 "As export refunds remain unpaid, Govt unable to crack GST e-wallet code")
Even as exporters and the government continue to argue over the amount of unpaid refunds under the goods and services tax (GST) regime, the much-awaited e-wallet mechanism remains a non-starter.
Traders had supported the e-wallet mechanism to battle the liquidity crunch that had set in after the GST was introduced.
Subsequently, a decision to adopt it was taken at the 22nd GST Council meet on October 6 last year, with an initial deadline for April 1. However, after the deadline was missed, the government extended the roll-out by six months. Earlier this year, Business Standard was the first to point out that
