The Monthly Tax and ITC Summary Report may be used to analyse and maintain track of the output taxes paid and the input tax credit used within any given period. When completing yearly returns, the taxpayer must provide a detailed accounting of all taxes paid and input tax credits taken throughout the year. The report may be compared to the books of account, making it simple to spot discrepancies.

Importance of the Monthly Tax and ITC Summary Report

Given below are some of the reasons why a monthly gax and ITC summary report is important:

• Annual GST liability should be declared simultaneously as monthly GST liabilities. The Monthly Tax and ITC Summary Report facilitates simple data comparisons.
• If a taxpayer wants to be sure that they have claimed all available input tax credits, knowing how much of those credits were paid for by cash and how much by credit is helpful.
• This report assists the taxpayer in closing his books for the fiscal year by allowing him to compare his records to the returns he has already filed.
• This report may be used to reduce the likelihood of receiving a warning from the tax agency owing to underreported tax obligation or overstated credit.

Reasons for Mismatches in the Books of Accounts and the Monthly Tax and ITC Summary Report

There are a few potential causes for a discrepancy between the books and the Monthly Tax and ITC summary report:

• A revenue invoice issued in one month but was reported in the returns for the next month.
• The input tax credit claimed in a separate filing period instead of the period in which the invoice was raised.
• Input tax credits might be reversed unless suppliers are paid within the allotted time frame.
• Mistakes made while submitting returns and then corrected in subsequent months’ filings.

Reconciliation at filing the Annual return: The monthly tax obligation must agree with the liability indicated in the yearly return. Thus the two must be reconciled. As such, the GST purchases qualifying for input tax credit should match the monthly credit claimed.

This method facilitates the closing of a taxpayer’s books and aids in filing yearly returns. It would also help prevent taxpayers from receiving notifications due to differences between their monthly and annual GST filings.

Conclusion

The monthly tax and ITC summary report thoroughly overviews the business’s tax liabilities and ITC. This report helps businesses to assess their compliance with tax regulations and identify discrepancies in their tax payments and credit claims. Businesses can ensure that they meet their tax liabilities while optimising their ITC utilisation.