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FY 2019-20 GST Interest Notices: Can Section 50 Revive Time-Barred Proceedings?

Goods and Services Tax : The article examines whether automated interest notices for FY 2019–20 can survive after limitation under Section 73 has expired...

June 13, 2026 990 Views 0 comment Print

AP HC Erred in Awarding 6% GST Refund Interest as Section 56 Proviso Prescribes 9%

Goods and Services Tax : The article argues that refunds arising from the Supreme Court’s ruling in Mohit Minerals fall squarely within the proviso to Se...

May 14, 2026 513 Views 0 comment Print

GST Act Silence on Interest Cannot Defeat Refund Rights in Unconstitutional Levy Cases: AP HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that refund arising from an unconstitutional GST levy carries a constitutional right to interes...

May 12, 2026 465 Views 0 comment Print

Interest on Refund of Statutory Pre-Deposit under GST: A Vested Right Beyond Section 54

Goods and Services Tax : The ruling clarifies that interest on pre-deposit refunds starts from the payment date, not after 60 days, ensuring full compensat...

May 5, 2026 1401 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment in GST Interest Calculation on Delayed Cash Payment in GSTR-3B

Goods and Services Tax : A new amendment effective from January 2026 limits GST interest to the unpaid portion of tax after considering ITC and minimum cas...

March 16, 2026 6948 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Relief measures for taxpayers under GST in view of COVID-19

Goods and Services Tax : In view of the challenges faced by taxpayers in meeting the statutory and regulatory compliances under Goods & Services Tax (GST) ...

May 2, 2021 20871 Views 1 comment Print

CBIC issues 9 GST Notification & one Instruction on 24.06.2020

Goods and Services Tax : CBIC has issued one GST Instruction, Two IGST Notifications, 6 CGST Notifications and one UTGST Notification on 24th June 2020. No...

June 25, 2020 29406 Views 1 comment Print

40th GST Council Meeting gives Relief from Interest & Penalty

Goods and Services Tax : Key outcome of 40TH GST council meeting – The 40th GST COUNCIL met under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Finance & Co...

June 12, 2020 1908 Views 3 comments Print

Stop Charging Interest on Gross GST Tax & Stop coercive action

Goods and Services Tax : Ahilya Chamber of Commerce and Industry has made a request to Prime Minister of India to instruct CBIC through Finance Ministry to...

February 24, 2020 24984 Views 5 comments Print

CBIC justifies Interest on delayed payment based on gross GST liability

Goods and Services Tax : CBIC has issued a Series of Tweet on 15th February 2020 and justified interest calculation on delayed GST payment on the basis of ...

February 15, 2020 37626 Views 16 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Courts Cannot Waive GST Interest or Penalty Due to Contract Dispute: Karnataka HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka High Court held that courts cannot direct GST authorities to waive statutory interest, penalty, or limitation merely...

June 25, 2026 486 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC Sets Aside GST Interest & Penalty Waiver as Act Does Not Permit It

Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka High Court held that interest under Section 50 of the CGST Act is mandatory and cannot be waived without statutory a...

June 23, 2026 468 Views 0 comment Print

GST Interest Upheld as Cash Ledger Deposit Does Not Amount to Tax Payment: AP HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that depositing money into the electronic cash ledger does not discharge GST liability. Tax is ...

June 5, 2026 309 Views 0 comment Print

Excess GST Payment Must Be Adjusted Before Interest Recalculation: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that penalty under Section 73 cannot be imposed without justification even where tax liability is admitted. It allo...

April 29, 2026 513 Views 0 comment Print

No Interest on Reversed ITC If Credit Not Utilised: Orissa HC Clarifies Section 50

Goods and Services Tax : The case clarifies that Section 74 requires clear evidence of fraud or wilful suppression. Mere reliance on third-party alerts wit...

April 14, 2026 1470 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Clarification on Charging of Interest for Wrong Availment of IGST Credit – CBIC Circular

Goods and Services Tax : CBIC Circular No. 192/04/2023-GST provides clarification on charging interest for wrong availment of IGST credit and its reversal ...

July 17, 2023 35424 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notifies amendment to section 49 & 50 of CGST Act wef 05.07.2022

Goods and Services Tax : CBIC notifies the provisions of clause (c) of section 110 and section 111 of the Finance Act, 2022.  Section 110 of Finance Act, ...

July 5, 2022 86463 Views 1 comment Print

Govt waives interest for specified e-commerce operators under GST

Goods and Services Tax : Govt provides waiver of interest for specified electronic commerce operators for specified tax periods vide Notification No. 08/20...

June 7, 2022 2343 Views 0 comment Print

Interest calculator in GSTR-3B is now live on GST Portal

Goods and Services Tax : Deployment of Interest Calculator in GSTR-3B 1. The new functionality of interest calculator in GSTR-3B is now live on the GST Por...

January 26, 2022 13011 Views 1 comment Print

Upcoming functionality – Interest Calculator in GSTR-3B

Goods and Services Tax : GST Portal will now provide system computed interest in GSTR-3B to facilitate taxpayers in self-assessment. Interest will be compu...

January 8, 2022 37533 Views 2 comments Print


Relaxation in GST interest rate for March & April 2021

May 1, 2021 33231 Views 1 comment Print

CBIC vide Notification No. 08/2021- Central Tax Dated: 1st May, 2021 provides Relaxation in the interest rate based on Turnover to those who have to file GSTR 3B and also to Composition dealers. Relaxation is for Tax Period ending on 31st March 2021 and for 30th April 2021. Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) (Central […]

UTGST: Relaxation in GST interest rate for March & April 2021

May 1, 2021 1878 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC vide Notification No. 08/2021-Union Territory Tax Dated: 1st May, 2021 provides Relaxation in the interest rate based on Turnover to those who have to file GSTR 3B and also to Composition dealers. Relaxation is for Tax Period ending on 31st March 2021 and for 30th April 2021. Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) (Central […]

IGST: Relaxation in GST interest rate for March & April 2021

May 1, 2021 4749 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC vide  Notification No. 01/2021-Integrated Tax Dated: 1st May, 2021 provides Relaxation in the interest rate based on Turnover to those who have to file GSTR 3B and also to Composition dealers. Relaxation is for Tax Period ending on 31st March 2021 and for 30th April 2021. Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) (Central Board of […]

GSTR 3B Late filing – Levying interest on Gross Tax Liability

March 26, 2021 3330 Views 0 comment Print

Section 16(2)(d), CGST Act, 2017 lays down the following condition for availment of ITC; Filing of Return u/s 39 The other four conditions for availment of ITC have been laid down under  Section 16(2)(a) to (c) and 16(2)(aa), CGST Act, 2017. The section 16(2) starts with notwithstanding clause, meaning thereby that it supersedes sub-section 4 of section 16, based on the following cases […]

Notice for recovery under GST must be issued in Form GST DRC 07

March 23, 2021 8247 Views 0 comment Print

Rajkamal Builder Infrastructure Private Limited Vs Union of India (Gujarat High Court) Plain reading of the Rule 142(1)(a) indicates that Form GST DRC 01 can be served by the proper officer along with the notice issued under Section 52 or Section 73 or Section 74 or Section 76 or Section 122 or Section 123 or […]

Interest on Net Tax Liability under GST | Budget 2021| Section 50 | CGST Act

February 20, 2021 11001 Views 3 comments Print

Clause No. 103 of the Finance Bill, 2021 provides charging of interest on Net Tax Liability u/s 50, CGST Act, 2017 by substituting proviso to sub-section 1 retrospectively, w.e.f. 1.7.2017. Section 50(1) of the CGST Act after the proposed amendment, if implemented, will read as under;  “50. Interest on delayed payment of tax.─(1) Every person […]

GST- Budget 2021: Interest leviable only on Net Tax Liability?

February 18, 2021 5595 Views 2 comments Print

This GST Charcha deciphers into recent changes in GST Laws made vide Clause No. 103 of the Finance Bill, 2021 to provide certainty as to leviability of interest only on Net Tax Liability.

GST Amendment Proposed In Finance Bill 2021

February 8, 2021 56010 Views 3 comments Print

As the day progresses we professionals are going through lot of GST amendments, circulars, notifications etc .and yet we are finding it how to make it good and simple tax for our clients .In this budget, the main focus of government was to collect tax overruling all previous supreme court judgments or high courts judgements. […]

Retrospective amendment in respect of interest on delayed payment of GST

February 7, 2021 7116 Views 0 comment Print

It is stated that proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 50 of the Central Goods and Service Tax, 2017 (CGST Act, 2017) is sought to be amended to substitute retrospectively with effect from the 1’st July, 2017, vide Clause 103 of Finance Bill, 2021, so as so as to charge interest on net cash liability […]

Section 50- Interest on Net Liability- Gujarat HC Issues Notice to Govt

January 21, 2021 3435 Views 0 comment Print

Flair Writing Industries Ltd. Vs Union of India (Gujarat High Court) The Gujarat High Court issued the notice to Government over constitutional validity of the proviso to Section 50 of CGST Act, 2017. The subject matter of challenge in the present litigation is to the constitutional validity of the proviso to Section 50 of the […]

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