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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 20868 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


Levy of interest or Penalty invalid if no proposal in pre-assessment notice

April 17, 2023 1479 Views 0 comment Print

K.Baskaran Vs Assistant Commissioner (ST) (Madras High Court) Impugned order levies interest under Section 50 as well as penalty under Section 73(9) of Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, over and above, reversal of Input Tax Credit (ITC). Admittedly, there was no proposal in the pre-assessment notice either for levy of interest or penalty. […]

GST Section 112(8): Interest Component should be part of remaining tax? HC to decide

April 15, 2023 3846 Views 0 comment Print

Appellant submitted that interest on disputed tax does not come within expression remaining tax for Section 112(8) of CGST Act, 2017

Interest under the GST

March 30, 2023 28878 Views 3 comments Print

Learn about interest under GST as per Section 50 of the CGST Act, 2017, and Rule 88B of the CGST Rule, 2017. Explore circumstances, rates, and examples of interest levies for GST on sales and Input Tax Credit (ITC).

Interest liability on Delayed payment of GST

March 19, 2023 80766 Views 4 comments Print

More than half of the decade has been passed since the GST Implementation and lot of GST legal issues are there one of them which is about the Interest liability on delayed payment.

The curious case of “Interest payable on repayment of Erroneous Refund?”

March 14, 2023 12876 Views 0 comment Print

Delve into the intricacies of interest payable on repayment of erroneous refunds in India, exploring legal provisions, implications for taxpayers, and potential avenues for resolution.

Whether GST interest can be recovered by issuing letter?

March 2, 2023 2583 Views 1 comment Print

Discover key considerations before paying GST interest, including due dates, rates, and more. Understand if the department can demand interest via letters. Read now.

Interest on delayed payment of tax under section 50 of GST act – An analysis

February 11, 2023 324600 Views 7 comments Print

Section 50 of GST act 2017 provide for charging of interest on delayed payment of tax. Article discusses provisions of levy of interest.

HC set-aside notice imposing Interest on Gross Tax Liability without opportunity

January 8, 2023 1191 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC sets aside Recovery Notice imposing Interest on Gross GST Tax Liability without giving an opportunity of being heard to Appellant

GST: Interest on differential output liability declared in subsequent months

December 14, 2022 16467 Views 0 comment Print

Proviso to section 50(1) allows taxpayer to pay interest on cash portion of his delayed payment. An exception is carved out that interest is payable on gross amount if return is filed after initiation of proceeding by Department u/s 73 or 74.

Interest leviable only on cash portion of GST liability with retrospectively from July 1, 2017

November 13, 2022 3462 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that amendment to Section 50 of GST Act regarding imposition of the interest on late payment of tax has a retrospective effect.

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