GST officers ask cos to clarify mismatch in sales returns, e-way bill data

GST  officers have started seeking clarification from companies whose tax payments did not match with the e-way bills generated, as revenue authorities start matching supplies data to check tax evasion, sources said. Touted as an anti-evasion measure,  e-way bill  system was rolled out on April 1, 2018, for moving goods worth over Rs 50,000 from one state to another. The same for in…