- Supreme Court allows use of input tax credit for mandatory pre-deposit under GST
- Decision upholds Gujarat High Court’s ruling on using Electronic Credit Ledger for pre-deposit
- Businesses have been seeking reforms in ITC usage under GST
- Case involved Revenue Department and Yasho Industries
- Supreme Court dismissed Revenue Department’s petition, affirming ITC can be used for pre-deposit
- Legal position now favors taxpayers, allowing ITC for pre-deposit payments
- Ruling serves as a precedent to prevent narrow administrative interpretations
- Experts believe ruling will impact pending cases involving major companies
- Judgement provides relief for taxpayers filing appeals under GST
Source: a2ztaxcorp.net
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