What is an E-way bill? When and who should generate it.

What is an E way bill?
Under GST, transporters should carry an eWay Bill when moving goods whose value exceeds Rs. 50,000 from one place to another. GST E way bill needs to be generated on the eWay Bill Portal. 

* E way bill is used to monitor the movement of goods to/ from a state in order to check tax evasion.

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Exemptions:

You may not require E-waybill in the following cases:

• If the value of the goods being shipped is < Rs. 50,000.
• When the goods being shipped are exempt from GST.

Who should Generate an eWay Bill?
 Registered Person – A Registered person should to generate and carry eWay bill if the value of goods is more than Rs 50,000.
 Unregistered Persons – When the supply is made by an unregistered person to a registered person, the receiver will have to generate an E-way bill.
 Transporter – Transporters carrying goods by road, air, rail, etc. also need to generate e-Way Bill if the supplier has not generated an e-Way Bill.

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When to generate an E-way bill?

An e-way bill must be generated before the goods are shipped. An e-way bill should be generated even if the value of goods being shipped is lesser than Rs.50,000 in 2 cases: 

• When the goods are supplied by a principal to a job working in an inter-state transaction.
• During an interstate transfer of handicraft goods by a supplier who has been exempted from GST registration.

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