E-filing flaws, e-wallet delay continue to hold up exporters' GST refunds

PMO to meet with Commerce, Finance ministry officials on Monday to brainstorm issue as refund claims pile up

Even as the Prime Minister's office now steps into the export refund mess, traders continue to complain about procedural bottlenecks in filing the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which have been persisting the past 6 months.

The PMO is expected to meet with Commerce and Finance officials on Monday to look at the issue of piling up of export refunds claims. However, the industry claims basic problems in electronic filing have persisted, as the tax authorities are insisting upon some declarations that are legally difficult to provide.

"For example, exporters are required to declare that they have not or will not claim