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E-WAY BILL
(Section 68/Rule 138,138A,138B,138C,138D,138E)
Inspection of goods in movement. Section 68/Rule 138
E-way bill shall be prepared by the supplier before movement of goods and it will be prepared on the site e-
waybillgst.gov.in by filling in Form No. EWB-01. Part A shall be filled in by the supplier and Part B by the
transporter. If supplier is unregistered but recipient is registered, e-way bill shall be prepared by the
recipient. When Part A is filled, the portal shall generate a unique number which will be assign to the
transporter and the transporter shall fill in Part B and after that e-way bill is generated and also the portal
will generate the e-way bill number. In case there is movement of goods but there is no supply e.g. stock
transfer or the goods sent on approval basis etc., even in such cases e-way bill also be generated.
E-way bill shall be generated only if consignment value is exceeding ₹50,000 but in case of movement of
goods to job worker and also in case of movement of handicraft goods, e-way bill has to be generated
irrespective of the value. Part A has to be filled in by the person who is causing movement of goods but
such person can authorise the transporter or the courier or the electronic commerce operator to fill in Part A.
Consignment value means the value determined as per section 15 but it will not include value of exempted
goods but it will include the amount of GST e.g. if value is ₹48,000 and GST is ₹4,800, in this case e-way
bill has to be generated.
If the supplier has his own vehicle, Part A and Part B shall be filled in by the supplier.
In general movement of goods without generating e-way bill is not allowed but movement is allowed by
filling in Part A if the goods are transported for a distance of upto fifty kilometers within the State or
Union Territory from the place of business of the consignor to the place of business of the transporter for
further transportation.
In case of change of vehicle, number of new vehicle has to be updated on the common portal but movement
is allowed without updation of the new vehicle Where the goods are transported for a distance of upto fifty
kilometers within the State or Union Territory from the place of business of the transporter finally to the
place of business of the consignee.
Change of conveyance
Where the goods are transferred from one conveyance to another, the consignor or the recipient, who has
provided information in Part A of the FORM GST EWB-01, or the transporter shall, before such transfer
and further movement of goods, update the details of conveyance in the e-way bill on the common portal in
Part B of FORM GST EWB-01:
Change of transporter
The consignor or the recipient, who has furnished the information in Part A of FORM GST EWB-01, or the
transporter, may assign the e-way bill number to another registered or enrolled transporter for updating the
information in Part B of FORM GST EWB-01 for further movement of the consignment. Provided that
after the details of the conveyance have been updated by the transporter in Part B of FORM GST EWB-01,
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the consignor or recipient, as the case may be, who has furnished the information in Part A of FORM GST
EWB-01 shall not be allowed to assign the e-way bill number to another transporter.
Example: A consignor is required to move goods from City X to City Z. He appoints Transporter A for
movement of his goods. Transporter A moves the goods from City X to City Y. For completing the
movement of goods i.e., from City Y to City Z, Transporter A now hands over the goods to Transporter B.
Thereafter, the goods are moved to the destination i.e. from City Y to City Z by Transporter B. In such a
scenario, only one e-way bill would be required. Part A can be filled by the consignor and then the e-way
bill will be assigned by the consignor to Transporter A. Transporter A will fill the vehicle details, etc. in Part
B and will move the goods from City X to City Y. On reaching City Y, Transporter A will assign the said e-
way bill to the Transporter B. Thereafter, Transporter B will be able to update the details of Part B.
Transporter B will fill the details of his vehicle and move the goods from City Y to City Z [Press Release
No. 144/2018 dated 31.03.2018]
"Relevant date" shall mean the date on which the e-way bill has been generated and the period of validity
shall be counted from the time at which the e-way bill has been generated and each day shall be counted as
the period expiring at midnight of the day immediately following the date of generation of e-way bill.
The expression "Over Dimensional Cargo" shall mean a cargo carried as a single indivisible unit and which
exceeds the dimensional limits prescribed in rule 93 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, made under
the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
Example: A consignor hands over his goods for transportation on Friday to transporter. However, the
assigned transporter starts the movement of goods on Monday. The validity period of e-way bill starts only
after the details in Part B are updated by the transporter for the first time. In the given situation, Consignor
can fill the details in Part A on Friday and handover his goods to the transporter. When the transporter is
ready to move the goods, he can fill Part B i.e. the assigned transporter can fill the details in Part B on
Monday and the validity period of the e-way bill will start from Monday [Press Release No. 144/2018 dated
31.03.2018].
Extension of Time Limit for e-way bill
Where, under circumstances of an exceptional nature, including trans-shipment, the goods cannot be
transported within the validity period of the e-way bill, the transporter may extend the validity period after
updating the details in Part B of FORM GST EWB-01, if required, but the validity of the e-way bill may be
extended within eight hours from the time of its expiry.
Intimation of e-way bill
The details of the e-way bill generated under this rule shall be made available to the—
(a) supplier, if registered, where the information in Part A of FORM GST EWB-01 has been furnished
by the recipient or the transporter; or
(b) recipient, if registered, where the information in Part A of FORM GST EWB-01 has been furnished
by the supplier or the transporter,
on the common portal, and the supplier or the recipient, as the case may be, shall communicate his
acceptance or rejection of the consignment covered by the e-way bill. Where the person to whom the
information has been made available does not communicate his acceptance or rejection within seventy two
hours of the details being made available to him on the common portal, or the time of delivery of goods
whichever is earlier, it shall be deemed that he has accepted the said details.
(xiii) where the goods being transported are alcoholic liquor for human consumption, petroleum crude,
high speed diesel, motor spirit (commonly known as petrol), natural gas or aviation turbine fuel;
(xiv) where the supply of goods being transported is treated as no supply under Schedule III of the Act ;
(xv) where the goods being transported are transit cargo from or to Nepal or Bhutan;
(xvi) any movement of goods caused by defence formation under Ministry of defence as a consignor or
consignee;
(xvii) where the consignor of goods is the Central Government, Government of any State or a local
authority for transport of goods by rail;
(xviii) where empty cargo containers are being transported;
(xix) where the goods are being transported upto a distance of twenty kilometers from the place of the
business of the consignor to a weighbridge for weighment or from the weighbridge back to the place
of the business of the said consignor subject to the condition that the movement of goods is
accompanied by a delivery challan issued in accordance with rule 55; and
(xx) where empty cylinders for packing of liquefied petroleum gas are being moved for reasons other
than supply.
Explanation.—The facility of generation, cancellation, updation and assignment of e-way bill shall be
made available through SMS to the supplier, recipient and the transporter, as the case may be.
The Commissioner, or any other officer authorised by him, may, on sufficient cause being shown, extend
the time for recording of the final report in Part B of FORM EWB-03, for a further period not exceeding
three days.
Explanation.—The period of twenty four hours or, as the case may be, three days shall be counted from the
midnight of the date on which the vehicle was intercepted.
(2) Where the physical verification of goods being transported on any conveyance has been done during
transit at one place within the State or Union Territory or in any other State or Union Territory, no further
physical verification of the said conveyance shall be carried out again in the State or Union Territory,
unless a specific information relating to evasion of tax is made available subsequently.
3. Part A of EWB 01 is filled in by the person causing the movement of goods and such person may be
consigner or consignee depending upon the situation as who is causing the movement. If suchconsigner
or consignee has their own transport, in that case part B of EWB 01 shall also be filled in by such
consigner or consignee.
4. If the consigner or consignee has directed the transporter, Part A can be filled by such transporter.
Similarly part A can be filled in by the ECO or Courier Agency
Notes:
1. HSN Code in column A.8 shall be indicated at minimum two digit level for taxpayers having
annual turnover upto five crore rupees in the preceding financial year and at four digit level for
taxpayers having annual turnover above five crore rupees in the preceding financial year.
2. Document Number may be of Tax Invoice, Bill of Supply, Delivery Challan or Bill of Entry.
3. Transport Document number indicates Goods Receipt Number or Railway Receipt Number or
Forwarding Note number or Parcel way bill number issued by railways or Airway Bill Number
or Bill of Lading Number.
4. Place of Delivery shall indicate the PIN Code of place of delivery.
5. Place of dispatch shall indicate the PIN Code of place of dispatch.
6. Where the supplier or the recipient is not registered, then the letters “URP” are to be filled-
in in column A.l or, as the case may be, A.3.
7. Reason for Transportation shall be chosen from one of the following:—
Code Description
1 Supply
2 Export or Import
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3 Job Work
4 SKD or CKD or supply in batches or lots
5 Recipient not known
6 Line Sales
7 Sales Return
8 Exhibition or fairs
9 For own use
10 Others
Action Points
1. E-way Bill is generated in this form.
2. Rule 138 provides that every registered person who causes movement of goods of consignment value
exceeding fifty thousand rupees –
(i) in relation to a supply; or
(ii) for reasons other than supply; or
(iii) due to inward supply from an unregistered person,
Shall, before commencement of such movement, furnish information relating to the said goods as specified
in Part A of Form GST EWB-01, electronically, on the common portal along with such other information as
may be required on the common portal and a unique number will be generated on the said portal.
3. Also read notes attached to the Form.
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Action Points
Part A
Place of inspection
Time of inspection
Vehicle Number
Description of goods
Part B
Tax payable
Integrated tax
Central tax
Cess
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Penalty payable
Integrated tax
Central tax
Cess
Details of Notice
Date
Number
Summary of findings
Action Points
1. This form is relevant for verification report of every inspection of goods in transit.
2. Rule 138C provides that a summary report of every inspection of goods in transit shall be recorded online
by the proper officer in Part A of Form GST EWB-03 with twenty four hours of inspection and the final
report in Part B of Form GST EWB-03 shall be recorded within three days of such inspection.
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Period of detention
Date
Time
Action Points
1 GSTIN <Auto>
2 Legal Name <Auto>
3 Trade Name <Auto>
4 Address <Auto>
8. Verification
I hereby solemnly affirm and declare that the information given hereinabove is true and correct to the
best of my knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed therefrom.
Name
Designation /Status
Date:
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Order for permitting / rejecting application for unblocking of the facility for generation of E-Way
Bill
The facility for generation of E- Way Bill was blocked in respect of the aforementioned
registered person w.e.f. -------- in terms of rule 138E of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017.
I have carefully considered the facts of the case and the application / submissions made by the
aforementioned registered person.
I hereby accept the application and order for unblocking of the facility for generation of E- Way Bill on
the following grounds:
1.
2.
Please note that the system will block the facility for generation of E-Way Bill after (date)
if the registered person continues to be defaulter in terms of rule 138E of the Central Goods and Services
Tax Rules, 2017.
OR
I have carefully considered the facts of the case and the application / submissions made by the
aforementioned registered person.
I hereby reject the application for unblocking the facility for generation of E-Way Bill on following
grounds:
1.
2.
Signature:
Name:
Designation:
Jurisdiction:
Address:
EXAMINATION QUESTION
JAN – 2021
Question 7(b) (3 Marks)
Agni Ltd. a registered supplier wishes to transport cargo by road between two cities situated at a distance of
368 kilometres. Calculate the validity period of e-way bill under rule 138(10) of CGST Rules, 2017 for
transport of the said cargo, if it is over dimensional cargo or otherwise.
Answer
The validity period of e-way bill under rule 138(10) of the CGST Rules, 2017 for transport of cargo by road
between two cities situated at a distance of 368 km is as under:
(i) If it is over dimensional cargo: the validity period of the e-way bill is one day from relevant date upto 20
km and one additional day for every 20 km or part thereof thereafter.
Thus, validity period in given case:
= 1 day + 18 days
= 19 days
(ii) If it is a cargo other than over dimensional cargo: the validity period of the e-way bill is one day from
relevant date upto 200 km and one additional day for every 200 km or part thereof thereafter.
Thus, validity period in given case:
= 1 day + 1 days
= 2 days
NOV 2020
Question 7 (b). (3 Marks)
"It is mandatory to furnish the details of conveyance in 'Part-B of E- way Bill."
Comment on the validity of the above statement with reference to provisions of E- Way Bill under CGST
Rules, 2017"
Answer: As per the explanation 2 of rule 138, yes it is mandatory to furnish the details of conveyance in
Part-B of E-way Bill otherwise e-way bill shall be treated as invalid but in case where the goods are
transported for a distance of upto fifty kilometers within the State or Union Territory from the place of
business of the consignor to the place of business of the transporter for further transportation, the supplier or
the recipient, or as the case may be, the transporter may not furnish the details of conveyance in Part B of
FORM GST EWB-01.
NOV 2019
Question.7. (b) (5 Marks)
Mr. Shah, a consignor is required to move goods from Ahmedabad (Gujarat) to Nadiad (Gujarat). He
appoints Mehta Transporter for movement of goods. Mehta Transporter moves the goods from Ahmedabad
(Gujarat) to Kheda (Gujarat). For completing the movement of goods from Kheda (Gujarat) to Nadiad
(Gujarat), Mehta Transporter now hands over the goods to Parikh Transporter.
Explain the procedure regarding e-way bill to be followed by consignor and transporter as per provisions of
GST law and rules made thereunder.
Answer: In the given scenario, only one e-way bill is required to be issued. Part A can be filled by either
Mr. Shah or recipient of goods or Mehta Transporter on the appropriate authorisation. Where the goods are
transferred from one conveyance to another, the consignor or the recipient, who has provided information in
Part A, or the transporter shall, before such transfer and further movement of goods, update the details of
conveyance in the e-way bill on the common portal in Part B.
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Thus, on reaching Kheda, Mr. Shah or the recipient of the goods, who has filled Part A of the e-
way bill, or Mehta Transporter can, before the transfer and further movement of goods, update the
details of conveyance in Part B of the e-way bill. Further, the consignor or the recipient, who has
furnished the information in Part A, or the transporter, may assign the e-way bill number to
another registered or enrolled transporter for updating the information in Part B for further
movement of the consignment. Thus, on reaching Kheda, Mr.Shah or the recipient of the goods,
or Mehta Transporter can assign the said e-way bill to Parikh Transporter who will thereafter
update the details of conveyance in Part B. However, upon updation of the details of the
conveyance by Parikh transporter in Part B, Mr. Shah or recipient, as the case may be, who has
furnished theinformation in Part A shall not be allowed to assign the e-way bill number to another
transporter.