E-Trip postponed for one month

Amid stiff opposition from the trade and industry in the state over e-Trip system, the Punjab government today postponed the implementation of the anti-tax evasion measure for one month.
"On the request of trade and industry, we have decided to give one month time till August 31 to them to upgrade their computer infrastructure so that they could implement the e-trip system," Punjab Excise and Taxation Commissioner Anurag Verma told reporters here.
In a meeting held here between Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and representatives of trade and industry on July 30, several industrialists demanded that adequate time should be given to them to upgrade their infrastructure to implement e-Trip system.

"Trade and Industry organisations have represented that many dealers do not have IT infrastructure to comply with the requirements of Rule 64-A and 64-B. In the light of this, the dealers are given time till August 31 to upgrade their systems," he said.
Field checking and penal action will be taken by the state Excise and Taxation department after September 1, the top official said.
Punjab government has brought six commodities cotton, mustard, plywood, iron & steel (excluding scrap), yarn and vegetable oil (edible and non-edible) under E-Trip to check evasion.