FAQ on GST E-Way Bills

Frequently Asked Questions on GST E-Way Bills

Q.:  What exactly are e-Way Bills?

• e-Way Bills are invoice supporting documents that are generated based on invoices. It includes invoice information, item information, and transporter information.
• E-Way Bills are required documents to be carried by transporters of goods worth Rs. 50,000 and/or more when transporting such goods both inter- and intra-state.
• e-Way Bills are invoice supporting documents that are generated based on invoices. It includes invoice information, item information, and transporter information.

Q.:  Who requires an eWay bill?

• E-way bills are required for all forms of transactions involving the transportation of commodities, including external supply whether within the state or interstate, inward supply whether within the state or interstate, including from unregistered persons, and transportation for reasons other than supply.

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Q.:   What is the purpose of a way bill?

• In the shipping industry, a waybill is a document that contains accurate information about a goods shipment, such as origin, destination, transit route, and contact information for the shipper and receiver.

Q.: If unregister party goods send to another unregister party but goods amount exceed 50,000 than e way bill will make. 

• Yes, This applies even if both the sender and receiver are unregistered. In cases where both parties to the transaction are unregistered, either of the parties needs to register with GSTN or the transporter needs to generate the e-way bill. If the goods are transported by a consumer’s own vehicle, the consumer can fill in the vehicle number in Part B of Form GST EWB-01.

Q.:  Is eWay bill have any KM limit ? 

• the e-way bill km limit in GST depends on the type of conveyance and the nature of the goods being transported. The general rule is that for every 200 km of travel, the e-way bill is valid for one day, except for over dimensional cargo or multimodal shipment in which at least one leg involves transport by ship, where the validity is one day for every 20 km of travel. However, there are some exceptions and variations in different states and union territories. For example, in some cases, the e-way bill is mandatory even if the value of the goods is less than Rs. 50,000 or the distance is less than 50 km.Less Than 200 Kms Validity of EWB is 1 Day. I hope this helps.
• If unregister party goods send to another unregister party but goods amount exceed 50,000 than e way bill will make
• Yes, This applies even if both the sender and receiver are unregistered. In cases where both parties to the transaction are unregistered, either of the parties needs to register with GSTN or the transporter needs to generate the e-way bill. If the goods are transported by a consumer’s own vehicle, the consumer can fill in the vehicle number in Part B of Form GST EWB-01.

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