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E-wallet will address GST refund issue of exporters

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 E-wallet will address GST refund issue of exporters
Introduction of e-wallet mechanism will effectively address the woes of exporters who have been complaining of delays in refund of taxes under the GST regime, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu said.
Under the e-wallet mechanism, a notional credit would be transferred to exporters' accounts based on their past record and the credit can be used to pay taxes on inputs.
Prabhu said that secretaries in the commerce and finance ministries are working on the matter."The only way it can be addressed properly is through e-wallet (mechanism). Finance ministry has to take a call on this. E-wallet will actually address the issue because then you (exporters) do not have to pay and seek refunds," he told PTI.
According to exporters, delay in refund of taxes is blocking their working capital and impacting shipments. The issue of refunds to exporters has been delayed for over eight months now.The revenue department, on the other hand, has argued that there are discrepancies in the forms submitted by exporters with the customs department and those with the GST Network (GSTN).
As per exporters, about Rs 20,000 crore is stuck on account of delay in refund of duty claims under the new indirect tax regime.Before GST, exporters used to get ab-initio exemptions from duties. But now they have to pay first and then seek refundThe Prime Minister's Office had earlier called a meeting of top officials of commerce and finance ministries to discuss the issue of GST refunds.
The GST Council in its meeting earlier this month decided to implement e-wallet scheme for refunds to exporters by October 1Meanwhile, the CBEC field formations have launched 'GST refund fortnight' beginning yesterday to quickly sanction pending refunds to exporters.
Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) had stated that e-wallet could help resolve the problem of liquidity. Exporters may use it like a running account where money will be debited from e-wallet when duty paid supplies have to be undertaken and the amount is credited when the proof of exports is made available.
The Times of India, New Delhi, 19th March 2018

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