{"id":9234,"date":"2023-08-06T10:27:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-06T09:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.klickongstworld.com\/blog\/?p=9234"},"modified":"2023-08-06T10:27:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T09:27:53","slug":"cbic-notified-rule-88d-to-prescribe-the-manner-of-dealing-with-difference-in-input-tax-credit-available-in-gstr-2b-and-availed-in-gstr-3b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.klickongstworld.com\/blog\/cbic-notified-rule-88d-to-prescribe-the-manner-of-dealing-with-difference-in-input-tax-credit-available-in-gstr-2b-and-availed-in-gstr-3b\/","title":{"rendered":"CBIC notified Rule 88D to prescribe the manner of dealing with difference in Input Tax Credit available in GSTR-2B and availed in GSTR-3B"},"content":{"rendered":"

50th Meeting of the GST Council was held on July 11, 2023 in New Delhi, wherein it was recommended a mechanism for system-based intimation to the taxpayers in respect of the excess availment of ITC in FORM GSTR-3B <\/strong>vis a vis that made available in FORM GSTR-2B <\/strong>above a certain threshold, along with the procedure of auto-compliance on the part of the taxpayers, to explain the reasons for the said difference or take remedial action in respect of such difference. For this purpose, rule 88D <\/strong>and FORM DRC-01C <\/strong>to be inserted in CGST Rules, 2017, along with an amendment in rule 59(6) <\/strong>of CGST Rules, 2017.  <\/p>\n

Notification:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Accordingly, The CBIC has issued ‘the Central Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023’ vide Notification No. No. 38\/2023- Central Tax dated 04.08.2023<\/a> to insert Rule 88D to the CGST Rules which is read as: <\/p>\n

“<\/em>88D. Manner of dealing with difference in input tax credit available in auto-generated statement containing the details of input tax credit and that availed in return.<\/strong><\/p>\n

(1) Where the amount of input tax credit availed by a registered person in the return for a tax period or periods furnished by him in FORM GSTR-3B exceeds the input tax credit available to such person in accordance with the auto-generated statement containing the details of input tax credit in FORM GSTR-2B in respect of the said tax period or periods, as the case may be, by such amount and such percentage, as may be recommended by the Council, the said registered person shall be intimated of such difference in Part A of FORM GST DRC- 01C, electronically on the common portal, and a copy of such intimation shall also be sent to his e-mail address provided at the time of registration or as amended from time to time, highlighting the said difference and directing him to-<\/em><\/p>\n

(a) pay an amount equal to the excess input tax credit availed in the said FORM GSTR-3B, along with interest payable under section 50, through FORM GST DRC-03, or<\/em><\/p>\n

(b) explain the reasons for the aforesaid difference in input tax credit on the common portal, within a period of seven days.<\/em><\/p>\n

(2) The registered person referred to sub-rule (1) shall, upon receipt of the intimation referred to in the said sub-rule, either,<\/em><\/p>\n

(a) pay an amount equal to the excess input tax credit, as specified in Part A of FORM GST DRC- 01C, fully or partially, along with interest payable under section 50, through FORM GST DRC-03  and furnish the details thereof in Part B of FORM GST DRC-01C, electronically on the common portal, or<\/em><\/p>\n

(b) furnish a reply, electronically on the common portal, incorporating reasons in respect of the amount of excess input tax credit that has still remained to be paid, if any, in Part B of FORM GST DRC-01C, within the period specified in the said sub-rule.<\/em><\/p>\n

(3) Where any amount specified in the intimation referred to in sub-rule (1) remains to be paid within the period specified in the said sub-rule and where no explanation or reason is furnished by the registered person in default or where the explanation or reason furnished by such person is not found to be acceptable by the proper officer, the said amount shall be liable to be demanded in accordance with the provisions of section 73 or section 74, as the case may be.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Further, <\/em>In the said rules, in rule 59, in sub-rule (6), after clause (d), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:- <\/p>\n

“(e) a registered person, to whom an intimation has been issued on the common portal under the provisions of sub-rule (1) of rule 88D in respect of a tax period or periods, shall not be allowed to furnish the details of outward supplies of goods or services or both under section 37 in FORM GSTR-1 or using the invoice furnishing facility for a subsequent tax period, unless he has either paid the amount equal to the excess input tax credit as specified in the said intimation or has furnished a reply explaining the reasons in respect of the amount of excess input tax credit that still remains to be paid, as required under the provisions of sub-rule (2) of rule 88D; <\/p>\n

(f) a registered person shall not be allowed to furnish the details of outward supplies of goods or services or both under section 37 in FORM GSTR-1 or using the invoice furnishing facility, if he has not furnished the details of the bank account as per the provisions of rule 10A.”<\/p>\n

Analysis: <\/strong><\/p>\n

This will help in reducing ITC mismatches and misuse of ITC facility in GST.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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