E-way Bill: Tax authorities specify procedure for interception of goods

The circular said field officers may intercept any conveyance for verification of documents and/or inspection of goods

Tax authorities have asked field officers to follow standard procedure for interception of conveyances to inspect goods, and their confiscation under the e-way bill rules. 

The directions issued on Friday came 13 days after the e-way bill roll-out for interstate movement of goods and ahead of its introduction for intrastate movement from April 15 in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Kerala. 

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has laid out a detailed procedure for time-bound uploading of reports/forms by revenue authorities, closure of cases where goods have been detained, and instructions to release goods where there are