish the actual loss or destruction event and the affected goods before calculating a credit adjustment; accounting labels alone are insufficient.
Read guide · 5 minClassify the real promotional arrangement before applying the gift or sample restriction; marketing wording does not determine the GST result.
Read guide · 5 minCapitalisation identifies an accounting fact; eligibility still depends on the asset, use, tax document, receipt and relevant restrictions.
Read guide · 5 minKeep financial accounting, GST credit and tax depreciation connected through a clear cost bridge, while applying the law relevant to the actual period.
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