GST Council to Allow Transit State Vehicle Checks Only on Intelligence

The GST Council has moved to curtail the ability of transit states to conduct routine inspections of vehicles carrying goods under e-way bills, permitting such checks only when authorities have actionable intelligence about potential tax violations. The measure addresses longstanding concerns from businesses about harassment and operational delays caused by multiple inspection points along interstate corridors. The decision reflects an effort to balance stricter tax oversight with smoother goods movement across state borders. Alongside the transit inspection curbs, the Council is pushing for broader adoption of e-invoicing systems, strengthened data analytics capabilities, and a more supportive approach to tax compliance across India's GST framework. Officials believe the combination of technology-driven oversight and targeted enforcement will improve revenue collection while reducing friction in the supply chain. The initiatives signal the Council's intent to move away from manual inspection-based compliance toward sophisticated digital monitoring systems that can detect anomalies and patterns indicative of tax evasion.