E-Way Bill Portal redundancy: parallel portal allows independent e-way bill generation and cross-portal Part-B updates during outages.
The E-Way Bill 2 Portal operates in parallel with the main e-way bill portal, synchronising details within seconds and providing web and API access. It allows independent generation and updating of e-way bills and enables cross-portal printing and updating of Part-B, so Part-B for bills from one portal can be updated on the other, ensuring continuity when the main portal is non-operational.

GST information requirement: taxpayers must register machines via SRM-I on the portal; monthly SRM-II reporting to follow.
Notification No. 04/2024 - Central Tax prescribes two GST reporting instruments: GST SRM-I for registration and disposal of machines, and GST SRM-II for monthly inputs and outputs. The GST Portal currently accepts filings in GST SRM-I for affected taxpayers to report machine details; GST SRM-II will be made available on the portal shortly to capture monthly input-output information.

GST appellate tribunal operationalisation begins with appointment of its President, initiating specialised GST dispute resolution nationwide.
Appointment of a President initiates operationalisation of the GST Appellate Tribunal as the specialised appellate authority under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 to hear appeals from first appellate authorities under Union and State GST laws. The Tribunal comprises a notified Principal Bench at New Delhi and 31 State Benches; procedures for appointing Judicial Members and Technical Members are in progress and the President was selected by a Search-cum-Selection Committee chaired by the Chief Justice of India.

GST revenue growth reaches record level, driven by higher domestic transactions and import collections after refunds.
Gross GST collections in April 2024 reached a record high with year on year growth driven by domestic transactions and imports; after refunds, net GST revenue showed higher percentage growth. The statement sets out component figures for CGST, SGST, IGST (including import receipts) and Cess, describes the IGST apportioned to CGST and SGST under inter governmental settlement, and provides state wise pre and post settlement SGST figures reflecting varied jurisdictional growth rates.