Interest on delayed payment of service tax

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Ankit (Querist)

13 July 2015 Whether interest on delayed payment of Service tax is calculated on the basis of month or part of month concept or is it calculated on basis of delay in number of days?

For Eg:- If for quarter ending June i am paying service tax on 10th of July then whether interest @18% p.a will be calculated for one full month or just for 4 days which is actual delay?

CMA. CS. Sanjay Gupta

CMA. CS. Sanjay Gupta (Expert)

13 July 2015 Vide Notification No 12/2014-ST dated 11.7.2014, rate of interest to be charged on delayed payment of service tax has been enhanced w.e.f. 1.10.2014, based on period of delay.

Thus, longer the delay period , higher would be the rate of interest payable.
# Up to six months - 18% p.a.
# Beyond six months to one year - 18% p.a. for the first six months of delay; 24% p.a. for delay beyond six months.
# Beyond one year - 18% p.a. for the first six months of delay; 24% p.a. for period beyond six months up to one year; 30% p.a. for any delay beyond one year.
If turnover during preceding FY did no exceed Rs 60 Lacs then there will be a concession of 3% and interest rate will be reduced from 18% p.a. to 15% p.a.

CMA. CS. Sanjay Gupta

CMA. CS. Sanjay Gupta (Expert)

13 July 2015 Remember you need to calculate interest on days basis for delay period which is from the due date of payment till the date of actual payment. Please check out the "Service Tax Late Payment Interest Calculator wef 01/10/2014" from link given below:

https://www.caclubindia.com/share_files/service-tax-late-payment-interest-calculator-wef-01-10-2014-64447.asp#.VLPlniuUfUs

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