HC relief for companies on pre-GST credit

The Delhi High Court has given relief to those asking for tax credits on pre-GST stocks lying for more than 12 months. Importers of fast-moving consumer goods, among others, are going to benefit from the interim order. 

The order is important because the deadline for filing TRAN 1, the form for claiming tax credits on pre-GST stocks, is December 27.

In the pre-goods and services tax (GST) regime, importers used to get tax credits on the payment of countervailing duties. However, these benefits were allowed for pre-GST stocks only if inventories were there for 12 months prior to the roll-out of the