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E-INVOICING SYSTEM

E-INVOICING

SYSTEM

The GST Council has approved introduction of ‘E-invoicing’ or ‘electronic invoicing’ in a phased manner for reporting of business to business (B2B) invoices to GST System, starting from 1st January 2020 on voluntary basis. Since there was no standard for e-invoice existing in the country, standard for the same has been finalized after consultation with trade/industry bodies as well as ICAI after keeping the draft in public place. Having a standard is a must to ensure complete inter-operability of e-invoices across the entire GST eco-system so that e-invoices generated by one software can be read by any other software, thereby eliminating the need of fresh data entry – which is a norm and standard expectation today. The machine readability and uniform interpretation is the key objective. This is also important for reporting the details to GST System as part of Return. Apart from the GST System, adoption of a standard will also ensure that an e-invoice shared by a seller with his buyer or bank or agent or any other player in the whole business eco-system can be read by machines and obviate and hence eliminate data entry errors.

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The GST Council approved the standard of e-invoice in its 37th meeting held on 20th Sept 2019 and the same along with schema has been published on GST portal.

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A. What is e-invoice?

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E-invoice does not mean generation of invoices from a central portal of tax department, as any such centralization will bring unnecessary restriction on the way trade is conducted. In fact, taxpayers have different requirements and expectation, which can’t be met from one software generating e-invoices from a portal for the whole country.  Invoice generated by each software may look more or less same, however, they can’t be understood by another computer system even though business users understand them fully. For example, an Invoice generated by SAP system cannot be read by a machine which is using ‘Tally’ system. Likewise there are hundreds of accounting/billing software which generate invoices but they all use their own formats to store information electronically and data on such invoices can’t be understood by the GST System if reported in their respective formats. Hence a need was felt to standardize the format in which electronic data of an Invoice will be shared with others to ensure there is interoperability of the data.

 

The adoption of standards will in no way impact the way user would see the physical (printed) invoice or electronic (ex pdf version) invoice. All these software would adopt the new e-Invoice standard wherein they would re-align their data access and retrieval in the standard format. However, users of the software would not find any change since they would continue to see the physical or electronic (PDF/Excel) output of the invoices in the same manner as it existed before incorporation of e-Invoice standard in the software. Thus the taxpayer would continue to use his accounting system/ERP or excel based tools or any such tool for creating the electronic invoice as s/he is using today.

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To help small taxpayers adopt e-invoice system, GSTN has empaneled eight accounting & billing software which provide basic accounting and billing system free of cost to small taxpayers. Those small taxpayers who do not have accounting software today, can use one of the empaneled software products, which come in both flavors, online (cloud based) as well as offline (installed on the computer system of the user).  

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B. Benefits of introduction of e-invoice from GST perspective

Benefits of e-Invoice

  • One time reporting on B2B invoice data in the form is generated to reduce reporting in multiple formats (one for GSTR-1 and the other for e-way bill).

  • To generate Sales and purchase register (ANX-1 and ANX-2) from this data to keep the Return (RET-1 etc.) ready for filing under New Return. e-Way bill can also be generated using e-Invoice data.

  • Substantial reduction in input credit verification issues as same data will get reported to tax department as well to buyer in his inward supply (purchase) register.

  • On receipt of info through GST System as buyer can do reconciliation with his Purchase Order and accept/reject in time under New Return.

  • Complete trail of B2B invoices.

  • System level matching of input credit and output tax.

Generation of e-invoice will be the responsibility of the taxpayer who will be required to report the same to Invoice Registration Portal (IRP) of GST, which in turn will generate a unique Invoice Reference Number (IRN) and digitally sign the e-invoice and also generate a QR code. The QR Code will contain vital parameters of the e-invoice and return the same to the taxpayer who generated the document in first place. The IRP will also send the signed e-invoice to the recipient of the document on the email provided in the e-invoice.  

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Note: To begin with, there will be only one IRP, but more IRPs will be added to provide higher availability, redundancy, speed and a diversified and distributed service to tax payers with a choice.

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C. What type of documents are to be reported to GST System?

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While the word invoice is used in the name of e-invoice, it covers other documents that will be required to be reported to IRP by the creator of the document:

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  1. Invoice by Supplier

  2. Credit Note by Supplier

  3. Debit Note by Supplier

  4. Any other document as required by law to be reported by the creator of the document

D. What will be the workflow involved?

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The flow of the e-invoice generation, registration and receipt of confirmation can be logically divided into two major parts. 

  1. The first part being the interaction between the business (supplier in case of invoice) and the Invoice Registration Portal (IRP).

  2. The second part is the interaction between the IRP and the GST/E-Way Bill Systems and the Buyer

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The two parts of the workflow are depicted diagrammatically below and followed up with an explanation of the steps involved. As the process evolves and system matures the same would be intercommunicated between buyer’s software and seller’s software, banking systems etc.

 

Part A: Flow from Supplier (commonly known as seller) to IRP. 


Step 1 is the generation of the invoice by the seller in his own accounting or billing system (it can be any software utility that generates invoice including those using excel or GSTN’s provided Offline Utility).  The invoice must conform to the e-invoice schema (standards) that is published and have the mandatory parameters.  The optional parameters can be according to the business need of the supplier.  The supplier’s (seller’s) software should be capable to generate a JSON of the final invoice that is ready to be uploaded to the IRP. The IRP will only take JSON of the e-invoice.

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Note: Seller should have a utility that will output invoice data in JSON format, either from his accounting or billing software or his ERP or excel/word document or even a mobile app.  Those who do not use any accounting software or IT tool to generate the invoice, will be provided an offline tool to key-in data of invoice and then submit the same. The small and medium size taxpayers (having annual turnover below Rs 1.5 Crores) can avail accounting and billing system being offered by GSTN free of cost.

 

Step 2 is to generate the unique Invoice Reference Number (IRN) (in technical terms hash of 3 parameters using a standard and well known hash generation algorithm e.g. SHA256). This is an optional step. The seller can also generate this and upload along with invoice data. The 3 parameters which will be used to generate IRN (hash) are:

  1. Supplier GSTIN

  2. Supplier’s invoice number

  3. Financial year (YYYY-YY).  (The IRN or hash generation algorithm will be prescribed by GSTN in the e-invoice standard). 

 

Step 3 is to upload the JSON of the e-invoice (along with the hash, if generated) into the IRP by the seller.  The JSON may be uploaded directly on the IRP or through GSPs or through third party provided Apps.   

 

Step 4: The IRP will also generate the hash and validate the hash of the uploaded json, if uploaded by the supplier. The IRP will check the hash from the Central Registry of GST System to ensure that the same invoice from the same supplier pertaining to same Fin Year is not being uploaded again. On receipt of confirmation from Central Registry, IRP will add its signature on the Invoice Data as well as a QR code to the JSON. The QR code will contain GSTIN of seller and buyer, Invoice number, invoice date, number of line items, HSN of major commodity contained in the invoice as per value, hash etc. The hash computed by IRP will become the IRN (Invoice Reference Number) of the e-invoice.  This shall be unique to each invoice and hence be the unique identity for each invoice for the entire financial year in the entire GST System for a taxpayer. [GST Systems will create a central registry where hash sent by all IRPs will be kept to ensure uniqueness of the same].

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Step 5 will involve sharing the uploaded data with GST and e-way bill system. More details are given in Part-B below.

 

Step 6 will involve returning the digitally signed JSON with IRN back to the seller along with a QR code. The registered invoice will also be sent to the seller and buyer on their mail ids as provided in the invoice. 


Part B: Flow from IRP to GST System/E-Way Bill System & Buyer

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The following diagram shows how e-Invoice data would be consumed by GST System for generation of e-way bill or populating relevant parts GST Returns, stated in Step-5 above.

 

Step 6 (a) will be to share the signed e-invoice data along with IRN (same as that has been returned by the IRP to the seller) to the GST System as well as to E-Way Bill System.

 

Step 6 (b) The GST System will update the ANX-1 of the seller and ANX-2 of the buyer, which in turn will determine liability and ITC. 

 

Step 6 (c) E-Way bill system will create Part-A of e-way bill using this data to which only vehicle number will have to be attached in Part-B of the e-way bill.

 

Note 1: The e-invoice standardized schema has mandatory and optional items.  The e-invoice shall not be accepted in the GST System unless all the mandatory items are present.  The optional items are to be used by the seller and buyer as per their business need to enforce their business obligations or relationships.

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Note 2: Seller may send his e-invoice for registration to more than one registrar.  But the GST system and IRP will perform a de-duplication check with central registry to ensure that the IRN that is generated is unique for each invoice.  Therefore, the IRP shall return ONLY ONE registered IRN for each invoice to the seller.  In case of multiple registrars (more than one IRPs) only one IRP will return a valid IRN to the seller. Except one, all other IRPs will reject the request of registration.

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Note 3:  The QR code will enable quick view, validation and access of the invoices from the GST system from hand held devices.

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E. Direct Invoice Generation on IRP (Invoice Registration Portal)

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Many people think that e-invoice will be generated from government’s tax portal. This is a myth and invoices will continue to be generated using an Accounting or a billing software, keeping in view the varied need of item master, buyer master, UQC etc. along with sub-second response from IR Portal (IRP). Thus, direct creation/generation of e-invoice from GST portal or any other government portal is not envisaged/planned.

 

Small taxpayers can use one of the eight free accounting/billing software currently listed by GSTN. Also, GSTN will provide Offline Tool where data of an invoice, generated on paper can be entered which in turn will create JSON file for uploading on the IRP. Taxpayers can also use one of the commercially available accounting/billing software for this purpose. All accounting and billing software companies are being separately asked to adopt the e-invoice standard so that their users can generate the JSON from the software and upload the same on the IRP.

 

F. Features of e-invoice system

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The Format of Unique Invoice Reference Number (IRN):

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The unique IRN will be based on the computation of hash of GSTIN of generator of document (invoice or credit note etc.), Year and Document number like invoice number.  This hash will be as published in the e-invoice standard and unique for this combination. This way hash will always be the same irrespective of the registrar who processes it. The hash could also be generated by the taxpayers based on above algorithm. The providers of accounting and billing software are being separately asked to incorporate this feature in their product.  One can pre-generate and print it on the invoice book, however, the same will not make the invoice valid unless it is registered on the portal along with invoice details.

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Note: The hash algorithm that is to be used by the taxpayers has been specified in the e-invoice standard that is published.  

The hash will be the IRN.

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To ensure deduplication, the registrar will be required to send the hash to Central Registry of GST System to confirm whether the same has been reported already. In case it has been reported by another registrar (as and when more registrars – IRPs – are added) and the Central Registry already has the same IRN, then the registrar will reject the registration and inform the sender. Only unique invoices from a taxpayer will be accepted and registered by the registrar.

 

Digital Signing by e-Invoice Registration Portal: The invoice data will be uploaded on the IRP (Invoice Registration Portal), which will also generate the hash in order to verify it and then digitally sign it with the private key of the IRP. In case the taxpayer submits hash also along with invoice data, the same will be validated by IRN system. The IRP will sign the e-invoice along with hash and the e-invoice signed by the IRP will be a valid e-invoice and used by GST/E-Way bill system.   

 

QR Code: The IRP will also generate a QR code containing the unique IRN (hash) along with some important parameters of invoice and digital signature so that it can be verified on the central portal as well as by an Offline App. This will be helpful for tax officers checking the invoice on the roadside where Internet may not be available all the time. The web user will get a printable form with all details including QR code.  The QR code will consist of the following e-invoice parameters:

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  1. GSTIN of supplier

  2. GSTIN of Recipient

  3. Invoice number as given by Supplier

  4. Date of generation of invoice

  5. Invoice value (taxable value and gross tax)

  6. Number of line items.

  7. HSN Code of main item (the line item having highest taxable value)

  8. Unique Invoice Reference Number (hash)

 

The offline app will be provided on the IRP for anyone to download to authenticate the QR code of the invoice offline and its basic details. However, to see the whole invoice, one will have to connect to the portal and verify and see the details online. The facility to download entire invoice will be provided to tax officers, the way it is currently available under E-way bill system.

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Note 4:  The facility of QR code verification will be made available only through the GST System and not the IRP.  This is because the IRP will not have the mandate to store invoices for more than 24 hours.  In order to achieve speed and efficiency, the IRP will be a lean and focused portal for providing invoice registration and verification service, IRN and the QR codes.  Hence, storing of the invoices will not be a feature of the IRP.

 

Standardization of Invoice: A technical group constituted by the GST Council Secretariat has drafted standards for e-invoice after having industry consultation. The e-invoice schema and template, as approved by the GST Council, are available at https://www.gstn.org/e-invoice/.

 

G. CREATION OF E-INVOICE

 

Modes for getting invoice registered: Multiple modes will be made available so that taxpayer can use the best mode based on his/her need. The modes given below are envisaged at this stage under the proposed system for e-invoice, through the IRP ( Invoice Registration Portal ):

 

  1. API based

  2. GSP based

 

API mode: Using API mode, the big tax payers and accounting software providers can interface their systems and pull the IRN after passing the relevant invoice information in JSON format. API request will handle one invoice request at time to generate the IRN.  This mode will also be used for bulk requirement (user can pass the request one after the other and get the IRN response within fraction of second) as well. The e-way bill system provides the same methodology.

 

Printing of Invoice

The taxpayer can continue to print his paper invoice as he is doing today including logo and other information. E-invoice schema only mandates what will be reported in electronic format to IRP.

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  • What is an Eway bill?
    An e-way Bill (an electronic Way Bill) system under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime replaces manual or paper-based Way Bills (commonly known as road permits) that were required for movement of goods in most states under the erstwhile VAT regime. ​ Generation of e-way bills is required on inter-state and intra-state movement of goods nation-wide. ​ Section 68 of the Goods and Services Tax Act mandates that the Government may require the person in charge of a conveyance carrying any consignment of goods of value exceeding such amount as may be specified to carry with him such documents and such devices as may be prescribed. ​ A copy or the number of an e-way bill generated needs to be carried by the person in charge of transportation of goods, along with the copy of the invoice or delivery challan. An e-way bill can be carried in the form of a printout (physical form), an SMS (electronic form) or even written on an invoice.
  • Why is an Eway bill required?
    Section 68 of the Goods and Services Tax Act mandates that the Government may require the person in charge of a conveyance carrying any consignment of goods of value exceeding 50,000/- or above as may be specified to carry with him such documents and such devices as may be prescribed. ​
  • When Should One Generate an Eway bill?
    Generation of e-way bills is required on inter-state and intra-state movement of goods nation-wide in relation: ​ 1) To a supply 2) For reasons other than a supply (say a return) 3) Due to inward supply from an unregistered person
  • What is QWay?
    Quay E-Way (QWay) is used to generate eway bill directly from SAP system. It ensures easy and seamless generation of e-way bill with just one click. With more than 30 validation checks this ensures data accuracy and avoidance of any errors. It also consists of various features & reports such as import / export process, cancelled bill, delay & extension alerts for transfers, notify consignee for shipment receipt or request extension and much more. This software also avoids hassles of dual entry and speeds up your business operations.
  • What is Supply in Relation to Eway bill?
    Here, a supply could be any of the following: 1) Supply made in the normal course of business 2) Supplies made which may not be in the normal course of business 3) Supplies made without receiving any payment 4) Transfer - across branches of the same business 5) Exchange - Payment by products or goods instead of money when purchasing
  • Who is Authorised to Generate Eway bill?
    1. Any person who is registered under GST 2. If the registered person is a consignor or consignee or transporter of the goods
  • Validity of an Eway Bill
    Validity of the e-way bill depends upon the distance the goods have to be transported. ​ 1. Transportation modes or regular vehicles - For every 100 KMs or part of its movement, one day validity has been provided. 2. For Over Dimensional Cargo* vehicles - For every 20 KMs or part of its movement, one day validity is provided. This validity expires on the midnight of last day. ​ * Over Dimensional Cargo mean a cargo carried as a single indivisible unit and which exceeds the dimensional limits prescribed in rule 93 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989 made under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
  • What happens if the Eway bill expires?
    The goods are not supposed to be moved. However, under circumstance of ‘exceptional nature and trans-shipment’, the transporter may extend the validity period after updating reason for the extension and the details in PART-B. ​
  • List of Items Exempt from Eway Bill
    No e-way bill is required to be generated in the following cases: ​ a) Transport of goods as specified in Annexure to Rule 138 of the CGST Rules, 2017 ​ b) Goods being transported by a non-motorised conveyance ​ c) Goods being transported from the port, airport, air cargo complex and land customs station to an inland container depot or a container freight station for clearance by Customs ​ d) In respect of movement of goods within such areas as are notified under rule 138(14) (d) of the SGST Rules, 2017 of the concerned State or Union territory ​ e) Goods which are treated as no supply under Schedule III of the CGST Act, as per the specified GST exemption lists ​ f) Any movement of goods caused by defence formation under Ministry of defence as a consignor or consignee ​ g) Where the consignor of goods is the Central Government, Government of any State or a local authority for transport of goods by rail ​ h) Where empty cargo containers are being transported ​ (i) Where the goods are being transported under customs bond from an inland container depot or a container freight station to a customs port, airport, air cargo complex and land customs station, or from one customs station or customs port to another customs station or customs port, or ​ (ii) under customs supervision or under customs seal ​ i) where the goods being transported are transit cargo from or to Nepal or Bhutan ​ j) Where the goods are being transported upto a distance of 20 kilometers from the place of the business of the consignor to a weighbridge for weighment or from the weighbridge back to the place of the business of the said consignor subject to the condition that the movement of goods is accompanied by a delivery challan issued in accordance with rule 55. ​ k) Consignment value less than Rs. 50,000 or above ​ For full list of items exempt from e-way bill please refer to link below: http://www.cbic.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/gst/CGST_09102018.pdf;jsessionid=21F9DE2C590BE6CA527C4883660E67E1
  • Part A of Eway Bill Form
    Part-A can be shared or used by transporter or consigner later to enter the Part-B and generate the e-way bill. Consigner can enter invoice details in Part A of e-way bill and keep it ready for entering details of mode of transportation in Part B of e-way bill.
  • Part B of Eway Bill Form
    Without filling Part-B, printout of e-way bill would be invalid for movement of goods. Only exception is for within the same state movement between consignor place to transporter place, if distance is less than 50 Kms.
  • Can I modify or cancel or delete the Eway Bill?
    The e-way bill once generated cannot be deleted. Further, e-way bill can be cancelled if either goods are not transported or are not transported as per the details furnished in the e-way bill. However, it can be cancelled by the generator within 24 hours of generation.
  • Who can reject Eway bill and why?
    The consigner of goods shall generate the e-way bill specifying the details of other person as a recipient of goods. The receiver party can communicate the acceptance or rejection of such consignment within 72 hours from the time of generation of e-way Bill or the time of delivery of goods whichever is earlier, post which it will be deemed that he has accepted the details.
  • When, why & who can extend validity of Eway bill?"
    Validity of the e-way bill can be extended under “exceptional nature & trans-shipment”. It can be done if the consignment has not reached the destination within the validity period. Circumstances leading to extension of e-way bill may include natural calamity, law and order issues, trans-shipment delay, accident of conveyance, etc. ​ The transporter, who is carrying the consignment as per the e-way bill system at the time of expiry of validity period, can extend the validity period.
  • When & who can update the vehicle no and transporter id in Eway bill?
    At all times an e-way bill should have the current vehicle number in which it is carrying the consignment. There may be requirement to change the vehicle number after generating the e-way bill or after commencement of movement of goods, due to trans-shipment or due to breakdown of vehicle. The generator or transporter of the e-way bill can update the new vehicle number in Part B of the e-way bill.
  • Consolidated Eway Bills
    Consolidated e-way bill is a document containing the multiple e-way bills for multiple consignments being carried in one conveyance (goods vehicle). The transporter carrying multiple consignments of various consignors and consignees in one vehicle can generate and carry one consolidated e-way bill instead of carrying multiple e-way bills for those consignments.
  • What if different/several modes of transport are used for the shipment?
    One e-way bill can go through multiple modes of transportation before reaching destination. As per the mode of transportation, the EWB can be updated with new mode of transportation.
  • What is Transporter ID or TRANSIN?
    TRANSIN or Transporter id is 15 digit unique number generated by eway bill system for unregistered transporter, once he enrolls on the system which is similar to GSTIN format and is based on state code, PAN and Check sum digit. This TRANSIN or Transporter id can be shared by transporter with his clients, who may enter this number while generating e-waybills for assigning goods to him for transportation. ​ An E-Way Bill (an electronic Way Bill) system under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime replaces manual or paper-based Way Bills (commonly known as road permits) that were required for movement of goods in most states under the erstwhile VAT regime. ​ Generation of E-Way Bills is required on inter-state and intra-state movement of goods nation-wide. ​ Section 68 of the Goods and Services Tax Act mandates that the Government may require the person in charge of a conveyance carrying any consignment of goods of value exceeding such amount as may be specified to carry with him such documents and such devices as may be prescribed. ​ A copy or the number of an E-Way bill generated needs to be carried by the person in charge of transportation of goods, along with the copy of the invoice or delivery challan. An E-Way bill can be carried in the form of a printout (physical form), an SMS (electronic form) or even written on an invoice.
  • What is an Eway bill?
    An e-way Bill (an electronic Way Bill) system under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime replaces manual or paper-based Way Bills (commonly known as road permits) that were required for movement of goods in most states under the erstwhile VAT regime. ​ Generation of e-way bills is required on inter-state and intra-state movement of goods nation-wide. ​ Section 68 of the Goods and Services Tax Act mandates that the Government may require the person in charge of a conveyance carrying any consignment of goods of value exceeding such amount as may be specified to carry with him such documents and such devices as may be prescribed. ​ A copy or the number of an e-way bill generated needs to be carried by the person in charge of transportation of goods, along with the copy of the invoice or delivery challan. An e-way bill can be carried in the form of a printout (physical form), an SMS (electronic form) or even written on an invoice.
  • Why is an Eway bill required?
    Section 68 of the Goods and Services Tax Act mandates that the Government may require the person in charge of a conveyance carrying any consignment of goods of value exceeding 50,000/- or above as may be specified to carry with him such documents and such devices as may be prescribed. ​
  • When Should One Generate an Eway bill?
    Generation of e-way bills is required on inter-state and intra-state movement of goods nation-wide in relation: ​ 1) To a supply 2) For reasons other than a supply (say a return) 3) Due to inward supply from an unregistered person
  • What is QWay?
    Quay E-Way (QWay) is used to generate eway bill directly from SAP system. It ensures easy and seamless generation of e-way bill with just one click. With more than 30 validation checks this ensures data accuracy and avoidance of any errors. It also consists of various features & reports such as import / export process, cancelled bill, delay & extension alerts for transfers, notify consignee for shipment receipt or request extension and much more. This software also avoids hassles of dual entry and speeds up your business operations.
  • What is Supply in Relation to Eway bill?
    Here, a supply could be any of the following: 1) Supply made in the normal course of business 2) Supplies made which may not be in the normal course of business 3) Supplies made without receiving any payment 4) Transfer - across branches of the same business 5) Exchange - Payment by products or goods instead of money when purchasing
  • Who is Authorised to Generate Eway bill?
    1. Any person who is registered under GST 2. If the registered person is a consignor or consignee or transporter of the goods
  • Validity of an Eway Bill
    Validity of the e-way bill depends upon the distance the goods have to be transported. ​ 1. Transportation modes or regular vehicles - For every 100 KMs or part of its movement, one day validity has been provided. 2. For Over Dimensional Cargo* vehicles - For every 20 KMs or part of its movement, one day validity is provided. This validity expires on the midnight of last day. ​ * Over Dimensional Cargo mean a cargo carried as a single indivisible unit and which exceeds the dimensional limits prescribed in rule 93 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989 made under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
  • What happens if the Eway bill expires?
    The goods are not supposed to be moved. However, under circumstance of ‘exceptional nature and trans-shipment’, the transporter may extend the validity period after updating reason for the extension and the details in PART-B. ​
  • List of Items Exempt from Eway Bill
    No e-way bill is required to be generated in the following cases: ​ a) Transport of goods as specified in Annexure to Rule 138 of the CGST Rules, 2017 ​ b) Goods being transported by a non-motorised conveyance ​ c) Goods being transported from the port, airport, air cargo complex and land customs station to an inland container depot or a container freight station for clearance by Customs ​ d) In respect of movement of goods within such areas as are notified under rule 138(14) (d) of the SGST Rules, 2017 of the concerned State or Union territory ​ e) Goods which are treated as no supply under Schedule III of the CGST Act, as per the specified GST exemption lists ​ f) Any movement of goods caused by defence formation under Ministry of defence as a consignor or consignee ​ g) Where the consignor of goods is the Central Government, Government of any State or a local authority for transport of goods by rail ​ h) Where empty cargo containers are being transported ​ (i) Where the goods are being transported under customs bond from an inland container depot or a container freight station to a customs port, airport, air cargo complex and land customs station, or from one customs station or customs port to another customs station or customs port, or ​ (ii) under customs supervision or under customs seal ​ i) where the goods being transported are transit cargo from or to Nepal or Bhutan ​ j) Where the goods are being transported upto a distance of 20 kilometers from the place of the business of the consignor to a weighbridge for weighment or from the weighbridge back to the place of the business of the said consignor subject to the condition that the movement of goods is accompanied by a delivery challan issued in accordance with rule 55. ​ k) Consignment value less than Rs. 50,000 or above ​ For full list of items exempt from e-way bill please refer to link below: http://www.cbic.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/gst/CGST_09102018.pdf;jsessionid=21F9DE2C590BE6CA527C4883660E67E1
  • Part A of Eway Bill Form
    Part-A can be shared or used by transporter or consigner later to enter the Part-B and generate the e-way bill. Consigner can enter invoice details in Part A of e-way bill and keep it ready for entering details of mode of transportation in Part B of e-way bill.
  • Part B of Eway Bill Form
    Without filling Part-B, printout of e-way bill would be invalid for movement of goods. Only exception is for within the same state movement between consignor place to transporter place, if distance is less than 50 Kms.
  • Can I modify or cancel or delete the Eway Bill?
    The e-way bill once generated cannot be deleted. Further, e-way bill can be cancelled if either goods are not transported or are not transported as per the details furnished in the e-way bill. However, it can be cancelled by the generator within 24 hours of generation.
  • Who can reject Eway bill and why?
    The consigner of goods shall generate the e-way bill specifying the details of other person as a recipient of goods. The receiver party can communicate the acceptance or rejection of such consignment within 72 hours from the time of generation of e-way Bill or the time of delivery of goods whichever is earlier, post which it will be deemed that he has accepted the details.
  • When, why & who can extend validity of Eway bill?"
    Validity of the e-way bill can be extended under “exceptional nature & trans-shipment”. It can be done if the consignment has not reached the destination within the validity period. Circumstances leading to extension of e-way bill may include natural calamity, law and order issues, trans-shipment delay, accident of conveyance, etc. ​ The transporter, who is carrying the consignment as per the e-way bill system at the time of expiry of validity period, can extend the validity period.
  • When & who can update the vehicle no and transporter id in Eway bill?
    At all times an e-way bill should have the current vehicle number in which it is carrying the consignment. There may be requirement to change the vehicle number after generating the e-way bill or after commencement of movement of goods, due to trans-shipment or due to breakdown of vehicle. The generator or transporter of the e-way bill can update the new vehicle number in Part B of the e-way bill.
  • Consolidated Eway Bills
    Consolidated e-way bill is a document containing the multiple e-way bills for multiple consignments being carried in one conveyance (goods vehicle). The transporter carrying multiple consignments of various consignors and consignees in one vehicle can generate and carry one consolidated e-way bill instead of carrying multiple e-way bills for those consignments.
  • What if different/several modes of transport are used for the shipment?
    One e-way bill can go through multiple modes of transportation before reaching destination. As per the mode of transportation, the EWB can be updated with new mode of transportation.
  • What is Transporter ID or TRANSIN?
    TRANSIN or Transporter id is 15 digit unique number generated by eway bill system for unregistered transporter, once he enrolls on the system which is similar to GSTIN format and is based on state code, PAN and Check sum digit. This TRANSIN or Transporter id can be shared by transporter with his clients, who may enter this number while generating e-waybills for assigning goods to him for transportation. ​ An E-Way Bill (an electronic Way Bill) system under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime replaces manual or paper-based Way Bills (commonly known as road permits) that were required for movement of goods in most states under the erstwhile VAT regime. ​ Generation of E-Way Bills is required on inter-state and intra-state movement of goods nation-wide. ​ Section 68 of the Goods and Services Tax Act mandates that the Government may require the person in charge of a conveyance carrying any consignment of goods of value exceeding such amount as may be specified to carry with him such documents and such devices as may be prescribed. ​ A copy or the number of an E-Way bill generated needs to be carried by the person in charge of transportation of goods, along with the copy of the invoice or delivery challan. An E-Way bill can be carried in the form of a printout (physical form), an SMS (electronic form) or even written on an invoice.
  • What is an Eway bill?
    An e-way Bill (an electronic Way Bill) system under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime replaces manual or paper-based Way Bills (commonly known as road permits) that were required for movement of goods in most states under the erstwhile VAT regime. ​ Generation of e-way bills is required on inter-state and intra-state movement of goods nation-wide. ​ Section 68 of the Goods and Services Tax Act mandates that the Government may require the person in charge of a conveyance carrying any consignment of goods of value exceeding such amount as may be specified to carry with him such documents and such devices as may be prescribed. ​ A copy or the number of an e-way bill generated needs to be carried by the person in charge of transportation of goods, along with the copy of the invoice or delivery challan. An e-way bill can be carried in the form of a printout (physical form), an SMS (electronic form) or even written on an invoice.
  • Why is an Eway bill required?
    Section 68 of the Goods and Services Tax Act mandates that the Government may require the person in charge of a conveyance carrying any consignment of goods of value exceeding 50,000/- or above as may be specified to carry with him such documents and such devices as may be prescribed. ​
  • When Should One Generate an Eway bill?
    Generation of e-way bills is required on inter-state and intra-state movement of goods nation-wide in relation: ​ 1) To a supply 2) For reasons other than a supply (say a return) 3) Due to inward supply from an unregistered person
  • What is QWay?
    Quay E-Way (QWay) is used to generate eway bill directly from SAP system. It ensures easy and seamless generation of e-way bill with just one click. With more than 30 validation checks this ensures data accuracy and avoidance of any errors. It also consists of various features & reports such as import / export process, cancelled bill, delay & extension alerts for transfers, notify consignee for shipment receipt or request extension and much more. This software also avoids hassles of dual entry and speeds up your business operations.
  • What is Supply in Relation to Eway bill?
    Here, a supply could be any of the following: 1) Supply made in the normal course of business 2) Supplies made which may not be in the normal course of business 3) Supplies made without receiving any payment 4) Transfer - across branches of the same business 5) Exchange - Payment by products or goods instead of money when purchasing
  • Who is Authorised to Generate Eway bill?
    1. Any person who is registered under GST 2. If the registered person is a consignor or consignee or transporter of the goods
  • Validity of an Eway Bill
    Validity of the e-way bill depends upon the distance the goods have to be transported. ​ 1. Transportation modes or regular vehicles - For every 100 KMs or part of its movement, one day validity has been provided. 2. For Over Dimensional Cargo* vehicles - For every 20 KMs or part of its movement, one day validity is provided. This validity expires on the midnight of last day. ​ * Over Dimensional Cargo mean a cargo carried as a single indivisible unit and which exceeds the dimensional limits prescribed in rule 93 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989 made under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
  • What happens if the Eway bill expires?
    The goods are not supposed to be moved. However, under circumstance of ‘exceptional nature and trans-shipment’, the transporter may extend the validity period after updating reason for the extension and the details in PART-B. ​
  • List of Items Exempt from Eway Bill
    No e-way bill is required to be generated in the following cases: ​ a) Transport of goods as specified in Annexure to Rule 138 of the CGST Rules, 2017 ​ b) Goods being transported by a non-motorised conveyance ​ c) Goods being transported from the port, airport, air cargo complex and land customs station to an inland container depot or a container freight station for clearance by Customs ​ d) In respect of movement of goods within such areas as are notified under rule 138(14) (d) of the SGST Rules, 2017 of the concerned State or Union territory ​ e) Goods which are treated as no supply under Schedule III of the CGST Act, as per the specified GST exemption lists ​ f) Any movement of goods caused by defence formation under Ministry of defence as a consignor or consignee ​ g) Where the consignor of goods is the Central Government, Government of any State or a local authority for transport of goods by rail ​ h) Where empty cargo containers are being transported ​ (i) Where the goods are being transported under customs bond from an inland container depot or a container freight station to a customs port, airport, air cargo complex and land customs station, or from one customs station or customs port to another customs station or customs port, or ​ (ii) under customs supervision or under customs seal ​ i) where the goods being transported are transit cargo from or to Nepal or Bhutan ​ j) Where the goods are being transported upto a distance of 20 kilometers from the place of the business of the consignor to a weighbridge for weighment or from the weighbridge back to the place of the business of the said consignor subject to the condition that the movement of goods is accompanied by a delivery challan issued in accordance with rule 55. ​ k) Consignment value less than Rs. 50,000 or above ​ For full list of items exempt from e-way bill please refer to link below: http://www.cbic.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/gst/CGST_09102018.pdf;jsessionid=21F9DE2C590BE6CA527C4883660E67E1
  • Part A of Eway Bill Form
    Part-A can be shared or used by transporter or consigner later to enter the Part-B and generate the e-way bill. Consigner can enter invoice details in Part A of e-way bill and keep it ready for entering details of mode of transportation in Part B of e-way bill.
  • Part B of Eway Bill Form
    Without filling Part-B, printout of e-way bill would be invalid for movement of goods. Only exception is for within the same state movement between consignor place to transporter place, if distance is less than 50 Kms.
  • Can I modify or cancel or delete the Eway Bill?
    The e-way bill once generated cannot be deleted. Further, e-way bill can be cancelled if either goods are not transported or are not transported as per the details furnished in the e-way bill. However, it can be cancelled by the generator within 24 hours of generation.
  • Who can reject Eway bill and why?
    The consigner of goods shall generate the e-way bill specifying the details of other person as a recipient of goods. The receiver party can communicate the acceptance or rejection of such consignment within 72 hours from the time of generation of e-way Bill or the time of delivery of goods whichever is earlier, post which it will be deemed that he has accepted the details.
  • When, why & who can extend validity of Eway bill?"
    Validity of the e-way bill can be extended under “exceptional nature & trans-shipment”. It can be done if the consignment has not reached the destination within the validity period. Circumstances leading to extension of e-way bill may include natural calamity, law and order issues, trans-shipment delay, accident of conveyance, etc. ​ The transporter, who is carrying the consignment as per the e-way bill system at the time of expiry of validity period, can extend the validity period.
  • When & who can update the vehicle no and transporter id in Eway bill?
    At all times an e-way bill should have the current vehicle number in which it is carrying the consignment. There may be requirement to change the vehicle number after generating the e-way bill or after commencement of movement of goods, due to trans-shipment or due to breakdown of vehicle. The generator or transporter of the e-way bill can update the new vehicle number in Part B of the e-way bill.
  • Consolidated Eway Bills
    Consolidated e-way bill is a document containing the multiple e-way bills for multiple consignments being carried in one conveyance (goods vehicle). The transporter carrying multiple consignments of various consignors and consignees in one vehicle can generate and carry one consolidated e-way bill instead of carrying multiple e-way bills for those consignments.
  • What if different/several modes of transport are used for the shipment?
    One e-way bill can go through multiple modes of transportation before reaching destination. As per the mode of transportation, the EWB can be updated with new mode of transportation.
  • What is Transporter ID or TRANSIN?
    TRANSIN or Transporter id is 15 digit unique number generated by eway bill system for unregistered transporter, once he enrolls on the system which is similar to GSTIN format and is based on state code, PAN and Check sum digit. This TRANSIN or Transporter id can be shared by transporter with his clients, who may enter this number while generating e-waybills for assigning goods to him for transportation. ​ An E-Way Bill (an electronic Way Bill) system under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime replaces manual or paper-based Way Bills (commonly known as road permits) that were required for movement of goods in most states under the erstwhile VAT regime. ​ Generation of E-Way Bills is required on inter-state and intra-state movement of goods nation-wide. ​ Section 68 of the Goods and Services Tax Act mandates that the Government may require the person in charge of a conveyance carrying any consignment of goods of value exceeding such amount as may be specified to carry with him such documents and such devices as may be prescribed. ​ A copy or the number of an E-Way bill generated needs to be carried by the person in charge of transportation of goods, along with the copy of the invoice or delivery challan. An E-Way bill can be carried in the form of a printout (physical form), an SMS (electronic form) or even written on an invoice.
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