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GST Rule 43 Capital Goods ITC Reversal Calculator

Calculate the monthly common capital-goods ITC amount and exempt-use reversal using the Rule 43 five-year/60-month framework.

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Enter your facts

For a multi-asset Rule 43 ledger, enter the aggregate Tr for the tax period. Leave blank only when the common ITC field represents the single asset/cohort whose Tm is the full Tr used here.

Your result

Enter the facts and calculate. The result appears here.

What this tool does

Calculate the monthly common capital-goods ITC amount and exempt-use reversal using the Rule 43 five-year/60-month framework.

Rule 43 treats common capital-goods credit over a five-year useful life, expressed as 60 months. The core monthly amount is therefore derived by dividing the relevant common credit by 60.

The exempt-use amount is turnover-ratio based for the relevant period. This page models a single asset/cohort by default and also accepts the actual aggregate monthly Tr for multi-asset ledgers; multi-asset ledgers should aggregate each asset’s applicable monthly amount into Tr.

Change-of-use cases have additional rule branches, including credit attributable to elapsed useful life. If a capital good moves from exclusive taxable/exempt use into common use, first determine the correct reduced common-credit amount under the rule before entering it here.

The displayed “remaining months total” is only an illustration assuming the same E/F ratio continues. Actual Rule 43 working should be performed period by period using the actual turnover ratio.

Inputs explained

Every field below changes the result. They are listed exactly as the form asks for them.

FieldTypeWhat it controls
Common capital-goods ITC amount to be spread over 60 monthsNumber
Actual aggregate monthly common credit Tr (optional)Number
Remaining useful-life months for planning displayNumber
Exempt turnover for the relevant tax periodNumber
Total turnover for the relevant tax periodNumber

Calculation methodology

Tm = common capital-goods ITC ÷ 60. For the relevant period, Te = (exempt turnover ÷ total turnover) × aggregate monthly common-credit amount Tr.

The engine validates required values before calculating and rejects impossible combinations instead of converting them to zero silently. Dates, thresholds and category switches that drive the result remain visible to the user.

Applicable rule and legal basis

The logic on this page is built from the instrument(s) below. Where a rule did not clearly cover a scenario, that scenario is excluded rather than estimated.

Reading and interpreting the result

1. Confirm the classification

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2. Preserve the evidence trail

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Frequently asked questions

Why divide by 60?

The rule uses a five-year useful life for common capital goods, i.e. 60 months.

What if exempt turnover is zero?

The period’s turnover-ratio exempt-use amount will be zero under this simplified branch.

Can exempt turnover exceed total turnover?

No. The calculator rejects that inconsistent input.

What is Tr?

For a multi-asset ledger, Tr is the aggregate monthly common credit for all relevant common capital goods.

Does this handle every change-of-use case?

No. It explains how to feed the correct common-credit amount after applying the relevant change-of-use branch.

Primary sources & verification trail

Source links below are the authority trail used to design the current rule logic. They remain more important than a generic secondary explainer.

Source checked: 14 August 2026. This denotes source verification for the package, not CA/legal review or approval of the individual case.

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Disclaimer

This calculator is published for general information and educational purposes only. It is not legal, tax, accounting or investment advice, is not personalised to your circumstances, and is not a substitute for reading the governing instrument or taking professional advice on your facts. Finin2min records a source-check date, which denotes verification of the authority trail and not a professional review or approval of any individual case.

Last reviewed: 15 July 2026

Methodology, assumptions and sources

Scope: Computes interest on delayed GST tax payment under Section 50 of the CGST Act.

Calculation logic

  1. Interest = Tax amount paid late × 18% per annum (or 24% per annum for the specific case of ITC wrongly availed and utilised, per the proviso) × (Number of days delayed ÷ 365).
  2. Interest is computed on the net tax liability payable via the electronic cash ledger (after ITC set-off), consistent with the current interpretation of Section 50(1) as clarified by CBIC circular, from the day after the due date until the date of actual payment.
  3. Where the case involves wrongly availed and utilised ITC, apply the higher 24% rate specifically to that portion, per Section 50(3), while the remaining (non-ITC-related) shortfall continues at 18%.

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Sources

Source checked: 14 August 2026. This records verification of the source trail on that date. It is not a professional review or approval of any individual case.

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