Delhi Goods and Services Tax (GST) department in a joint operation with railway officials seized around 50 tonnes of illegal copper and two tonnes of aluminium ingots being transported in a freight train without valid e-way bills and invoices, an official statement said on Thursday.
GSTN had earlier issued advisories dated 9th June 2026 and 17th June 2026 regarding certain proposed enhancements to the e-Way Bill system, with the scheduled date of implementation as 1st August 2026. Detailed FAQs relating to these enhancements were also issued on 2nd July 2026.
The Hon’ble Calcutta High Court in the case of Industrial Pumps & Motors Agencies &Anr. vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. [WPA 28356 of 2024, order dated April 16, 2026] held that mere expiry of e-way bill, in absence of any intention to evade tax and where transportation documents were otherwise genuine, cannot justify imposition of harsh penalty under Section 129 of the WBGST Act, 2017.
India’s E-way bill generation under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in June this year registered a robust 14.5 per cent increase to 136.77 million from 119.46 million in the same month of the previous year, reflecting the rising level of economic activity in the country.
It is informed that various doubts, queries and representations received from taxpayers, trade, GSPs and other stakeholders regarding the mandatory capture of the Ship-to field in E-Way Bills and the voluntary closure of E-Way Bills have been examined.
Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) issued FAQs on Bill-to/Ship-to Transactions, Export Scenarios and API Impact on 01.07.2026
Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) issued FAQs on voluntary closure of e-way bill for stakeholders guidance and system readiness on 01.07.2026
The Hon’ble Madras High Court in M/s. Akal Trade Links quashed the order passed by the Assistant Commissioner (ST) confirming the demand on the ground of wrongful availment of ITC
Reference is invited to the GSTN Advisory dated 20.05.2026 regarding enhancements in the e-Way Bill system, wherein it was informed that “Ship-to GSTIN” shall be mandatorily captured in Bill-to/Ship-to transactions.
Threshold limit for Inter-state movement of goods is Rs. 50,000/-. However, for intra-state movement of goods there is exceptional higher limit of Rs.1,00,000/- in some states.
