Tally Solutions raises concern on proposed E-Way Bill under GST

Tally Solutions, though extending their full support to GST, has raised concern on the proposed e-way Bill under GST, which shall be a big dampener for businesses.

While the proposed e-way bill sounds good, this multi-layer process will make the transport of goods very cumbersome and cause delay in movement of goods. The current format is quite cumbersome and involves creating e-way bills even though invoices are already uploaded, making it a multi-step process. Simplification is definitely required here. Also, there is too much reliance on technology in every step of the transportation process, which small transporters will struggle with. When suggestions were sorted for the proposed e-way bills, there were overwhelming objections and suggestions from across industries. However, given the urgency of implementation, it has to be seen how much of stakeholders’ recommendations are taken into consideration.

GST is expected to create free environment for businesses and smoother movement of goods, but the multi-layer declaration of details and verification under e-way bill may defeat the core design of GST – a Technology Driven Compliance System.