(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), if the input tax credit of a registered dealer, determined under section 9 of this Act for a period exceeds the tax liability for that period, the excess credit shall be set off against any outstanding tax, penalty or interest under this Act or earlier law or under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (Central Act 74 of 1956).

(2) After adjustment under sub-section (1), the excess input tax credit of a registered dealer other than those covered under sub-section (3), proportionate to the closing stock at the end of financial year, shall be reversed and such amount shall be carried forward to the succeeding financial year as input tax credit corresponding to the opening stock.

(2A) Any dealer, who has applied for carry forward of excess input tax credit after coming into force of the Goa Value Added Tax (Sixth Amendment) Act, 2012 and has been allowed to carry forward the same by an order in writing, may instead of availing the benefit of carry forward, claim refund of the amount allowed to be carried forward under sub-section (2) by making an application within six months from the date of coming into force of the Goa Value Added Tax (Ninth Amendment) Act, 2016.

(2A) After adjustment under sub-section (1) and (2) the excess input tax credit of a registered dealer other than those covered under sub-section (3) shall lapse.";

(2B) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (2) and (2A) after adjustment under sub-section (1), the excess of input tax credit as on the 30th day of June, 2017, in case of a dealer,-

(a) dealing in goods not covered under clause (p) of section 2, and

(b) who has not applied for carry forward of unutilized/excess input tax credit by filing application under the provisions of section 140 of the Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Goa Act 4 of 2017) and the rules made thereunder, shall be refunded in the prescribed manner and subject to the following conditions:-

(i) dealer should have completed migration in accordance with section 139 of the Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Goa Act 4 of 2017);

(ii) he should have filed all returns in accordance with the provisions of sections 37, 38, 39 and 44 of the Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Goa Act 4 of 2017) for the period commencing from 1st July, 2017 till the date of submitting application for refund, as may be applicable; and

(iii) dealer should not have any outstanding liability towards payment of tax, cess, interest, late fee, penalty, etc. under the Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Goa Act 4 of 2017), the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Central Act 12 of 2017), the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Central Act 13 of 2017) and the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 (Central Act 15 of 2017) as on the date of filing the application for refund claim under this subsection.

(2C) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (2), (2A) and (2B), after adjustment under sub-section (1), the excess of input tax credit, as determined in assessment or re-assessment or appeal or revision for any year upto the year ending on the 31st day of March, 2017, in case of a dealer,-

(a) dealing in goods not covered under clause (p) of section 2, and

(b) who has not applied for carry forward of unutilized/excess input tax credit by filing application under the provisions of section 140 of the Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Goa Act 4 of 2017) and the rules made thereunder,

shall be refunded in the prescribed manner and subject to the following conditions:-

(i) the dealer should have completed migration in accordance with section 139 of the Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Goa Act 4 of 2017);

(ii) he should have filed all returns in accordance with the provisions of sections 37, 38, 39 and 44 of the Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Goa Act 4 of 2017) for the period commencing from the 1st day of July, 2017 till the date of such order as referred in sub-clause (iv) of this clause;

(iii) the dealer should not have any outstanding liability towards payment of tax, cess, interest, late fee, penalty, etc. under the Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Goa Act 4 of 2017), the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Central Act 12 of 2017), the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Central Act 13 of 2017) and the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 (Central Act 15 of 2017) as on the date of such order as referred in sub-clause (iv) of this clause;

(iv) such excess input tax credit determined is a result of,-

(a) assessment made in consequence of or to give effect to, any order of a Sanctioning Authority or Appellate Authority or Revisional Authority or of a Court;

(b) order of an Appellate Authority or Revisional Authority or Sanctioning Authority or of a Court;

(v) the dealer is assessed or re-assessed for all the subsequent years, from the year in which he has the excess input tax credit upto the year ending on the 31st day of March, 2017, before grant of such refund; and

(vi) the dealer should not have claimed refund under sub-section (2B) of this section.

(3) In case of exporter selling goods outside the territory of India, the excess input tax credit, if any, admissible as per provision of this Act, proportionate to the goods exported and carried over at the end of any quarter shall upon an application made by such exporter be refunded in such manner within a period of ninety days from the date of the sanction order of such authority, as prescribed.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the Government may allow, carry forward of excess input tax credit, if any, to such shorter period and grant refund of unadjusted portion thereof in respect of such goods to such registered dealer on such conditions and at such proportion as may be specified by the Notification in the Official Gazette.

Explanation.- Omitted w.e.f.01-04-2011.