A manufacturer in Mumbai—whether in chemicals, engineering, textiles, food processing or pharmaceuticals—faces a GST position that is more complex than a trader’s because of capital goods, job work and the input-output relationship. The manufacturing ITC claim is large, and the department’s scrutiny focuses on capital-goods apportionment, job-work documentation and the classification of the output.
Capital Goods and Rule 43
Capital goods used in manufacturing attract ITC under Section 16, but where the manufacturer also makes exempt supplies, Rule 43 requires apportionment. The rule prescribes a formula based on the useful life of the capital goods and the ratio of exempt turnover to total turnover. The manufacturer should maintain a capital-goods register with the invoice, the capitalisation date and the apportionment computation.
The Job-Work Framework
Section 143 permits the principal to send inputs or capital goods to a job worker without payment of tax, subject to the conditions and the ITC-04 reporting. The principal remains responsible for the goods and the tax. The manufacturer should maintain the challan, the job-work register, the ITC-04 and the return of the processed goods. A job-work arrangement without the documentation is a common audit finding.
The Output Classification
The manufacturer’s output classification determines the rate and the ITC eligibility of the inputs. A change in the output rate can alter the ITC position. The manufacturer should maintain the product specification, the manufacturing process, the HSN and any advance ruling or chemical/technical analysis supporting the classification.
What the Consultant Does
The consultant assists with the capital-goods apportionment, the job-work documentation, the output classification and the notice response. The value is in the reconciliation between the factory records, the GST returns and the statutory registers.
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