Interest in GST is payable on Gross Liability or Net Liability?
Interest in GST. Before the discussing about the liability of Interest in GST, First we will discuss what the provision of GST Act, 2017 says about the Interest liability. Section 50 of CGST Act, 2017:- Interest on delayed payment of tax. Every person who is liable to pay tax in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, but fails to pay the tax or any part thereof to the Government within the period prescribed, shall for the period for which the tax or any part thereof remains unpaid, pay, on his own, interest at such rate, not exceeding eighteen per cent., as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council. After reading the wordings of section 50 of CGST Act, 2017 the doubt has been raised whether interest of 18% shall be paid on Gross liability or Net liability (i.e. after considering the eligible ITC)? The Finance (No. 2) Act, 2019 No. 23 of 2019 Dt. 1st August, 2019 fina