TMI BlogClarification regarding applicability of GST on additional penal interestX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... y of Finance Government of India New Delhi. Various representations have been received from the trade and industry regarding applicability of GST on delayed payment charges in case of late payment of Equated Monthly Instalments (EMI). An EMI is a fixed amount paid by a borrower to a lender at a specified date every calendar month. EMIs are used to pay off both interest and principal every month, so that over a specified period, the loan is fully paid off along with interest. In cases where the EMI is not paid at the scheduled time, there is a levy of additional / penal interest on account of delay in payment of EMI. 2. Doubts have been raised regarding the applicability of GST on additional / penal interest on t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... for the mobile and is separately issuing another invoice for providing the services of extending loans to Y, the consideration for which is the interest of 2.5% per month and an additional / penal interest amounting to ₹ 500/- per month for each delay in payment. Case 2 : X sells a mobile phone to Y. The cost of mobile phone is ₹ 40,000/-. Y has the option to avail a loan at interest of 2.5% per month for purchasing the mobile from M/s ABC Ltd. The terms of the loan from M/s ABC Ltd. allows Y a period of four months to repay the loan and an additional / penal interest @ 1.25% per month for any delay in payment. 4. As per the provisions of sub-clause (d) of sub-section (2) of section ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... hone. Accordingly, the penal interest would be taxable as it would be included in the value of the mobile, irrespective of the manner of invoicing. Case 2: The additional / penal interest is charged for a transaction between Y and M/s ABC Ltd., and the same is getting covered under Sl. No. 27 of notification No. 12/2017-CentraI Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 and Tamil Nadu Notification No. II(2)/CTR/532(d-15)/2017, dated 29.6.2017 [Issue No. 202]. Accordingly, in this case the 'penal interest' charged thereon on a transaction between Y and M/s ABC Ltd. would not be subject to GST, as the same would not be covered under notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 and Tamil Nadu Notification No. II(2 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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