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Input tax credit

Credit of eligible input tax, subject to the applicable legal conditions; matching a portal record is only part of the analysis.

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A business example

A buyer's portal statement includes a supplier invoice, but the receiving team reports that the goods have not arrived.

Follow the exampleFictional business scenario
  1. Invoice information

    The purchase document appears in the statement being reviewed.

  2. Business evidence

    Receipt records do not yet support delivery of the goods.

  3. Eligibility assessment

    The team investigates and applies the relevant credit conditions before claiming.

What this shows

A portal match is useful evidence, but it does not replace the other conditions for credit. The missing business fact needs resolution.

What it is often confused with

Matching an invoice does not alone remove blocked-credit or other eligibility conditions.

What to look at in your business

Retain the eligibility reasoning and any reversal or adjustment workings.

Context and further reading

This entry explains the business term. The related guide below provides the next layer of context; any applicable legal test depends on the transaction and relevant period.

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Related terms

GSTR-2B

A portal-generated statement used when reviewing input tax credit information for a tax period.

GSTR-3B

The summary GST return used to report relevant liabilities and input tax credit and discharge tax for a period.

Reverse charge

A GST mechanism under which the recipient pays the tax for specified supplies instead of the supplier paying it in the usual way.