What is Input Tax Credit (ITC)?

GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.   Context: The Supreme Court has confirmed a Madras High Court judgment which upheld a fiscal formula included in the Central Goods and Service Tax Rules to execute refund of unutilised Input Tax Credit (ITC) accumulated on …

Input Tax Credit

Topics Covered: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. Input Tax Credit What to study? For Prelims: ITC- meaning, objectives and key features. For Mains: Need for and significance, concerns over it’s misuse and need for reforms. Context: Restrictions imposed on the input tax credit, used by business establishments to reduce their tax liability, on …