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Section 20: Manner of distribution of credit by Input Service Distributor.

The Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017Central Act · Act 12 of 2017

[20. Manner of distribution of credit by Input Service Distributor.--- (1) Any office of the supplier of goods or services or both which receives tax invoices towards the receipt of input services, including invoices in respect of services liable to tax under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 9 [of this Act or under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 5 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017)], for or on behalf of distinct persons referred to in section 25, shall be required to be registered as Input Service Distributor under clause (viii) of section 24 and shall distribute the input tax credit in respect of such invoices.

(2) The Input Service Distributor shall distribute the credit of central tax or integrated tax charged on invoices received by him, including the credit of central or integrated tax in respect of services subject to levy of tax under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 9 [of this Act or under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 5 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017),] paid by a distinct person registered in the same State as the said Input Service Distributor, in such manner, within such time and subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be prescribed.

(3) The credit of central tax shall be distributed as central tax or integrated tax and integrated tax as integrated tax or central tax, by way of issue of a document containing the amount of input tax credit, in such manner as may be prescribed.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
Section20
Marginal noteManner of distribution of credit by Input Service Distributor.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it3

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 8 of 2024. . Subs. by Act 8 of 2024, s. 12, for section 20 (w.e.f. 1-4-2025).
  • inserted, Act 7 of 2025. . Ins. by Act 7 of 2025, s. 125 (w.e.f. 1-4-2025).

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