No.. Interest must payable thru CASH only and Interest paid under any circumstances (Excise, Service Tax & Customs), does not eligible to take Input Credit.
Is it compulsory to file ST3 and pay service tax even if billings are less than 10 lakhs where the assessee holds a service tax registration certificate?
These are to be specifically paid in cash as Cenvat can only utilised for payment of specifica duties and Cess. So interest bieng not a duty or fees shallbe discvharged in Cash