Auto Color Paints’ ITC refund
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In the present case, Auto Color Paints mistakenly reported purchase invoices as sales in GSTR-1 from 2017—18 to 2022—23, resulting in a loss of Input Tax Credit amounting to ₹18.53 lakh. After the supplier refused adjustment, the applicant approached AAR, Tamil Nadu, seeking relief under Section 97 of the CGST Act.

separate GST registration for FTWZ operations
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Registration under Section 22 of the CGST Act is linked to the place from where taxable supplies originate and not the mere existence of a warehousing unit in another State. The AAR clarified that storage in an FTWZ does not create an additional liability to register.