How can Input Tax Credit be claimed under GST?
Input Tax Credit or ITC is the tax paid by the purchaser on Inward Supplies (purchase) on goods or services or both. Such tax which is paid at the time of purchase of goods or services or both is reduced from liability payable on his/her outward supplies (sale) which is known as an ITC. In other words, the input tax credit is the tax reduced from output tax payable on functions of accounting of sales. For instance, you as a trader purchased goods of Rs. 100 and paid a tax of Rs 10 on it. Now the same goods are sold by you at Rs. 150 and a tax of Rs. 15 is collected from the buyer. Now you have to pay Rs.15 to the government for that good but you had already paid Rs.10, so this Rs. 10 is your ITC and it will be allowed as a deduction from tax payable and you have to pay net Rs. 5 as tax. This is available as a deduction from tax payable and you have to report the same while going for online GST return filing . Documents required for claiming ITC The registered taxpayer should poss...