PORTAL RELATED UPDATES

Date Subject

30.01.2026

Advisory on Interest Collection and Related Enhancements in GSTR-3B

COMMUNITY INSIGHTS

Topic

Publish Date

Advisory on Interest Collection and Related Enhancements in GSTR-3B (Jan-2026 onwards): What changed, why it matters, and how to stay compliant

On 30 January 2026, GSTN issued an advisory announcing a set of GSTR-3B enhancements applicable from the January-2026 tax period onwards-with the biggest headline being system-driven interest computation in Table 5.1, now aligned more closely with Rule 88B(1) (proviso) and the proviso to Section 50. These changes are not merely "portal cosmetics". They can directly impact: how much interest the system auto-populates........... Read More

06.02.2026

CASE LAW

Authority

One liner

2025(01)LCX0346

Madras High Court

Metropolitan Transport Corporation Chennai Ltd.

Assessee is allowed to submit objections and prove sufficient balance in the electronic cash ledger
2024(06)LCX0329

Gauhati High Court

Arya Cotton Industries

Interest u/s 50(1) of the CGST Act should not be levied from the date of deposit in the electronic cash ledger to the date of filing the return, as the tax liability is considered discharged upon deposit.
2024(01)LCX0118

Madras High Court

Eicher Motors Ltd.

No interest liablity on the GST amount if deposited into the ECL within the due date.
2022(08)LCX0089

Madras High Court

India Yamaha Motors Pvt. Ltd.

In case of payment of output tax in returns u/s 39, interest payable on net cash liability.
2020(09)LCX0143

Madras High Court

Maansarovar Motors Private Limited

In case of payment of output tax in returns u/s 39, interest payable on net cash liability.