When do you know when vat is due?
Input Tax paid on purchases (i.e. output tax collected in the
purchase bills) is called Input Tax Credit. Input Tax Credit
available on all purchase bills should be arrived (including the
Input Tax Credit to be adjusted if any during the previous month).
Input Tax Credit is eligible only on the taxable purchases made
(from the registered dealers with TIN in force) within the State
and VAT shown separately.
VAT payable on the taxable sales or deemed taxable sales is
called Output Tax payable. The input tax paid on the taxable
purchases as above should be deducted from the output tax payable
and if the output tax payable is greater than input tax credit, the
balance amount to be paid to Government is called Output Tax
due/payable. If the Output tax payable is lesser than the Input Tax
Credit, the excess amount is called Input Tax Credit available and
the same will be carried forward to the next month. The Input Tax
Credit carried forward to the next months will be adjusted in the
ensuing months.
Thus the VAT liability will be calculated only after applying
the above procedure at the end of the calendar month and VAT
liability arises on the first day of the ensuing month in case of
running concern.
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ABHIVIRTHI Tax and Industrial Consultancy
R.R.JAGADEESAN
VAT PRACTITIONER AND INDUSTRIAL CONSULTANT
H-63, Palaami Enclave, New Natham Road
Madurai-625014.
Cell: 9994990599