CBIC asked the tax officers to collect tax on the Gross Tax Liability. Post this the taxpayers raised concerns that the interest should be calculated on the net tax liability as proposed in the Union Budget by the FM by way of amendment in Section 50 of the CGST Act, however, the CBIC clarified that the effect of such amendment will be prospective and not retrospective which means that the interest will be collected on Gross GST Liability from 1/07/2017 till the effective date of amnedment in Section 50 of the CGST Act. Here is what the department's tweet read:
"There are some discussions in social media w.r.t. interest calculation on delayed GST payments post a few media reports regarding Rs. 46000 Cr interest on the delayed GST payments to be collected by tax authorities. On this issue of interest calculation, it is clarified that- The GST laws, as of now, permit interest calculation on delayed GST payment on the basis of gross tax liability. This position has been upheld in the Telangana High Court’s decision. In spite of this position of law and Telangana High Court’s order, the Central Government and several State Governments, on the recommendations of GST Council, amended their respective CGST/SGST Acts to charge interest on delayed GST payment on the basis of net tax liability. Such amendment will be made prospectively. The States of Telangana and West Bengal are in the process of amending their State GST Acts. After the process of amendment is complete, the changed provisions can be put in operation for the entire country."
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