Shivam RC
(Student)
(23683 Points)
Replied 14 February 2021
Yes Sir there is a rule in the CGST Rules 2017 which has been inserted recently in the CGST ( Fourteenth Amendment ) Rules 2020 w.e.f 01st January 2021.
A new Rule i.e. "Rule 86B" has been inserted to the CGST Rules 2017 vide Notification No. 94/2020 - Central Tax, dated 22nd December 2020, w.e.f 01st January 2021, which deals with Restricting the use of ITC amount for discharging Output Tax Liability in GST.
This New Rule ( Rule 86B ) is applicable where value of taxable supply other than exempt supply and export, in a "month exceeds INR 50 lakhs". Note that Rs. 50 lakhs turnover limit needs to be considered monthly and not in full year wise.
According to this Rule, the Taxpayer is not allowed to use ITC in excess of 99% of output tax liability if his turnover in a month exceeds Rs. 50 lakhs. This means that the taxpayer is required to pay 1% GST ( Output Tax liability ) by using his Electronic CASH LEDGER and rest 99% by using his Electronic CREDIT LEDGER.
However there are certain exceptions provided to above restrictions. They are :
1). If the registered person has paid more than INR 1 lakh as Income Tax under the Income-tax Act, 1961 in each of the last two financial years.
2). If the registered person has received a Refund amount of more than INR 1 lakh in the preceding financial year on account of export under LUT/Bond or Inverted Duty Structure.
3). If the registered person has discharged his liability towards output tax through the electronic Cash Ledger for an amount which is in excess of 1% of the total output tax liability, applied cumulatively, upto the said month in the
current financial year.
4). If the registered person is the Government Department, Public Sector Undertaking, Local Authority or Statutory Body.
The above said Rule is in force w.e.f 01st January 2021.
Hope it is clear now @ Saurabh Sawlani Sir.
Regards,
Shivam RC.