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GST Council meeting next week may consider e-way bill for gold transport

GST Council may take up GoM report suggesting this for intra-state transport

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The report has been prepared after taking into consideration the concerns expressed by various states with respect to the security of gold and precious stones as well as of the persons carrying such consignments in case the system is implemented

Shrimi Choudhary New Delhi
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is likely to consider, at its meeting next week, imposing e-way bills for the movement of gold and precious stones within a state.

This is based on the recommendations of a group of ministers (GoM) headed by Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal, which is expected to table its report at the Council’s meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday, said government officials in the know.

The move, if approved by the Council, will help track the movement of gold and could aid in detecting tax evasion and smuggling amid rising prices of the yellow metal. Gold