Clarification on Procedure for Recovery of Arrears and Reversal of Inadmissible Input Tax Credit: Circular No. 42/16/2018-GST
<p><span>The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) issued Circular No. 42/16/2018-GST on 13th April 2018, providing important clarifications regarding the procedure for recovery of arrears under the existing laws and the reversal of inadmissible input tax credit. Here are the key highlights:</span></p><p><span><strong>1. Recovery of Arrears of Wrongly Availed CENVAT Credit:</strong></span></p><ul><li><span>If proceedings related to a claim for CENVAT credit were initiated before, on, or after the appointed day, any amount of such credit that becomes recoverable shall be recovered as an arrear of tax under the CGST Act if not already recovered under the existing law (Section 142(6)(b) of the CGST Act).</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>2. Recovery of Wrongly Carried Forward CENVAT Credit:</strong></span></p><ul><li><span>CENVAT credit availed under the existing law and carried forward in terms of transitional provisions as per Section 140 of the CGST Act, if inadmissible, shall not be allowed to be transitioned and will be recovered as an arrear of tax under Section 79 of the CGST Act.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>3. Recovery of Arrears of Central Excise Duty and Service Tax:</strong></span></p><ul><li><span>Amounts of tax, interest, fine, or penalty arising from assessment or adjudication proceedings, whether before, on, or after the appointed day, shall be recovered as an arrear of tax under the CGST Act if not already recovered under the existing law (Sections 142(8)(a) and 142(7)(a) of the CGST Act).</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>4. Recovery of Arrears Due to Revision of Returns:</strong></span></p><ul><li><span>If any return furnished under the existing law is revised after the appointed day, and any amount is found to be recoverable, it shall be recovered as an arrear of tax under the CGST Act (Section 142(9)(a) of the CGST Act).</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>5. Procedure for Recovery:</strong></span></p><ul><li><span>The recovery of central excise duty, service tax, or wrongly availed CENVAT credit, as well as inadmissible transitional credit, shall be recorded in Part II of the Electronic Liability Register (FORM GST PMT-01) and paid through the utilization of amounts available in the electronic credit ledger or electronic cash ledger.</span></li><li><span>Arrears of interest, penalty, and late fee in relation to CENVAT credit wrongly carried forward shall also be recorded in Part II of the Electronic Liability Register and paid through the electronic cash ledger.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>6. Payment of Past Returns:</strong></span></p><ul><li><span>Registered persons may file central excise or service tax returns for periods prior to 1st July 2017 by logging onto the <button>www.aces.gov.in </button>portal and make payments through the ICEGATE portal.</span></li></ul><p><a href="https://cms.plasament.com/storage/circular-no42.pdf">circular_no.42</a><br> </p>