Whether tax paid on intra-state inward supply in one state can be used to pay output tax liability in another state.
INTRODUCTION:- Many Businessman come across the transaction where he received the Intra state supply and paid GST (i.e. CGST & SGST) in a state where he does not have GST Registration. Now Question is raised that whether ITC of such GST paid (i.e. CGST & SGST) in other state can be used for pay output liability in a state where is has a registration? E.g.:- A businessmen registered in Maharashtra would book a hotel in Gujarat for attending a business meeting and pay CGST and Gujarat SGST on the said booking. Such businessmen would also ensure that the hotel tax invoice carries his Maharashtra address as well as GSTIN as per the statutory requirement even though the tax charged is not IGST. ANALYSIS:- GST is destination based tax (i.e. GST is charged in the state where supplies are consumed), So we have to look two aspect of GST, 1) Levy of Tax which is based on taxable event called as Supply. 2) Availment of ITC. Levy of Tax:- In case of in