CASE STUDY
Claiming GST air travel credit
Background
An engineering, procurement, and construction services company working with chemical and renewable energy plants wanted a new travel management partner. They started working with us in 2017.
Challenges
The company’s business travel comprises 60% international to 40% domestic. Most of their employees travel through business class which means high costs. Additionally, the company was not claiming GST Input Tax Credit on their air tickets, so they were missing out on savings.
Strategy
Following discussions between the client and FCM, two action points were noted.
- FCM to provide the necessary support required to claim GST on their air travel.
- FCM agreed to help and shared all supporting airline invoices and Excel statements with details along with SGST, CGST, and IGST break up.
Results
Following the process that FCM put in place and the support provided, the company recorded an exceptional result:
- The organisation was able to claim INR 3,500,000 (£33k) GST credit
- They decided that GST claiming will be carried out on a monthly basis by FCM