Provisions under Section 18 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) Act, 2017 relating to “Transfer of Input Tax Credit (ITC)”, are as under:

Section 18 of IGST Act 2017: Transfer of Input Tax Credit (CHAPTER VIII – APPORTIONMENT OF TAX AND SETTLEMENT OF FUNDS)

Section 18 of IGST Act 2017: Transfer of Input Tax Credit (ITC)

On utilisation of credit of integrated tax availed under this Act for payment of,–

(a) central tax in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (5) of section 49 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, the amount collected as integrated tax shall stand reduced by an amount equal to the credit so utilised and the Central Government shall transfer an amount equal to the amount so reduced from the integrated tax account to the central tax account in such manner and within such time as may be prescribed;

(b) Union territory tax in accordance with the provisions of section 9 of the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, the amount collected as integrated tax shall stand reduced by an amount equal to the credit so utilised and the Central Government shall transfer an amount equal to the amount so reduced from the integrated tax account to the Union territory tax account in such manner and within such time as may be prescribed;

(c) State tax in accordance with the provisions of the respective State Goods and Services Tax Act, the amount collected as integrated tax shall stand reduced by an amount equal to the credit so utilised and shall be apportioned to the appropriate State Government and the Central Government shall transfer the amount so apportioned to the account of the appropriate State Government in such manner and within such time as may be prescribed.

Explanation: For the purposes of this Chapter, “appropriate State” in relation to a taxable person, means the State or Union territory where he is registered or is liable to be registered under the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act.

Note: CBEC notifies 01/07/2017 as the commencement date vide Notification 3/2017.

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IGST Act 2017: Last updated 30/11/2023
The IGST Act 2017 has been notified vide GOI Notification dated 12/04/2017, which has subsequently been amended through IGST Extension to J&K Act 2017, IGST (Amendment) Act 2018. Finance Act 2019, Finance Act 2020, Finance Act 2021, Finance Act, 2022 and Finance Act, 2023, IGST (Amendment) Act, 2023 including various Notifications/ Orders issued by the Govt./ CBIC from time to time, relating to the commencement dates of various Sections/ Provisions in the respective IGST/ Amendment Acts, wherever required. Information on this page is a Section-wise compilation of the Amendments in the IGST Act, 2017 made through various Notifications issued by the CBIC from time to time (upto 30th November, 2023), with best possible efforts for accuracy. In any case, E&OE. For official/ updated information, please visit CBIC website.

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