High Court Sets Aside Order for Input Tax Credit Denial for GSTR-2A-GSTR-3B Mismatch:

High Court Sets Aside Order for Input Tax Credit Denial for GSTR-2A-GSTR-3B Mismatch The petitioner has approached this Court being aggrieved by the fact that he has been denied Input Tax Credit in the assessment of the Goods and Services Tax Act for the year 2018-19. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that, the denial of Input Tax Credit was on account of mismatch between GSTR-2A and GSTR- 3B. It is submitted that GSTR-2A was introduced only in the month of September 2018 and therefore, the Input Tax Credit could not have been denied on account of such mismatch. It is also pointed out that, in terms of Section 73(3) of the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, the statement of mismatch should have been provided to the assessee and this has not been done. It is submitted that, if such a statement had been provided, the petitioner would have been able to substantiate its claim for Input Tax Credit in terms of Circular No183/15/2022-GST dated 27.12.2022.

High Court Court:

3. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. 4. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader and having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that the claim of the petitioner can be directed to be reconsidered by the Assessing Authority also having regard to the provisions of the Circular dated 27.12.2022 referred to above. If the petitioner requests for a statement in terms of the provisions contained in Section 73(3) of the Goods and Services Tax Act, the same should also be provided to him. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of setting aside Ext.P4 order of assessment of the petitioner for the year 2018-19 and remitting the matter for a fresh consideration of the first respondent. The first respondent shall consider the claim of the petitioner as directed above also keeping in mind in terms of the Circular dated 27.12.2022 and after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. The petitioner shall appear before the first respondent at 11.00 a.m. on 20.03.2024 and thereafter, the matter shall be reconsidered as directed above. I make it clear that I have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter.