GST: Supply chain intermediaries not ready for transparency, accountability

Movement of goods worth more than Rs 50,000 will require prior online registration on GST portal

With most of the goods transport associations not having their members registered under the Carriage by Road Act, 2007 and its rules under Carriage by Road Rules, 2011, till date, the entire purpose of bringing transparency and accountability into the system is taking a beating amid the implementation of the goods and services tax (GST).

“We have more than 300 members in the association and majority is not registered under the Carriage by Road Act till date,” said N V Prakash Raju, member of executive council at Chennai Goods Transport Association. “We understand that the state transport authority (which