GST

Capital goods ITC not refundable on exports

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No. Net ITC under Rule 89(4) means credit availed on inputs and input services during the period. Credit on capital goods is excluded from the refund formula, though it can still be used to pay domestic output tax.

Provisions

Rule 89(4), CGST Rules 2017; Sec 54(3), CGST Act 2017

Analysis

If your quarter's ITC is ₹5,00,000, of which ₹1,20,000 is on laptops booked as capital goods, net ITC for the formula is ₹3,80,000. Including the ₹1,20,000 is a common cause of an RFD-08 notice. Keep your purchase register coded by inputs, input services and capital goods so the split is easy to prove.

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  1. Tag each purchase as input, input service or capital goods in your books
  2. Exclude capital goods credit from net ITC
  3. Compute the refund on the reduced figure
  4. Keep the capital goods credit for domestic tax or carry it forward

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