Interest on service tax

CA Dhaval Doshi (CA Job) (28 Points)

18 April 2014  

If a company pays service tax dues after its due date and does not pay the interest amount with it and finds its mistake later on and whats to pay the interest amount. Till what date the amount of interest is to be calculated?

1. The date on which ST was paid

or

2. The day on which interest payment is being paid?