Is an e-way bill required below ₹50,000?

Usually not. The exceptions are goods sent to a job worker in another state and handicraft goods sent to another state by a seller exempt from registration: both need one at any value.

What is the validity of an e-way bill?

One day for every 200 km or part of it, and one day per 20 km for over-dimensional cargo or a trip with a ship leg. A day runs to midnight of the day after the bill is generated, and the clock starts when Part B is filled.

Is Part B needed if the distance is under 50 km?

Not when goods go up to 50 km within the state from your place of business to a transporter's, for onward transport. The transporter fills Part B before the next leg.

Which goods do not need an e-way bill?

Goods exempt from GST such as fresh vegetables, fruit and milk; household LPG; PDS kerosene; jewellery and precious stones; used personal effects; petrol, diesel and liquor; and anything carried by hand cart or cycle. Some states add their own rules, so check yours.

E-way bill checker: is one required?

Enter the value, route and distance: see if the consignment needs an e-way bill, how long it stays valid, and what Part A and Part B will ask for.

Documents enclosed

Consignment

₹85,000

incl. GST

FromMaharashtraToGujarat

Distance320 kmByRoadReasonSale

Valid 2 days from Part B

E-way billNeeded

Consignment value, including GST

₹

The goods move

From

Reason

Distance

Goods

Over-dimensional cargo (wider or taller than the road limits)

E-way bill needed

The consignment is worth more than ₹50,000, the limit for movement between states.

Guidance based on rule 138 of the CGST Rules, not legal advice. Limits and exemptions change, and states add their own: confirm on ewaybillgst.gov.in or your state's GST website before the goods move.

E-way bill: keep ready

₹85,000

Maharashtra to Gujarat

Carry with the goods

Tax invoice (or bill of supply): Original or copy
E-way bill number: Printout, or the number on your phone

Part A

GSTIN of supplier: Yours, or URP if unregistered
GSTIN of recipient: Buyer's, or URP if unregistered
Place of dispatch: PIN code in Maharashtra
Place of delivery: PIN code in Gujarat
Document: Tax invoice (or bill of supply)
Document number and date: As printed on it
Value of goods: ₹85,000 incl. GST
HSN code: For each item
Reason (sub-type): Supply
Approx. distance: 320 km
Transporter ID: If a transporter carries it

Part B

Vehicle number: e.g. MH12AB1234

Validity

Can be extended from 8 hours before to 8 hours after it ends.

Guidance only. Generate on ewaybillgst.gov.in · www.kowntx.com/tools/e-way-bill-checker

The file the portal takes.

Fill Part A here once, with your saved consignors, consignees and vehicles, and download the JSON for the bulk upload on ewaybillgst.gov.in. No typing it all into the portal.

FAQ

E-way bills, explained.

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When is an e-way bill required?
When goods worth more than ₹50,000, including GST, move by a motorised vehicle, whether for a sale or not. For movement within a state, some states set a higher limit, such as ₹1,00,000 in Delhi, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
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When is an e-way bill required?

When goods worth more than ₹50,000, including GST, move by a motorised vehicle, whether for a sale or not. For movement within a state, some states set a higher limit, such as ₹1,00,000 in Delhi, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

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Bill it, then move it.

Okount prints the GST invoice with the HSN, value and addresses an e-way bill asks for, so Part A is copy and paste.

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