GST Rule 86B, effective January 1, 2021, requires registered taxpayers with a monthly taxable supply exceeding ₹50 lakhs (excluding exempt and zero-rated supplies) to pay at least 1% of their output tax liability in cash. This rule restricts the use of Input Tax Credit (ITC) to a maximum of 99% of the total liability, aiming to curb fraudulent ITC claims.
Rule 86B: Businesses with monthly taxable supplies over Rs. 50 lakh must pay 1% GST liability in cash. The Government introduced Rule 86B in the CGST Rules via Notification No. 94/2020 – Central Tax dated 22nd December 2020, which became effective from 1st January 2021.
Manufacturers and traders typically have a GST Composition Scheme rate of 1% of turnover. Restaurants and service providers under the Composition Scheme usually face a rate of 5% of turnover. Participants in the scheme cannot claim Input Tax Credit (ITC) on their purchases.
The rationale for introducing this rule
To curb tax evasion by issuing fake invoices, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) had made it mandatory for taxpayers to have a monthly turnover of more than Rs 50 lakh to pay 1% of their GST liability in cash.
Benefits of cash accounting
You only need to record and pay GST to the ATO when you actually receive the payment from your customers. Unlike the accruals method, you don't make GST payments on invoices that have yet to be paid. Cash accounting is a simple way to account and shows how much money you have on hand.
Cash sales are treated the same as digital or cheque payments under GST. ✔ GST must be collected and deposited on taxable cash sales. ✔ Proper tax invoices must be issued for cash sales exceeding ₹200. ✔ For cash sales above ₹50,000, customer details (PAN/Aadhaar) must be recorded.
What is the Minimum Turnover Limit for GST Registration? Businesses are required to register for GST and pay tax on their annual turnover if their annual revenue exceeds Rs. 40 lakhs in the case of goods supplied and Rs. 20 lakhs for the supply of services.
India's GST regime is undergoing a landmark transformation with the 56th GST Council meeting unveiling GST 2.0 - next-generation reforms simplifying tax slabs to 5%, 18%, and 40%. Effective from September 22, 2025, these reforms aim to ease compliance, boost consumption, and fuel economic growth.
Asking to account for GST on a cash basis
You will need to ask us for permission to account for GST on a cash basis if: your business has an aggregated turnover of $10 million or more, or. you are not carrying on a business, but your enterprise's 'GST turnover' is more than $2 million.
Firstly, divide the GST-inclusive price by (1 + (GST rate/100)) to determine the base price. Lastly, subtract this value from the total price. Yes, you can use the reverse GST calculator for all GST types—CGST, SGST, and IGST.
GST Exemption Limit
Under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime in India, businesses whose annual revenue exceeds specific thresholds are required to register and pay GST. Currently, the GST Exemption Limit is set at Rs. 40 lakhs for goods and Rs. 20 lakhs for services.
Types of GST in India
CGST (Central Goods and Services Tax) SGST (State Goods and Services. IGST (Integrated Goods and Services Tax) UTGST (Union Territory Goods and Services Tax)
Form GSTR-1 is a monthly/quarterly Statement of Outward Supplies to be furnished by all normal and casual registered taxpayers making outward supplies of goods and services or both and contains details of outward supplies of goods and services.
2 lakh or more in a single day from a single person. Any cash payment or receipt exceeding this limit is prohibited. Transactions beyond this limit must be conducted through banking channels or electronic methods to comply with the provisions of section 269ST of the Income Tax Act.
According to Rule 86B, such taxpayers cannot use more than 99% of their available ITC for tax payments. This means that at least 1% of the tax liability must be paid in cash, preventing businesses from completely relying on ITC.
A manufacturer sells goods worth Rs 10,00,000 attracting 18% GST (9% CGST + 9% SGST). The tax collected is: CGST = Rs 90,000. SGST = Rs 90,000.
What is the Maximum ITC that can be utilised to pay GST liability? From 1st January 2021, certain taxpayers cannot utilise the ITC balance available in the electronic credit ledger to discharge more than 99% of the tax liability for a tax period. It means at least 1% of tax liability must be paid by cash.
When to register for GST. If you've started a new business, you should register if you expect your GST turnover to reach $75,000 in the first year. You have to register for GST within 21 days of becoming aware that your GST turnover will go over the threshold.
Under the cash method, you generally report income in the tax year you receive it, and deduct expenses in the tax year in which you pay the expenses. Under the accrual method, you generally report income in the tax year you earn it, regardless of when payment is received.
At each stage of sale or purchase in the supply chain, the tax is collected on value-added goods and services, through a tax credit mechanism. GST is levied on the supply of all goods and services except the supply of liquor for human consumption which is still liable to state excise duties and the VAT.
Barring of GST Return on expiry of three years
The GST network issued another advisory on 7th June 2025, implementing the rule of time-barring of GST return filing beyond three years from the due date. By this update, taxpayers will not be able to file GST returns after three years from the due date of such return.
Section 69 of CGST Act, 2017 : Section 69: Power To Arrest
(a) where a person is arrested under sub-section (1) for any offence specified under sub-section (4) of section 132, he shall be admitted to bail or in default of bail, forwarded to the custody of the Magistrate; (b) in the case of a non-cognizable and.
Businesses with annual sales of Rs. 40 lakhs or more for goods, and Rs. 20 lakhs or more for services, must register for GST. If the turnover exceeds the allowed threshold, there is a penalty for failing to register under GST.
Businesses dealing in goods are exempt from GST if their annual aggregate turnover is below INR 40 lakhs. For businesses in hilly and northeastern states, this threshold is reduced to INR 20 lakhs to address regional challenges. Service providers are exempt from GST if their turnover is under INR 20 lakhs annually.
Mandatory registration threshold: The $30,000 rule
Let's say you earned $30,000 by March 15, 2025, from the day you started on July 1, 2024. That means you are no longer a small supplier; from that day on, you are required to register and charge GST/HST on all taxable sales.