E Way Bill is an electronically generated document issued for transportation of goods by vehicles. A registered person is not permitted to transport goods without an E-way Bill from one place to another if the value of the goods exceeds ₹50000 or in some special cases where the supply is inter-state i.e., transport of goods from one state to another.
Each E-Way Bill consists of a unique number known as EBN (E-Way Bill Number) which is available to the buyer, seller, and also the transporter.
An E-Way Bill generally has two parts; Part A and Part B. Part A is to be filled by the supplier and Part B by the transporter. However, it is a common business practice to fill both the parts by the supplier himself.
E Way Bill generation can be done through various modes like online, SMS, Android App, and API-based integration. It can be generated from<a href="http://www.ewaybillgst.gov.in/"><u> www.ewaybillgst.gov.in</u></a>.
Details Furnished in an E Way Bill
As we know an E Way Bill consists of two parts A and B.
- Part A- This part contains the details such as GSTIN of the supplier and recipient, necessary documents like delivery challan, bills of supply, tax invoice, bills of entry, etc., details regarding the goods being transported such as the value of goods, quantity, date of supply, HSN codes, reasons for transportation, etc. Part A is to be furnished by the registered person who is causing the movement of the goods.
- Part B- IT consists of the details of the transport such as vehicle number, transporter document number, railway receipts (wherever applicable), bill of lading, etc.
Steps To Generate an E Way Bill
- Registration
- log in to the website
- Furnishing details in Part A
- Furnishing details in Part B
- Generate E Way Bill
1. Registration
To generate an e way bill, getting registered with www.ewaybillgst.gov.in is the first step. The registration process is quite simple. You have to enter the GSTIN of the business and fill in the captcha code.
This will direct you to a window where all the primary details of your business, trade name, address, registered mobile number, and email id, will be provided. An OTP will be sent to the registered email id and phone number.
The successful verification of that will lead you to a window to create a new username and password for the e-way bill.
2. log in to the website
Using the newly created username and password, log in to the E Way Bill portal and from the top left corner select the ‘E Way Bill’ tab and further select ‘Generate New’ from the dropdown menu.
3. Furnishing details in Part A
The boxes with red dots appearing on the sides indicate that they are mandatory fields and, the e-way bill cannot be generated without filling out the same. The boxes with green dots indicate that filling out these will help in the auto-population of the GSTR 1. First, fill out the necessary details of the type of transaction.
Secondly, provide the details of the buyer or recipient like name, address, shipping address, etc. Further, fill out the details of the goods in transportation such as HSN code, description, the taxable value of goods, etc. After furnishing the above, we can proceed to fill out Part B.
4. Furnishing details in Part B:
Details of the transporter-like as name, transportation id, the distance of travel, vehicle type, vehicle number, license number, mode of transport, whether by road, rail, airways or waterways, date, etc.
5. Generate E Way Bill:
After furnishing the above details you can submit the request for the generation of e waybills. On submitting the request, the E Way Bill will be generated instantly in an electronic format.
The E-way bill consists of a QR code that can be scanned to provide all the details of the e-way bill in an electronic form. This eliminates the need to have a physical copy of the same.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the E Way Bill is an easy and effective way to a faster and streamlined nature of the movement of goods. It helps in the easier generation of bills because it is an online service, more efficient tax compliance, and results in quicker turnaround times as the need for checkpoints is nil.
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