E-WAY Bill Guide
NOTE ON E-WAY BILL Under GST, transporters will need to carry an e-Way Bill when moving goods from one place to another. Since it is a new rule introduced under GST, it is necessary for all consignors/consignees/transporters to be aware of the required compliance. In the 24th GST Council Meet held on December 16, 2017, following important decisions have been taken: 1. E way bill rules will be rolled out on a trial basis from January 16, 2018 2. The e-way bill rules will be implemented in India from February 1, 2018 3. The states can opt to follow the e-way bill system any time before June 1, 2018 4. From June 1, 2018 e-way bill rules will uniformly apply to all states. 1. What is an E-Way Bill? E-way bill is an electronic way bill for movement of goods which can be generated on the GSTN Common Portal i.e. www.ewaybill.nic.in . A ‘movement’ of goods of more than Rs 50,000 in value cannot be made by a registered person without an e-way bill. E-way bill w