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Provisions of rule 138E of the CGST Rules notified – Restriction on generation of e-way bill

As per Rule 138E, if an assessee, who is a composition dealer has not filed GST returns for two consecutive tax periods, e-way bill cannot be generated for making supply to him. In case of assessees other than composition dealers, if they do not file their GST returns for a consecutive period of two months, e-way bill cannot be generated for making supply to him.The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs vide Notification No. 22 /2019 – Central Tax dated 23/04/2019 has notified 21-06-2019 as the date from which Rule 138E shall come into force.

http://www.cbic.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/gst/notfctn-22-central-tax-english-2019.pdf;jsessionid=ABCD39FE5243A1D99F612D747FF5508A