☐ Has available ITC by Act category been identified? ☐ Has IGST-first utilisation been observed? ☐ After IGST exhausted, has CGST / SGST / UTGST utilisation been done? ☐ Has coordination with s. 49 B broader framework been done? ☐ For…
49A
☐ Has available ITC by Act category been identified? ☐ Has IGST-first utilisation been observed? ☐ After IGST exhausted, has CGST / SGST / UTGST utilisation been done? ☐ Has coordination with s. 49 B broader framework been done? ☐ For…
Section 49A compliance — checklist (19 items)
Section 49A compliance — checklist (19 items)
☐ Has available ITC by Act category been identified?
☐ Has IGST-first utilisation been observed?
☐ After IGST exhausted, has CGST / SGST / UTGST utilisation been done?
☐ Has coordination with s. 49B broader framework been done?
☐ For multi-Act ITC, has comprehensive planning been done?
☐ Has Bharti Airtel substance-over-form discipline been applied?
☐ Has Vatika prospective-operation been applied for FA 2018 insertion?
☐ Has Mohit Minerals federal architecture framework been observed?
☐ Has Mafatlal procedural-fairness framework been observed?
☐ Has documentary trail been preserved?
☐ Has coordination with s. 49(4) credit ledger been done?
☐ Has Whirlpool framework been considered for disputes?
☐ Has Maneka Gandhi procedural-fairness been applied?
☐ Has Modern Dental proportionality framework been applied?
☐ Has Calcutta Discount Co. jurisdictional discipline been observed?
☐ Has coordination with State / UTGST parallel framework been done?
☐ Has the file been reviewed for audit-defensibility?
☐ Has Dilip Kumar discipline been considered where applicable?
☐ Has coordination with broader compliance framework been done?
Worked examples — five live scenarios
Example 1 — Standard IGST-first utilisation
Facts: Available ITC — IGST Rs. 5 lakh, CGST Rs. 3 lakh. Output tax — IGST Rs. 4 lakh, CGST Rs. 2 lakh.
Analysis: Section 49A — IGST credit first. Pay IGST output (Rs. 4 lakh) using IGST credit. Balance IGST credit (Rs. 1 lakh) → CGST output. Remaining CGST output (Rs. 1 lakh) from CGST credit.
Result: IGST-first discipline.
Example 2 — Cross-Act utilisation discipline
Facts: Available ITC — IGST Rs. 10 lakh, SGST Rs. 5 lakh. Output tax CGST Rs. 8 lakh.
Analysis: IGST credit first → CGST output Rs. 8 lakh. Remaining IGST Rs. 2 lakh available. SGST credit not utilised in this scenario.
Result: IGST exhaustion then other Act credit framework.
Example 3 — Pre-FA 2018 historical framework
Facts: FY 2017-18 ITC utilisation dispute.
Analysis: Pre-FA 2018 framework operated differently. Pre-amendment utilisation order — different priority. Vatika prospective-operation — pre-amendment framework for historical periods.
Result: Historical framework operative.
Example 4 — Utilisation order breach
Facts: Taxpayer utilises CGST credit before exhausting IGST credit.
Analysis: Section 49A breach. Practitioner advice — rectification through subsequent ledger adjustment + s. 161 rectification framework.
Result: Rectification framework.
Example 5 — Federal architecture analysis
Facts: Cross-Act utilisation question for multi-State entity.
Analysis: Mohit Minerals federal architecture framework. IGST = inter-State + Centre; CGST = Centre; SGST = State. Section 49A operationalises cross-Act discipline. Practitioner advice — comprehensive cross-Act analysis.
Result: Federal architecture framework.
Planning and litigation strategy
Litigation defence
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