The GST Council, in its 26th meeting, has given a go-ahead for rolling out E-way Bill. The E-way Bill mandate will kick-off with inter-state transactions, followed by intra-state movement of goods. Here are three important things to be aware of

1. What are key dates and timelines for E-way Bill implementation?

• E-way bill for interstate movement of goods will start from 1^st April 2018
• E-way bill for intrastate movement of goods will start from 15^thApril 2018 in a phased manner
• States for intrastate implementation will be divided into 4 lots to execute a phase-wise rollout
• 1^stJune 2018 is the stipulated date by which all states will be using EWB portal for intrastate movement of goods also

2. What are transactions under which an E-way bill needs to be generated?

Even if the movement of goods is caused due to reasons other than supply, an e-way bill is required to be issued. The reasons other than supply include movement of goods due to:

• Export/Import
• Job Work
• Semi Knocked Down (SKD)/Complete Knock Down (CKD)
• Recipient (Unknown)
• Line Sales
• Sales Returns
• Exhibition or Fairs

3. When is the mandatory generation of E-way bill for values less than Rs. 50,000?
   

For certain specified goods, the e-way bill needs to be generated mandatorily even if the value of consignment of goods is less than Rs.50,000

• Interstate movement of goods by the principal to job worker and from job worker to the principal
• Interstate transport of handicraft goods by dealer exempted from GST registration

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