Section 16(2)(aa) & Rule 37A / Rule 86B:Statutory Input Tax Credit Reconciliation & Vendor Surveillance
Rigorous reconciliation of purchase registers against invoice data auto-populated in GSTR-2B on the GST Common Portal. Identifies non-compliant and defaulting suppliers, preventing ITC clawbacks and cash ledger restrictions.
Statutory Scope & ApplicabilityManufacturing units, major FMCG distributors, and corporate buyers with monthly input tax credit claims exceeding ₹10 Lakhs.
Default Consequence & ExposureDemand notices under Section 73/74 with 18% per annum penal interest; reversal of un-reflected credit under Rule 37A; cash ledger blockage under Rule 86B.