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Bullion World | Volume 4 | Issue 8 | August 2024

Navigating Regulatory Changes:

Impact of E-Way Bill and PMLA in

Precious Logistics Industry

Mr Rajesh Neelakanta, CEO, Sequel Secure

Are there any changes in the e-Way
bill for the jewellers and the impact
of this on the logistics front?
The applicability of e-Way Bills for
jewellery shipments is not made
mandatory in any of the states of the
Union of India at this point in time.
However, in August 2023, the GST
Council recommended that only Part A of
the e-Way Bill be introduced for the intra-
state movement of gold and precious
stones classified under HSN Chapter
71, for shipment values exceeding INR
200000. The provisions also reiterate
the mandatory requirement of quoting
the Shipper/Seller’s and the Consignee/
Buyer’s complete address with PIN code
and GST number, and the value of the
goods on the invoice or GST-stipulated
Delivery Challan. Mr Rajesh Neelakanta

The GST Council provisions do not
recommend filling in Part B (the
Transporter’s section) of the e-Way Bill
for gold and precious cargo shipments.
These provisions also disallow the
consolidation of e-Way Bills for multiple
invoices/shipments and the use of
multiple vehicles for one shipment. The
intent of this rule and its provisions is to
improve transaction transparency and
facilitate regulatory bodies in monitoring
the movement of valuable goods, thus

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