{"id":5245,"date":"2024-08-19T02:31:19","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T21:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/piceapp.com\/blogs\/?p=5245"},"modified":"2024-08-19T02:31:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T21:01:19","slug":"blocked-credit-under-gst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/piceapp.com\/blogs\/blocked-credit-under-gst\/","title":{"rendered":"Blocked Credit Under GST"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Section 17(5) of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act is a crucial provision that details the scenarios under which the Input Tax Credit (ITC) cannot be claimed, effectively making certain credits “blocked.” This provision aims to restrict the utilization of ITC to ensure that it is only used for business purposes and not for personal or non-business activities<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Input Tax Credit (ITC) under the GST framework is a crucial mechanism designed to avoid the cascading effect of taxes. However, there are specific cases outlined in Section 17(5) of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act where ITC is not available. These restrictions help ensure that ITC is only utilized for business-related expenditures and not for personal or non-business activities. Here are the key scenarios where input tax credit is restricted or not available:<\/p>\n\n\n\n