GST Department Issues Notice for Payment of Interest on Late Fees Paid in Nil GSTR-3B

By Taxscan Team - On March 7, 2022 3:47 pm - 2 mins read

GST Department - Notice - Payment - Late Fees - GSTR-3B - Taxscan

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) has issued a notice to a taxpayer for the payment of interest on a late fee paid in Nil GSTR-3B.

Mr. Suresh Patel, tweeted, “My client received interest due to notice for 2017-18 for nil GSTR – 3B. He paid the applicable Late Fees.

His question was “Is interest is applicable on late fees too? Under Goods & Service Tax Act?”

He tagged the official Goods & Service Tax Network (GSTN) Twitter handle in his tweet.

My client received interest due notice for 2017-18 for nil gstr3b. But paid late fee. Interest is calculated on late fee.
Is interest is applicable on late fee too? Under Gst act?@Infosys_GSTN
— SURESH PATEL (@SURESH_PATEL282) March 4, 2022

Dear @SURESH_PATEL282, your issue is being forwarded to @cbic_india.
— GST Tech (@Infosys_GSTN) March 5, 2022

However, his query was forwarded to the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) by the official Goods & Service Tax Network (GSTN) Twitter handle.

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