Monetary thresholds for departmental appeals require interest-only GST disputes to be measured by disputed interest, not broader tax amounts.

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....Departmental appeals in interest-only GST disputes must be assessed against the disputed interest amount under the applicable monetary-limit circular. Where the interest in dispute is below the prescribed threshold for appeals before GSTAT and no specified exclusion applies, the departmental appeal is not maintainable and must be dismissed. The monetary threshold applies specifically to the interest component in an interest-only dispute rather than to any broader tax amount.....