8 mn may start migrating to GSTN portal from Nov 8

INew Delhi As many as eight million assessees of excise as well as service tax and valueadded tax can start migrating their registration to the Goods and Service Tax Network portal by November 8, GSTN Chief Executive Prakash Kumar said on Monday. "On that date, we are releasing enrolments," Kumar said. The GSTN, which is expected to provide technology infrastructure for GST implementation, will transfer onboard to its platform the details of eight million existing assessees of excise, value-added tax, customs and service tax. Kumar said the migration of assessee details onto the GSTN platform will sort out inconsistencies and help industry get ready for likely GST implementation date of April 1, 2017. "This move will help them do business without any hassle from April 1 next year, which is the likely GST implementation date," Kumar said.