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ITC Reversal Calculator (Rule 42).

When inputs and input services are used partly for taxable supplies and partly for exempt supplies or non-business purposes, part of the common credit has to be reversed each month. This works through the Rule 42 steps and gives you D1, D2 and the net eligible credit.

Total ITC for the period

All input tax on inputs and input services in the tax period (not capital goods — those follow Rule 43).

Amounts taken out first
Turnover for the period

Both exclude central excise / VAT on non-GST items and, where applicable, the value of duty-free / land & building per the Explanation to Rule 42.

Reversal for the month

D1 — reversal for exempt supplies

C2 × (E ÷ F) = ₹ × %

D2 — deemed reversal for non-business use

5% of common credit C2

Total ITC to reverse (D1 + D2)

Add this to output tax liability in GSTR-3B (Table 4B).

StepAmount
C1 = T − (T1 + T2 + T3)
C2 = C1 − T4  (common credit)
C3 = C2 − (D1 + D2)  (net eligible)
Eligible ITC for the month = T4 + C3

The Rule 42 steps

  • C1 = T − (T1 + T2 + T3). Strip out credit that is exclusively non-business, exclusively exempt, or blocked. C1 is credited to the electronic credit ledger.
  • C2 = C1 − T4. Remove credit that is exclusively for taxable supplies. What is left is the common credit.
  • D1 = C2 × (E ÷ F). The share of common credit attributable to exempt supplies, by turnover ratio.
  • D2 = 5% of C2. A flat deemed reversal for non-business use.
  • C3 = C2 − (D1 + D2) is the common credit you keep. D1 + D2 is added back to your output tax liability.

Rule 42 is computed every month and then finalised for the whole financial year by the due date of the September return of the following year — any shortfall in reversal carries interest, any excess can be re-claimed. Capital goods are handled separately under Rule 43 (over 60 months). This calculator is a planning aid; confirm the figures with your books and a professional before filing.