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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 297 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 285 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 672 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 6567 Views 0 comment Print

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

Goods and Services Tax : The Allahabad High Court held that under Section 75(7) CGST Act, tax authorities cannot demand amounts beyond what is specified in...

March 4, 2026 1323 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 20730 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 29319 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 1899 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 24948 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 37575 Views 16 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


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 294 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 1005 Views 0 comment Print

GST Interest payable on Wrongful ITC Availment Retained for 630 Days: MP HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that reversal of ITC after a long delay does not negate interest liability. It emphasized that interest arises fro...

March 28, 2026 525 Views 0 comment Print

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

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that issuing two interest demands for delay in filing GSTR-3B for the same period amounted to duplication and doubl...

February 2, 2026 570 Views 0 comment Print

Interest on Delayed GST Payment Mandatory – Madras HC dismisses Petition

Goods and Services Tax : The Court found that the dispute pertained solely to mandatory interest on delayed tax payment, leaving no scope for challenge. It...

November 27, 2025 342 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 35049 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 85941 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 2316 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 12921 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 37311 Views 2 comments Print


Interest payable on belated payment of GST: Madras High Court

May 5, 2022 13281 Views 0 comment Print

Srinivasa Stampings Vs Superintendent of GST and Central Excise (Madras High Court) Interest has been demanded on the net tax liability of the petitioner on account of belated payment of tax during the aforesaid period under Section 50(1) of the CGST Act, 2017. Since tax was paid by the petitioner belatedly, petitioner is liable to […]

As per principal provision of Section 56 of CGST Act, interest is payable @ 6% & not 9%

April 24, 2022 4263 Views 0 comment Print

Union Of India & Ors. Vs Willowood Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (Supreme Court of India) Facts- M/s. Willowood Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. submitting that said Writ Petitioner was entitled on the basis of Section 16 of the IGST Act read with Section 54 of the CGST Act for compensation in receipt of delayed payment as detailed in […]

GST interest liability U/s. 50 cannot be raised without initiating any adjudication proceeding if Assessee raises dispute

March 28, 2022 4953 Views 0 comment Print

Narsingh Ispat Limited Vs Union of India (Jharkhand High Court) Whether liability of interest under section 50 of the GST Act could be raised without initiating any adjudication proceeding either under section 73 or 74 of JGST Act in the event Assessee raising a dispute towards liability of interest. It has been held that if […]

7% statutory Interest payable on delayed GST Refund

March 9, 2022 2241 Views 0 comment Print

SNG Impex Through Proprietor Satya Narayan Gupt Vs Principal Commissioner of Customs (Gujarat High Court) At the outset, Mr. Choudhary, the learned counsel submitted that during the pendency of the present writ application, the refund of IGST of Rs.7,69,093/- has been sanctioned and paid to the writ applicant by way of a cheque. However, his […]

GST: Interest cannot be recovered without initiation & completion of adjudication proceedings

February 24, 2022 14799 Views 0 comment Print

R.K. Transport Private Limited Vs Union of India (Jharkhand High Court) Recovery proceedings under Section 79 of the CGST Act cannot be initiated for recovery of interest under Section 50 of the Act without initiation and completion of the adjudication proceedings under the Act The issue at hand is whether interest liability under Section 50 […]

Order imposing interest on gross GST amount quashed for Violation of Principle of Natural Justice

January 27, 2022 2067 Views 0 comment Print

Manshi Automobiles Vs Union of India (Patna High Court) We form an opinion that the order is bad in law. This we say so, for two reasons- (a) violation of principles of natural justice, i.e. Fair opportunity of hearing. No sufficient time was afforded to the petitioner to represent his case; (b) order passed ex […]

Interest under Section 50 of CGST Act 2017

January 26, 2022 157617 Views 4 comments Print

PROVISIONS RELATED TO INTEREST UNDER GST ACT 2017  Case Sr. No. Section of CGST Act. 2017 Particulars Rate of Interest Interest payable/paid by RP 1. 50(1) Not Deposit/Short deposit within prescribed time under the GST Act. 2017 18% 2. 50(3) Claim of Wrong/undo ITC or Short showing Output liabilities u/s section 42(10) and 43(10) 24% […]

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

January 26, 2022 12921 Views 1 comment Print

Deployment of Interest Calculator in GSTR-3B 1. The new functionality of interest calculator in GSTR-3B is now live on the GST Poral. 2. This functionality will facilitate & assist the taxpayers in doing self-assessment. This functionality will arrive at the system computed interest on the basis of the tax liability values declared by the taxpayers, […]

Upcoming functionality – Interest Calculator in GSTR-3B

January 8, 2022 37311 Views 2 comments Print

GST Portal will now provide system computed interest in GSTR-3B to facilitate taxpayers in self-assessment. Interest will be computed in accordance with the Section-50 of the CGST Act, 2017 and proviso thereof, as amended. Interest on liability for the present period shall be computed only on the portion of liability paid by debiting the electronic […]

Provisions levying interest under GST Act are incomplete & ineffective

December 22, 2021 3666 Views 0 comment Print

The provisions for levying interest under GST Act are incomplete and hence ineffective. Here we will discuss on the provisions laid down under GST Act for levying interest and its inapplicability as on date. Section 50 of the Goods and Service Tax Act deals with provision for levying interest. Interest can be levied at 18% […]

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