CSR activities, as per Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014 are those activities excluded from normal course of business of the applicant and therefore not eligible for ITC, as per Section 16(1) of the CGST Act.
Input tax credit- section 16 of CGST Act- In the instant application, applicant seeks to know whether CSR activities are in the course of furtherance of business and will therefore be counted as eligible ITC in terms of Sections 16 and 17(5) of the CGST Act, 2017.
We find that the CSR activities are not activities undertaken in pursuance of applicant’s normal course of business
Section 16(1) of the CGST Act, stipulates that a registered person is entitled to take credit of input tax charged on any supply of goods or services or both, which are used or intended to be used in the course or furtherance of his business. Thereby, We hold that the Section 16(1) of the CGST Act bars CSR activities from input/input service.
Held that- CSR activities, as per Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014 are those activities excluded from normal course of business of the applicant and therefore not eligible for ITC, as per Section 16(1) of the CGST Act.
CSR activities, as per Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014 are those activities excluded from normal course of business of the applicant and therefore not eligible for ITC, as per Section 16(1) of the CGST Act.
Input tax credit- section 16 of CGST Act- In the instant application, applicant seeks to know whether CSR activities are in the course of furtherance of business and will therefore be counted as eligible ITC in terms of Sections 16 and 17(5) of the CGST Act, 2017.
We find that the CSR activities are not activities undertaken in pursuance of applicant’s normal course of business
Section 16(1) of the CGST Act, stipulates that a registered person is entitled to take credit of input tax charged on any supply of goods or services or both, which are used or intended to be used in the course or furtherance of his business. Thereby, We hold that the Section 16(1) of the CGST Act bars CSR activities from input/input service.
Held that- CSR activities, as per Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014 are those activities excluded from normal course of business of the applicant and therefore not eligible for ITC, as per Section 16(1) of the CGST Act.