E-way bill may be relaxed for e-commerce players if orders are small

It is not clear if separate e-way bills for multiple orders are required if the same vehicle carries the consignments

E-commerce players such as Amazon and Flipkart may get exemption from having to generate an electronic-way bill (e-way bill) under the goods and services tax (GST) if there are multiple deliveries on the same trip.

The e-way bill is set to be introduced on April 1 for interstate movements of goods worth at least Rs 50,000, and in a phased manner for intrastate movements subsequently. 

This is one of the proposals to be tabled before the GST Council on March 10. The Council will also take up other measures to simplify the e-way. 

“A slew of changes in the e-way