Ramkrishan Upadhyay
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, April 2
In a major reprieve for traders and transporters, the Centre has exempted Chandigarh from the e-way bill requirement for intra-state supply of goods.
Sources in the UT Excise and Taxation Department said the notification for exemption to Chandigarh from the requirement of the e-way bill had been received. With the notification, the traders can work within the city as usual and send goods from one place to another without generating the e-way bill. This will not only ensure faster delivery of goods, but also save time.
Transporters started generating the e-way bill from Monday to carry out their business. BL Sharma, general secretary of the Chandigarh Transporters Association, said the website for generating the e-way bill worked fine.
He said while the decision regarding exemption from the e-way bill for intra-state business in the city was a welcome step, officers should cooperate with the transporters till all of them understood the system fully.
To track movement of goods and check tax evasion, the government introduced the e-way bill from Monday. It is mandatory for traders and transporters to carry an electronic-way bill for inter-state movement of goods worth over Rs 50,000.