New Delhi, July 30 -- The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has again deferred changes to the e-Way Bill system, giving businesses, transporters and GST software providers a reprieve just days before they were due to come into effect on 1 August.

In an advisory issued on Wednesday, GSTN said the proposed enhancements, announced through advisories on 9 June and 17 June, have been "kept on hold until further notice."

The latest postponement extends a series of delays. The changes were originally slated for implementation on 15 June, then pushed back to 1 August, and have now been deferred indefinitely.

The proposed changes were intended to tighten compliance and improve the traceability of goods movement through additional validation...