Question15:
How to claim or adjust the GST amount paid under wrong accounting code ?
Answer:
If by the term wrong accounting you mean payment of CGST/SGST instead of IGST or
other situations like this Then Section 77 of CGST ACT will apply The same is as
follow
Section 77: Tax wrongfully collected and paid to Central Government or
State Government.
(1) A registered person who has paid the Central tax and State tax or,
as the case may be, the central tax and the Union territory tax on a transaction
considered by him to be an intra-State supply, but which is subsequently held to
be an inter-State supply, shall be refunded the amount of taxes so paid in such
manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) A registered person who has paid integrated tax on a transaction considered
by him to be an inter-State supply, but which is subsequently held to be
an intra-State supply, shall not be required to pay any interest on the amount
of central tax and State tax or, as the case may be, the central tax and the
Union territory tax payable. For more details please check section 77 from Law
crux GST . (Reply Dt. 03/01/2018)