CA Article
105 Points
Joined September 2016
Section 42, also says that such "discrepancy" should be communicated to the supplier & thereby added to output tax liability along with 18% interest till the time supplier rectifies his return and such 18% interest is refunded.Practically, no such method of formal communication of discrepancies has actually been implemented under GST regime or even old service tax.
Let's say, hypothetically, recipient communicates supplier, the supplier has made no mistake, no such rectification made. Contravention of sub-section (7) gets attracted, you pay 24% interest on excess/undue ITC claimed.
To be on the safer side, it's better you pay such self-assessed interest to avoid penalties.