As the industry prepares for the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from July 1, the enforcement of the crucial e-way bill mechanism is likely to be pushed back. The delayed implementation of the e-way bill is being contemplated as the draft rules are still to be discussed in the GST Council and the requisite infrastructure is not in place yet.
The e-way bill has been proposed to track intra-state and inter-state movement of goods of value exceeding Rs 50,000, with tax officials having the powers to check the bill at any point during transit to check evasion.
The existing system prevalent at the border checkposts is likely to continue until the new system comes.