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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 20865 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


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

March 16, 2026 6948 Views 0 comment Print

A new amendment effective from January 2026 limits GST interest to the unpaid portion of tax after considering ITC and minimum cash ledger balance. The change significantly reduces the interest burden for taxpayers.

Interest Not Be Charged In The Order If Not Mentioned In GST SCN

March 4, 2026 1563 Views 0 comment Print

The Allahabad High Court held that under Section 75(7) CGST Act, tax authorities cannot demand amounts beyond what is specified in the show cause notice. Any excess interest or penalty not mentioned in the SCN is unsustainable.

Duplicate GST Interest Demand for Same GSTR-3B Period Quashed by Madras HC

February 2, 2026 657 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that issuing two interest demands for delay in filing GSTR-3B for the same period amounted to duplication and double taxation, and quashed the second order.

Interest on Delayed GST Payment Mandatory – Madras HC dismisses Petition

November 27, 2025 372 Views 0 comment Print

The Court found that the dispute pertained solely to mandatory interest on delayed tax payment, leaving no scope for challenge. It dismissed the petition while allowing the taxpayer to request instalment payment.

GST Interest Demand Quashed Due to Section 50 Retrospective Amendment

August 5, 2025 15228 Views 0 comment Print

The Orissa High Court has quashed a GST demand for the 2017-18 financial year, citing retrospective amendments to Section 50 of the CGST Act and prior judicial precedent.

CGST Rule 88B & Section 50: Interest on Delayed Payment of GST

July 16, 2025 31980 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about CGST Rule 88B and Section 50, clarifying interest calculation on delayed GST payments and wrongly availed ITC, effective retrospectively.

Interest on Delayed Payment of GST under Rule 88B of CGST Rules

July 7, 2025 3897 Views 0 comment Print

Understand GST interest on delayed payments under Rule 88B. Learn when interest is and isn’t payable for late returns, cash ledger use and Input Tax Credit.

GST ITC Reversal: Rule 42 & Interest Implications

June 12, 2025 7632 Views 2 comments Print

Understand CGST Rule 42 for input tax credit reversal in mixed supplies. Learn when interest applies based on ITC utilization, as per Calcutta High Court rulings.

No interest on timely GST Deposit in Electronic Cash Ledger

May 13, 2025 12432 Views 2 comments Print

Clarification on GST interest levy when tax is deposited in the Electronic Cash Ledger by the due date but GSTR-3B filing is delayed.

Interest on Wrongly Availed and utilized Input Tax Credit under GST

May 11, 2025 20190 Views 0 comment Print

Interest is levied on wrongly availed and utilized ITC under Section 50(3) of CGST Act. Learn how it’s calculated and when it’s applicable.

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