Is interest received on investment, a taxable supply

Our firm have invested a certain amount in another firm, which gives us interest in return. Interest is the only income our firm is earning. Does interest come under the purview of taxable supply and if the income crosses 20 lakhs, do we need to attain GST registration.
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This discussion clarifies whether interest received on investments is considered a taxable supply for GST purposes. Generally, interest earned on investments or loans is exempt from GST. Therefore, if your firm exclusively earns interest income, you are typically not required to register for GST, even if your turnover exceeds the threshold. However, if your firm also makes any taxable supplies, even a small amount, GST registration may become mandatory.

GST is exempt from interest earned on investments or loans advanced. Hence, no need to obtain registration. However, if the firm makes any taxable supply then GST registration may be required since the interest income will be considered in calculating the threshold limit for registration.

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ACA. Sorav Gupta
(Practicing Chartered Accountant)

Thanks... for the reply....

Interest income is exempted from GST, so based on section 23 of the CGST Act, 2017, GST registration is not required. 

Such interest is Exempted under Notification 12/2017 CT rate.

As per Section 23 of CGST Act if you are engaged exclusively in supply of Exempted supply, then even though your AG turnover exceeds the threshold limit as prescribed in Section 22 you are not liable take Registration.

Note : But if you made any taxable supply , ie even for Rupee then you are liable to take registration mandatory.

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