GST hurdle: On Day 1 of rollout, govt puts e-way bill on back burner

Move learnt to have been effected after businesses faced disruptions, with the portal stopping around noon, causing widespread confusion and hassle

On the very first day of a country-wide rollout, the government on Thursday deferred the electronic-way (e-way) bill indefinitely, as consignments faced delays. According to industry executives, businesses faced disruptions after the portal stopped functioning from around noon, causing widespread confusion and hassle.
 
Companies were seen flooding the National Informatics Centre (NIC), which is developing the e-way portal, with complaints as they grappled with systems-related issues over the past couple of days.
 
“In view of difficulties faced by the trade in generating e-way bill due to initial tech glitches, it has been decided to extend the trial phase