Validity of E-Way Bill extended amid COVID-19

Validity of E-Way Bill extended amid COVID-19

Validity of E-Way Bill issued on or before 24th Mar 20 expiring between 20th Mar 20 to 15th Apr 20, extended to 31st May 2020. Source: Notification No. 40/2020

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NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th May, 2020 No. 40/2020–Central Tax

G.S.R. 274(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 168A of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), read with section 20 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), and section 21 of Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (14 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.35/2020- Central Tax, dated the 3rd April, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub- section (i), vide number G.S.R. 235(E), dated the 3rd April, 2020, namely:- In the said notification, in the first paragraph, in clause (ii), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: - Provided that where an e-way bill has been generated under rule 138 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 on or before the 24th day of March, 2020 and its period of validity expires during the period 20th day of March, 2020 to the 15th day of April, 2020, the validity period of such e-way bill shall be deemed to have been extended till the 31st day of May, 2020.

[F. No. CBEC-20/06/04/2020-GST] PRAMOD KUMAR, Director

Note : The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide notification No. 35/2020-Central Tax, dated the 3rd April, 2020, published vide number G.S.R. 235(E), dated the 3rd April, 2020.