HOW IT TRANSPIRED

Dec 16, 2017, GST Council decides on e-way Bill system implementation for inter-state movement of goods from 1 Feb, 2018. On February 1, the e-way bill portal does not function due to excessive traffic

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs announces deferment till further notification via a tweet late at night

States free to choose deadline for way-bill implementation for intra-state movement of goods before June 1, 2018.

UP dispenses with the requirement (for intra- as well as interstate movement) late on Feb 1; Jharkhand and Assam follow