New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- The GST Council is likely to consider a proposal to explicitly include metro rail in the modes of transport covered by e-way bill rules, potentially enabling businesses to generate e-way bills for goods moved through metro networks.

The Council, scheduled to meet on October 7, is also expected to consider a proposal to remove classification ambiguity over the GST treatment of permanent transfers of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). The Law Committee has recommended both changes among several proposals under consideration.

Metro Rail To Be Added To GST Rules

Under existing GST rules, goods transported by rail, air or vessel above the prescribed threshold are required to be covered by an e-way bill. However, the ...