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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


Amendment to section 50 of CGST Act 2017 levying interest on net tax liability is effective from 1st July 2017

November 6, 2022 3582 Views 0 comment Print

Chhattisgarh High Court held that the amendment to section 50 of the CGST Act, 2017, that the interest shall be levied on that portion of tax paid by debiting the electronic cash ledger (i.e. net tax liability) is effective retrospectively from 1st July 2017

HC disposes petition with a direction to recompute GST interest – Section 50

November 6, 2022 1038 Views 0 comment Print

V.L.S. Fibre Vs Assistant Commissioner of GST & Central Excise (Madras High Court) Heard Ms.S.Sarojini, learned counsel for Mr.R.Anish Kumar, learned counsel on record for the petitioner and Mr.A.P.Srinivas, learned Senior Standing Counsel for R1 and R2. 2. The challenge is to a notice of demand of interest under Section 50 of the Central Goods and […]

Mere Availability of Balance in Electronic Cash /Credit Ledger can’t be assumed as payment of taxes unless it is debited

October 2, 2022 8889 Views 3 comments Print

Understanding the importance of debiting the electronic cash/credit ledger for tax payment. Learn about the implications and consequences of failing to do so.

Interest on delayed GST payment leviable on net liability

September 19, 2022 2553 Views 0 comment Print

Whether interest on delayed GST payment as per section 50 of CGST Act, 2017 can be levied on gross tax liability instead of net liability?

GST: Whether interest under section 50 can be demanded on gross tax liability?

September 13, 2022 3777 Views 0 comment Print

Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or issue any appropriate writ declaring that the interest under Section 50(1) is to be levied on the payment of tax by electronic cash ledger and not electronic credit ledger

If the Assessee disputes GST Interest Liability then revenue to follow Section 73 or 74 procedure

September 6, 2022 2871 Views 1 comment Print

HC held that that if assessee disputes Section 50 GST interest liability then revenue have to follow specific procedure of Section 73 or 74

GST: Interest leviable despite Availability of Credit in Cash/Credit Ledgers if No Payment was Made

September 4, 2022 7239 Views 0 comment Print

HC ruled that in a case where tax has not been remitted, interest U/s. 50 of the GST Acts is leviable even if the tax payer has adequate credit in his cash ledger or credit ledger. In essence, credit cannot be equated with cash remittances.

Calculation of Interest on Delayed Payment of GST (Rule 88B) with Examples

August 20, 2022 88119 Views 8 comments Print

Learn how to calculate interest on delayed GST payments with examples. Understand the method prescribed by CGST Rule 88B for late filing of returns.

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

July 5, 2022 86463 Views 1 comment Print

CBIC notifies the provisions of clause (c) of section 110 and section 111 of the Finance Act, 2022.  Section 110 of Finance Act, 2022 related to amendment in Section 49 of of CGST Act, 2017 and section 111 of the Finance Act, 2022 relates to amendment in section 50 of the Central Goods and Services […]

Applicability of interest under GST

July 2, 2022 36852 Views 1 comment Print

As per sec 50(1) of the CGST Act 2017, a taxpayer is liable to pay interest @ 18% p.a. on the late payment of tax or non-payment of Tax. The extract of the said section has been provided below.

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