Question ID : 44566

Applicability of Interest on delayed payment of GST

Fact of the case 1. Original 03 Invoices raised in the month of March 2018 - Taxable Value Rs. 40000000 on CGST / SGST @ 2.5% -1000000 /1000000 2. Amended one invoice in the month of August 2018 of Rs. 400000 @ 18% 3. Raised Two Debit Note in month of September 2018 for renaming two invoices pertaining to 2017-18 for differential tax Original Invoice Date 31/03/2018 31/03/2018 31/03/2018 Later in the month of August 2018 invoice No. 02 amended for correction in GST Rate Amendment Original Invoice Date 31/03/2018 in the month of September 2018 raised two debit note for Invoices pertaining to 2017-18 for differential Tax amount Date of Dr Note 15/09/2018 15/09/2018 GST Paid in the month of March 2019 through credit ledger Now GST Department demanding Interest on Rs. 52,00,000/- on amended invoice as well as debit note raised in next financial year ( 2018-19) from 20/04/2018 till date of deposit of Tax. Tax deposited thrugh credit ledger. Credit ledger have balance in the month of March 2018 Rs. 10,00,000 & in the month of March 2019 45,00,000/- Required Advice / Guidance Applicability of Interest - 1. From April 2018 on 52.00,000/- 2. From August 2018 on 19,50,000/- 3. From September 2018 on 32,50,000/- 4. Whether Credit ledger Balance in the Month of March/ August / September & March 2019 is considered for charging Interest ?