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Outward liability shown in GSTR9 and settlement of tax

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..... One of my client has inadvertently missed to show complete sell /outward tax liability in GSTR-1 and paid tax according to the outward supply shown in GSTR-1 . Hence no question of short payment arises. But later on he has shown excess outward supply in the GSTR-9 for the same period and paid applicable tax through DRC-03 but not paid the interest as he argued that he filed annual return an .....

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..... d excess liability has been shown in annual return and tax paid accordingly. The matter pertains to 2017 18 and he filed annual return on 5.12.2020 while made payment on 20.12.2020. Whether liability shown in annual return instead of GSTR-1 is currect and whether he is liable to pay interest,as department sought. Please guide. - Reply By GUNASEKARAN K - The Reply = Interest at rate of 18% pay .....

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..... able for delay payment of Tax. - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = There is no escape route for saving interest. Interest is payable from the due date to the date of setting off liability. Rectifying the figures in Annual Return is allowed but mistake committed in GSTR-1 is an offence. This offence still exists even after showing correct figures in Annual Return. This offence is not covered .....

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..... up. Penalty imposable on account of procedural lapse/technical lapse. - Reply By Sudhir Kumar - The Reply = But the client say he has paid the tax liability through ITC only not by cash, so no question of interest arise. - Reply By Sudhir Kumar - The Reply = But the client say he has paid the tax liability through ITC. - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = Were proceedings initiated again .....

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..... st your client under Section 73 or 74 of CGST Act ? - Reply By Sudhir Kumar - The Reply = Only ASMT10 has been issued - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = What is the date of Form GST ASMT-10 ? Whether any letter was issued prior to the issuance of Form GST ASMT-10 ? - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = In simple terms, if Section 73 or 74 is involved, interest .....

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..... has to be paid. No benefit of the clause ''interest has to be paid only on cash payment of tax.' is available in that situation. Pl. read carefully the following relevant extract of Section 50(1) of CGST Act and Rule 88 B of CGST Rules :- Section 50(1) of CGST Act [ Provided that the interest on tax payable in respect of supplies made during a tax perio .....

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..... d and declared in the return for the said period furnished after the due date in accordance with the provisions of section 39 , except where such return is furnished after commencement of any proceedings under section 73 or section 74 in respect of the said period, shall be payable on that portion of the tax which is paid by debiting the electronic cash ledger.] Rule 88 B of CGS .....

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..... T Rules (1) In case, where the supplies made during a tax period are declared by the registered person in the return for the said period and the said return is furnished after the due date in accordance with provisions of section 39 , except where such return is furnished after commencement of any proceedings under section 73 or section 74 in respect of the said period, the interest .....

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..... on tax payable in respect of such supplies shall be calculated on the portion of tax which is paid by debiting the electronic cash ledger, for the period of delay in filing the said return beyond the due date, at such rate as may be notified under sub-section (1) of section 50 . The term 'Any proceeding' will encompass within its fold the investigation proceedings. - Reply By .....

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..... Sudhir Kumar - The Reply = No. ASMT 10 has been issued, the payment has been made voluntary and during verification of DRC 03 of the said payment it came to the knowledge of department. Whether interest is applicable while he paid all his liability through DRC 03 by debiting ITC ledger. - Reply By Padmanathan Kollengode - The Reply = He is liable to pay interest. Consider the following: .....

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..... - 1. What is the time of supply? it must be in 17-18. 2. The said supply has to be declared in GSTR-1 and pay tax on GSTR-3B of subsequent month. 3. He has declared only in 5-12-2020. Therefore, he is liable to pay interest under section 50(1) from 21st day of Month is para 2 above to 5-12-2020. - Reply By Padmanathan Kollengode - The Reply = The proviso to section 50(1) .....

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..... is not at all applicable here. The proviso reads as under: Provided that the interest on tax payable in respect of supplies made during a tax period and declared in the return for the said period furnished after the due date in accordance with the provisions of section 39 , except where such return is furnished after commencement of any proceedings under section 73 or section 74 in resp .....

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..... ect of the said period, shall be payable on that portion of the tax which is paid by debiting the electronic cash ledger. In this case, the supply is not declared in the return for the said period. - Outward liability shown in GSTR9 and settlement of tax - Query Started By: - Sudhir Kumar Dated:- 31-8-2023 Last Replied Date:- 7-9-2023 Goods and Services Tax - GST - Got 11 Replies - GST - D .....

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