‘Online invoices not like WhatsApp messages’

Chennai | Thursday | 29th June, 2017

Summary:

“Since everything is online under GST, you need to have good net connection for filing invoices. “Generation of e-way bill for movement of goods exceeding ?50,000 even for intrastate transactions is unwarranted. “The government’s argument has been that if we can use WhatsApp we can also do invoice filing online. Logistics and transportation are largely in the unorganised sector and not very tax compliant, and the proposed e-way bill is making the unorganised sector nervous. Under GST, the movement of goods worth over ?50,000 within or outside a State will require securing an e-way bill by prior online registration of the consignment..