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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


Interest under Section 50 of CGST Act 2017

January 26, 2022 158007 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 13011 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 37533 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 3744 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% […]

Battle of levy of Interest on reversal of input tax credit wrongly availed

October 22, 2021 21897 Views 0 comment Print

Recently, many taxpayers have received notices from the GST authorities demanding interest on subsequent reversal of input tax credit (‘ITC’) wrongly availed by them. The said demands are generally pertaining to initial years of GST wherein the lawmakers and taxpayers, both were evolving to adopt the newly introduced statute. Due to the demands pertaining to […]

Interest Liability In Case of Timely Payment & Late Filing of GSTR-3B

September 27, 2021 14571 Views 1 comment Print

During the Inception period of GST era due to various reason like technical glitches in the portal, heavy load on the portal, assesses dependency on the portal’s offline utility, novel procedure to file the return etc. many assesses filled GSTR-3B belatedly when the portal resumed, or technical issue resolved or however they have deposited the […]

Interest on entire net tax liability or on amount deposited after due date of GST return

September 1, 2021 15630 Views 4 comments Print

Whether there should be interest on entire net tax liability or should be on the amount which were deposited beyond due date of filing GST return? 1. Section 50 of CGST Act is about interest on delayed payment of Tax. Section 50 says – Interest on delayed payment of tax.— (1) Every person who is […]

GST शास्त्र – Tug of war over interest rate – 18% vs 24%

August 21, 2021 22302 Views 1 comment Print

An interesting tug-of-war between the taxpayer and Government is already emerging and likely to escalate over coming years on the issue of applicability of interest rate @18%/24% p.a for non-reflection of Input Tax Credit in GSTR-2A/GSTR2B.

Interest Can Be Levied If ITC Wrongly Availed But Not Utilized?

August 6, 2021 14745 Views 2 comments Print

Section 50:- Interest on delayed payment of tax.— (1) Every person who is liable to pay tax in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the rules made there under, but fails to pay the tax or any part thereof to the Government within the period prescribed, shall for the period for which the […]

Hear plea on Interest Charging for delayed GST Payment: HC to GST Dept

August 2, 2021 1158 Views 0 comment Print

S R & Sons Vs Assistant Commissioner (ST) (FAC) (Madras High Court) This Court is of the considered opinion that the petitioner has emphatically stated that he has no grievance against the order in original dated 11.11.2020 and his grievance is against the charging of interest under Section 50 of the Central Goods and Services […]

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