All You Need to Know About E-waybill
An overview: what is a waybill?
A waybill is a document which contains the details of the shipment of a consignment of goods, issued by the carrier. Additionally, this has the names of the consignor, consignee, the point of origin of the consignment, destination, as well as the route.
The electronically generated bill for the movement of goods is known as e-Way Bill. This one document contains details, such as the name of the consignor, consignee or the transporter (whoever’s generating the bill). Additionally, this single document replaces different transit documents such as road permits, statutory forms, transit passes, as well as delivery challans.
This bill is required for transportation of goods of value exceeding Rs.50000, inter-state or intra-state.
Who all can generate this GST e-Way Bill?
Registered person: The person/consignor, who is registered under GST, and needs to transport goods, be it on their own or through a hired transporter, they can generate an e-Way Bill.
Unregistered person: When a person, not registered under GST, is getting movement of goods done, either on their own or by hiring a transporter to do it, will have to generate an e-Way Bill or the transporter will have to do it.
The carrier/transporter: If the consignor or consignee has not generated the e-Way Bill, it becomes mandatory for the transporter to generate the e-Way Bill.
What is the need of e-way bill?
According to the Section 68 of the Goods and Services Tax Act, it is mandatory that the person in charge of carrying any consignment of goods of value exceeding the designated amount which is Rs.50000, to carry the e-Way Bill which replaces multiple transit documents.
Some other important points:
When the e-Way Bill is generated, a unique e-Way Bill number called ‘EBN’ will be available to the supplier, the recipient, as well as the transporter.
II.The validity period of the e-Way Bill is dependent on the distance covered by the goods to be transported. This period is 24 hours up to 100 km, also for subsequent 100 km or part thereafter, it is one additional day.