GST E Way Bill registration or enrollment is an easy procedure on Indian Government official portal (ewaybill.nic.in or ewaybillgst.gov.in) as we have described a very simple manner. To generate GST e way bill,
The businesses have to be registered and have to prepare GST e waybill everytime they transport goods above the value of INR 50,000. There are various eway bill validity period and distance meter which the government had authorized for the transportation of the goods. Finally, after the decision of rolling out GST eway bill across the nation, there are provisions and steps available on the complete GST eway bill system and generating methods.
- Steps to GST E Way bill Registration for Registered Suppliers:
- E Way Bill Registration Steps for GST Registered/ Unregistered Transporters
- Registration Steps Under E Way Bill for Unregistered Transporters Under GST:
- Registration Steps Under E Way Bill for GST Unregistered Supplier:
- General Queries on GST E-Way Bill
Latest Update in E way Bill Under GST
- Kerala High Court ruled that GST e-way bill revalidation penalties or taxes cannot be imposed if evasion is not found. Read more
- Supreme Court has ordered that no tax evasion on validity non-extension of electronic way bill under GST due to traffic blockage. read order
- The Government of Madhya Pradesh state has mandated e waybills under GST on 41 goods, earlier it was 11 goods. read more
- “GST officers have been armed with real-time data of commercial vehicle movement on highways with the integration of the e-way bill (EWB) system with FasTag and RFID, a move which will help in live vigilance of such vehicles and check GST evasion.”
- “New E-way Bill functionality Oct-Dec 2020 has displayed for online filing and blocking of (EWB) generation facility.” Read Pdf
- “Blocking of E-Way Bill (EWB) generation facility for taxpayers with AATO over Rs 5 Cr., after 15th October 2020”. Read more
Mandatory Documents For GST E Way Bill Registration?
- GSTIN of the registered taxpayer/ transporter, if registered
- Registered Mobile number with the GST system
Taxpayer Types For E Way Bill Registration?
There are 3 types of taxpayers under the GST e-way bill system:
Steps to GST E Way bill Registration for Registered Suppliers:
Here is the step-by-step procedure for registration under the e-way bill portal of taxpayers/registered transporters:
Step 1: Visit the e-Way Bill (ewaybill.nic.in) portal.
Step 2: Move the cursor on the ‘Registration’ and then select ‘E-way Bill Registration’ from the dropdown menu.
Step 3: Enter the GSTIN and the captcha code -> Click on ‘Go’ button
Step 4: Generate an OTP and verify the same
The screen will pop up after the process:
After checking the auto-filled details, Click on ‘Send OTP’ button.
Enter the OTP received on the registered mobile number and verify the same by clicking on the ‘verify OTP’ button.
Step 5: Create a new User ID and Password
- Enter the new User ID and set a password of personal choice.
- The system validates and pops up a message if there is an error in the details entered by you.
- Once all the details are correctly filled, User ID and password will be created.
E Way Bill Registration Steps for GST Registered/ Unregistered Transporters
There is a requirement of registration for unregistered transporters in case:
- a) Value of consignment value of goods of a single supplier exceeds Rs 50,000/-
- b) Value of all the goods in a vehicle through which goods are transported exceeds Rs 50,000/-
What is the Meaning of Transporter ID?
- The transporter ID comes when the transporter is unregistered but the consignment value is above INR 50,000/-. The GST eway bill has to be generated with a transporter ID. The unregistered transporters will be given transporter ID and this ID is to be mentioned on all the GST eway bill.
After the registration on eway bill portal, there will be two outcomes:
- A unique transporter ID
- Unique username for operating eway bill portal
Registration Steps Under E Way Bill for Unregistered Transporters Under GST:
Step 1: Visit the e-Way Bill Indian government official portal (ewaybill.nic.in).
Step 2: Click on ‘Registration’ and select ‘Enrolment for Transporters’ from the dropdown list.
Step 3: Enter the details in the Application at points 1-9 and Click ‘Save’. 9 points on the Application u/s 35(2)’ in GST ENR-01:
1. Select Your State*
2. Details to be Entered
- a) Enter Name as per PAN*
- b) Enter Trade name if any
- c) Enter your PAN*
3. Type of Enrolment*:
Note: After PAN validation, the system will find any error or mismatch and will proceed after rectifying.
- Please fill details at point 1 and 2.
- Choose the relevant type- warehouse/godown/cold storage/transport service
4. Constitution of business*:
- Select the relevant business form from the drop down-
- Foreign company/Partnership firm/ Proprietorship/ Private limited company/ Public Limited Company/Unlimited Company/ Others( If HUF, AOP, BOI and so on)
5. Principal Place of Business
- a) Type Complete Address entering all the red marked mandatory fields.*
- b) Contact information: Type the e-mail address, Landline number and Fax number (if any)
Note: e-mail address given here is to be used for authentication.
- c) Nature of premises mentioned at a)- Select whether the address at a) is Building that is Own /leased /rented/ consent/ shared/ any other case.
7. Create Login details* :
- Set a new unique username/ user ID and password.
- Check in case the username you wish to set is already being used or not by clicking on Check.
8. Verification *: Tick mark against the declaration confirming correctness of the Information you give and Click Save
- A 15 digit transporter ID will be displayed. The number should be given to the clients for entering it on GST eway bill and enabling vehicle number to be added to goods movement.
Registration Steps Under E Way Bill for GST Unregistered Supplier:
In case an unregistered supplier supplies the goods to the registered receiver, the receiver of the goods will have to comply with the procedure and he has to generate an eway bill on the behalf of the supplier. SO the generation of an eway bill is to be done by the receiver.
Tips for setting User ID/username and password:
- a) User ID must have the following:
- 8 characters but not exceeding 15 characters
- alphabets (A-Z/az), numerals (0-9) and special characters (@, #, $, %, &, *, ^)
- b) The password should be of at least 8 characters
- c) Secure your Username and Password.
Further, Use these credentials to log into the e-way bill portal
General Queries on GST E-Way Bill
Q.1 – What is eWay Bill?
Section 68 of the Goods and Services Tax Act states that the traders carrying a consignment of good valuing more than INR 50,000 are required to have this eWay bill with them. The bill can be generated from GST Common Portal for E-Way bill system by registered persons and traders. They are required to get this bill generated before sending the consignment out
Q.2 – Why is eWay bill required?
The e-way bill is required to be generated by the traders for the goods listed under Rule 138 of CGST Rules, 2017. It is required as the government may need the details of the consignments
Q.3 – Why can generate the -way bill?
The consignor or consignee, who is registered under GST act can get the bill generated. An unregistered trader can get the bill generated for the clients. The bill can be generated for the goods of personal use too
Q.4 – Can the validity be extended?
If the consignment does not reach the destination on time due to natural reasons or some law or some other genuine reasons, then the validity period can be increased. The person will have to submit the details of such delay for extension
Q.5 – When does the validity period start?
It starts with the entry of the vehicle, from which the consignment is being transferred, into part B
Q.6 – Which transactions need e-way bills?
The e-way bill is to be generated for all kinds of transportation transactions whether inward or outwards, whether interstate or intrastate
Q.7 – How to calculate the validity period?
It is calculated on the base of distance. One day validity for every 100km. It may be different for different kinds of goods
Q.8 – Can the bill be edited?
Only the part-B of the bill can be updated and the rest can not be updated. The only option in the case of wrong entry of details is to cancel the bill and get a new one
Q.9 – Is the bill required for all kinds of goods?
It is required to be generated for all goods except the exempted goods, handicraft goods and other specific goods
Q.10 – How to generate the bill if vehicles are changed during the transport?
A bill is to be created for all the vehicles according to Rule 55 of CGST that states that the supplier should issue an invoice for the whole lot and then should issue a delivery receipt and generate the bill. The receipts should be available while changing the vehicles. The bill is to be generated according to all the vehicles separately