Interest on GST Refund Denied; Calculation Period Critical: 9% Interest Post-60 Days, 6% from Initial to Post-Appeal Application.

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....Rejection of claim for interest, on the refund of GST already granted - calculation of relevant period - If such application for refund filed by the person consequent to succeeding before the Appellate Authority, Appellate Tribunal or court, is not processed within a period of sixty days of filing the application, the applicant would be entitled to a higher rate of 9% per annum commencing from the date immediately after the expiry of sixty days of his application filed pursuant to the appellate orders. However, this does not mean that the rate of 6% per annum is not payable for the period commencing from the date immediately after expiry of sixty days from his first application till sixty days after filing of his second application pursuant to the appellate orders. - HC....