Reiterating that preparations are in full swing for rolling out GST on Jul 1, CBEC said that, along with the states, the department has increased its outstretch programmes on the forthcoming Indirect tax regime to reach the “last trader”.

Some GSPs urged the GSTN to defer the date by which business taxpayers must file invoices by at least a month from August to September, to allow GSPs to carry out testing and security compliance based on revised rules.