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ITC admissible for capital goods and related services used to lay electricity transmission infrastructure outside the factory

The Gujarat AAR in the matter of Alleima India Pvt Ltd [Advance Ruling No. GUJ/GAAR/R/2025/44 GST, order dated October 16, 2025] held that input tax credit (ITC) is available on capital goods and related services used for laying underground cables and transmission equipment from the DISCOM substation to the factory premises, even if installed outside the factory premises, subject to the conditions in Section 16 and exceptions in Section 17(5) of the CGST Act.

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Registered Person eligible to avail ITC on capital goods used in installation of electricity line for receiving supply of electricity whose ownership would be transferred to electricity distributor

The AAR, Gujarat in the case of M/s Elixir Industries (P.) Ltd. [Advance Ruling No. Guj/Gaar/R/2024/18 Dated July 02, 2024] ruled that registered person is eligible to avail Input Tax Credit (“ITC”) on capital goods i.e. wires and cables used in installation of electricity line for receiving supply of electricity used as input; whose ownership would be transferred to electricity distributor