The ITC-reversal lifecycle
How ClaimDS tracks input-tax-credit reversal on a GST credit note — pending, confirmed or disputed — so both sides of the adjustment stay aligned.
When you issue a GST credit note to a registered customer, it reduces your output tax — and the customer is generally expected to reverse the matching input tax credit. If only one side adjusts, it becomes a mismatch in the returns. ClaimDS tracks the reversal so both sides stay aligned.
Input-tax-credit rules change and have specific conditions. This page describes what ClaimDS tracks; the authoritative treatment for your situation should be confirmed against the current law and your tax advisor. This is general guidance, not tax advice.
Why it matters
A credit note isn't only your adjustment — it has a counterpart on the customer's side. Keeping the two in step is what stops a credit note from quietly creating a discrepancy that surfaces later in a GST return.
The states ClaimDS tracks
For a credit note that needs an ITC reversal, ClaimDS follows its status:
- Pending — the default when the credit note is issued; the reversal is expected but not yet confirmed.
- Confirmed — your finance team has attested the reversal happened, against evidence.
- Disputed — there's an adverse finding (for example the customer denies receipt); it can be retracted to pending or re-confirmed with new evidence.
- Not required — where no reversal applies, such as an unregistered recipient or a purely commercial credit note.
Keeping both sides honest
By giving the reversal an explicit, attested status rather than assuming it, ClaimDS turns "we issued a credit note" into "we issued it and confirmed the matching adjustment" — which is exactly what stands up at assessment.
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