GST push for smooth truck ride as checkposts fall

BY 

DIPAK K. DASH

, TNN | UPDATED: JUL 03, 2017, 08.57 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Several states, including Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, have dismantled border checkposts for commercial taxes with the introduction of GST, reducing hassles for truck drivers who often queued up for hours to clear the biggest hurdle in the movement of goods within the country . 

Some states like BJP-ruled Assam, which are yet to pull down barriers at state borders, have said that checkposts will remain in place only till July 5. Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, too,have said that they will do away with checkposts even as states await Eway Bills, which will make the truck movement easier. 

States have sent out fresh advisories to field officers to ensure that goods are not held up across borders and the new rules are implemented.Assam and Uttar Pradesh have asked its officials to check the GST Identification Number (GSTIN), along with invoice, consignment notes (or bilti) and registration of the logistic firm. The government has asked authorities to ensure that truckers are not harassed. In fact, in a one-page advisory to its field officers, the Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has said that no goods or vehicles should be stopped due to a technical snag. It has also clarified that many businesses are operating on provisional IDs from the GST Network, which are as good as the full-fledged registration. 

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