M/S. Flooratex Rubber & Plastics (P) LTD. vs. The Joint Commissioner (General)
Held
The High Court held that the petitioner is entitled to interest at 6% on the eligible refund amount from the expiry of 60 days from the refund application date until the date of refund/recredit. It quashed the department's order (Ext.P5) and directed the respondents to calculate and disburse the interest.
Facts
The petitioner sought interest on a GST refund amount, part of which (SGST) was sanctioned late, and another part (CGST/IGST) was initially rejected but later recredited to their electronic credit ledger due to technical glitches. The department rejected the interest claim via Ext.P5, arguing that Section 56 of the CGST Act does not allow interest on rejected refund amounts.
Key Issues
Whether a taxpayer is entitled to interest on a delayed GST refund amount, including portions initially rejected but later recredited, as per Section 56 of the CGST Act.
Sections Cited
Section 56, Section 54, Rule 93(1), Rule 93(2)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH MONDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 25TH POUSHA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 22348 OF 2023 PETITIONER/S: M/S. FLOORATEX RUBBER & PLASTICS (P) LTD., P.R.P. TOWERS, KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, P.R. NAG, PIN - 690502 BY ADVS. HARISANKAR V. MENON MEERA V.MENON R.SREEJITH K.KRISHNA PARVATHY MENON RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE JOINT COMMISSIONER (GENERAL), STATE GOODS & SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWERS, KILLIPPALAM, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695002 2 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER STATE GOODS & SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, MELUVALLIL BUILDING, KALLUPALAM, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688006 3 THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES STATE GOODS & SERVICES TAX DEPARTMENT, TAX TOWERS, KILLIPPALAM, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695002 4 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 OTHER PRESENT: MS.RESHMITA RAMACHANDRAN-GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15.01.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 22348 OF 2023. 2 J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.Harisanka
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