GST Council meet: 3 months to file tax; e-Way Bill from Apr 1; 10 updates

Intra-state e-Way Bill will be rolled out in phased manner with four groups of states, said Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday announced that the e-way bill will be implemented from April 1 for inter-state movement of goods. While speaking to media after the crucial GST Council meet, Jaitley also said that the tax exemption for exporters has been extended by six months. Among other key decisions, intra-state e-way bill will be rolled out from April 15 in a staggered manner and the entire country will be covered by June 1. The present system of GST return-filing has also been extended by three months.

"Intra-state e-Way Bill will be rolled out in phased manner with four