Chartered Accountant
1147 Points
Joined August 2013
If the excess availed ITC is not utilised for payment of GST, then interest is not required to be paid. However, if the ITC is utilised then interest is payable @ 18% p.a as per section 50(1) of the CGST Act.
Interest is payable @ 24% as per sec 50(2) of the CGST act, wherein it refers to the mismatch of ITC as per sections 42 or 43 i.e., mismatch b/w ITC claimed and GSTR 2A (reflected when GSTR 1 is filed by vendor) & GSTR 2. At present, no such mechanism is in place as GSTR 2 is not made available.
Hence, 24% interest is not required at present.