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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


No interest on ITC wrongly claimed but not utilised & reversed subsequently

March 14, 2024 6492 Views 0 comment Print

Dive into the case of Larsen & Toubro Ltd. Vs State of West Bengal, where the Calcutta High Court resolves an interest dispute under the WBGST Act, 2017.

No interest on wrong ITC availed & reversed but not utilized

March 9, 2024 26283 Views 1 comment Print

Calcutta High Court rules no interest on wrongfully availed but unutilized ITC, aligning with GST Circular No. 192/04/2023 and prior judgments.

Rajasthan HC allows reevaluation of GST interest demand under amended Section 50  

February 12, 2024 1092 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan High Court addresses Swift Motors’ GST dispute, allowing reevaluation of interest demand under amended Section 50 of the GST Act.

GST Interest Exemption for Timely Deposit Despite Belated GSTR-3B Filing

February 5, 2024 5391 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Madras High Court ruling in Eicher Motor Ltd. v. Superintendent GST, stating no interest on GST if deposited on time, even with belated GSTR-3B filings. Understand the implications for taxpayers.

GST Interest Applies Only to Cash Payments & not to Adjustments via Electronic Ledger

January 31, 2024 2940 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Calcutta High Court judgment on interest under Section 50 in AC Banerjee & Sons vs. State of West Bengal. Learn about the clerical mistake, scrutiny, and implications

Early Tax Deposit Exempts Late GST return Filing Interest: Madras HC

January 31, 2024 1590 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Madras High Court’s landmark decision (W.P.Nos.16866 & 22013 of 2023) on GST liability. Learn how crediting GST to the Government before return due dates exempts registered persons from interest charges

No Interest on Timely GST Deposit in Electronic Cash Ledger: Madras HC

January 29, 2024 7515 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the implications of GST payments, interest, and Electronic Cash Ledger based on the Madras High Court’s judgment in Eicher Motors case.

No Interest if GST Amount in Electronic Cash Ledger Equals Tax Due: Madras HC

January 24, 2024 54714 Views 0 comment Print

Eicher Motors Limited Vs Superintendent of GST and Central Excise (Madras High Court) In a recent case, Eicher Motors Limited contested against the Superintendent of GST and Central Excise before the Madras High Court. The crucial issue revolved around the interpretation of Section 50(1) of the GST Act. The court addressed whether interest would be […]

वस्तु एवं सेवा कर अधिनियम 2017 में ब्याज हेतु धारा 50 का मनमाना प्रयोग

January 9, 2024 2433 Views 0 comment Print

वस्तु एवं सेवा कर अधिनियम 2017 के अंतर्गत ब्याज का मुद्दा एक विवाद का विषय है। खास तौर पर आजकल वित्तीय वर्ष 2017-18 और वित्तीय वर्ष 2018-19 के अंतर्गत जीएसटी विभाग ने करयोग्य करदाता के द्वारा प्रस्तुत रिटर्न में कर्मियों को इंगित करते हुए  ।बिना सोचे समझे कर के साथ ब्याज की मांग की जा […]

Demand of Interest under GST in Recent Notices

January 7, 2024 27135 Views 0 comment Print

Article on issue of interest imposition under GST and recent notices- Legal provisions, amendments and challenges faced by taxable persons

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