Mandatory GST registration for sale through E-commerce operators – Time for course correction in Union Budget

All sellers of goods are entitled to a threshold exemption of Rs 40 lakhs before they are liable to get themselves mandatorily registered under GST Act. This is very helpful to small traders and businessmen as they are saved from all the hassles and costs of compliances under the GST Act. However, if the same trader/businessman intends to avail the benefit of sale through e-commerce operators, the…