Unutilized ITC Refund Cannot Be Denied 🧾

Section 54(3) of CGST Act ensures refund of unutilized ITC, even if the business is closed. Refund claims must be accepted.

Unutilized ITC Refund Cannot Be Denied 🧾
GstGuy
34.7K views • Jun 18, 2025
Unutilized ITC Refund Cannot Be Denied 🧾

About this video

#gst #gstrefund #gstreturnfilingRefund

claim of unutilised ITC cannot be denied merely because business is
closed

Refund
application claiming unutilized ITC lying in electronic credit ledger was rejected - Appellate
Authority upheld said order stating that section 54(3) of CGST Act is applicable only to two
circumstances mentioned in said section and would not extend to refund of unutilized ITC
on account of closure of business - HELD : There is no express prohibition in section 49(6)
read with section 54 and 54(3) of CGST Act for claiming a refund of ITC on closure of unit -
Although section 54(3) deals only with two circumstances where refunds can be made,
however statute also does not provide for retention of tax without authority of law -
Petitioners were entitled to refund of unutilized ITC claimed by them [Section 54, read with
sections 29 and 49, of Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017/Sikkim State Goods and
Services Tax Act, 2017 - Rule 5 of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2002]

Disclaimer - This video is only for informational purposes.
For more details contact us Gstguy

#gst #gstrefund #gstreturnfiling #section29 #cgst #gsttax #gstrefundservices #itc

Join this channel to get access to perks:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_udpHHJ49wJKMtIMw7B-XA/join

Ensuring GST Compliance Made Easy! 📈
🔹 10-Year Proven Professionals
🔹 Industry-Diverse Expert
#GSTCompliance #gst

Tags and Topics

Browse our collection to discover more content in these categories.

Video Information

Views

34.7K

Likes

1.0K

Duration

1:17

Published

Jun 18, 2025

User Reviews

4.7
(6)
Rate:

Related Trending Topics

LIVE TRENDS

Related trending topics. Click any trend to explore more videos.

Trending Now