In this article, you can quickly check out the list of goods and services that are not eligible for an input tax credit as per the GST Act, 2017.
Introduction of ITC
Input tax credit is considered very significant for every business unit which is always in the need to invest in the business in the manner of capital. The need for capital is required each and every time a business gets ready for its next project. This time in GST, a business unit will be eligible for the input tax credit, only if certain cases are met with the transactions.
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Invoice matching of both parties will be the key issue for checking and granting the input tax credit to the dealer while in certain cases, the input tax credit may not be available for some rules and regulation purposes.
Some of the Goods and Services Which are Not Eligible for ITC
Read Also: Input Tax Credit Guide Under GST: Calculation with Proper Examples
| S.No. | Items | Exceptions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motor Vehicles | Except in cases: “Extended supply of such vehicles or conveyances;” “Transportation of passengers” |
| 2 | Other Conveyances | “Providing training on driving, navigating such vehicles” “Conveyances for transportation of goods” “Motor vehicles for transportation of persons having an approved capacity of more than thirteen persons including driver when they are used for business purposes” “Buses for pick and drop of employees (if approved capacity is more than 13 persons including driver) – part of above.” |
| 3 | Insurance, repairs and maintenance for motor vehicles and conveyance are not allowed | “Except where an inward supply of goods or services or both of a particular category is consumed by a registered person for making an outward taxable supply of the same category of goods or services or both or as an element of a taxable composite or mixed supply” “ITC is available in respect of food and beverages or health services where the provision of such goods or services is obligatory for an employer to provide to employees under any law for time being in force.” |
| 4 | Membership in a Health Centre | “Only allowed under this head if ITC on vehicles are allowed;” “If the ITC on any type of vehicle is not allowed, then the cost of insurance, repairs and maintenance for such vehicles is also not allowed.” |
| 5 | Membership of a Club, | – |
| 6 | Membership in a Fitness Centre; | – |
| 7 | Works contract services when supplied for the construction of an immovable property | – |
| 7 | Rent-a-cab, Life Insurance, Health Insurance | “Gifts to employees are exempted from GST up to a value of Rs 50,000 per employee – Schedule I of CGST Act, 2017 (Refer Sec 7)” |
| 8 | Travel benefits extended to employees on vacation such as leave | – |
| 9 | Travel benefits on home travel concession (LTA) | – |
| 11 | “Except where it is an input service for the extended supply of works contract service and plant and machinery” | Goods or services or both received by a taxable person for the construction of an immovable property |
| 12 | “Gifts to employees is exempted from GST up to a value of Rs 50,000 per employee – Schedule I of CGST Act, 2017 (Refer Sec 7)” | “Except goods or services received on his own account including when such goods or services or both are used in the course or furtherance of business and plant and machinery” |
| 13 | Goods or services or both on which tax has been paid under section 10; | ie. Under section 10 composition scheme |
| 14 | Goods or services or both received by a non-resident taxable person | “Except on goods imported by him” |
| 15 | Goods or services or both used for personal consumption | – |
| 16 | Goods lost | – |
| 17 | Goods written off | – |
| 18 | Goods destroyed | – |
| 19 | Goods stolen | – |
| 20 | Goods disposed of by way of gift or free samples | “Gifts to employees are exempted from GST up to a value of Rs 50,000 per employee – Schedule I of CGST Act, 2017 (Refer Sec 7)” |
| 21 | Any tax paid in accordance with the provisions of sections 74, 129 and 130. | I.e. In Fraud, Misstatement, etc. |
CAN I CLAIM GST ITC ON GAS FOR HOTEL USED FOR RESTAURANT?
Yes
I have STARTED A NEW COMPANY, GST APPLIED BUT GST NUMBER NOT RECEIVED, SHALL I TAKE INPUT CREDIT ON MY PURCHASE AND SHALL I COLLECT GST FROM SALES.
Sir, when you do not get GST no. then how could you take ITC for the same
As per new rule only those ITC is eligible for credit which are reflecting in your gstr2a.
As per the new rule, only those ITC is eligible for credit which is reflecting in your gstr2A up to cut off date
My client has purchased from his GST registered vendor in March. However, the vendor has not been filing his returns GST3B since March 2020. Now he updating GST3B by including my invoices also. However, I have claimed this Input in March itself.
After updating his gst3b, Can I get Input?
Hello sir
Can a proprietor get GST input credit on the purchase of an apple mobile ear phone from e-commerce, the Gst no is mentioned on the invoice received and IGST is 2742
Yes
Thank you sir
Sim Must Be Post Paid and as in income tax 25% disallowed for the personal use and as per sec 17-5 supply which are used for personal use ITC must not be taken and business hrs are only 9 to 8 and after that is used for personal use so 40% allowed and 60% disallowed
Can We take GST Input on watches
Yes, if it is related to your concerned business