Rule 138 – Rules – E-way Rules – Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 – Rule 138 – Chapter XVI E-way Rules 4[138. Information to be furnished prior to commencement of movement of goods and generation of e-way bill.- (1) 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: Provided that the transporter, on an authorization received from the registered person, may furnish information in Part A of FORM GST EWB-01, electronically, on the common portal along with such other information as may be required on
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aid person irrespective of the value of the consignment. 6[Explanation 1. – For the purposes of this rule, the expression handicraft goods has the meaning as assigned to it in the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, notification No. 56/2018-Central Tax, dated the 23rd October, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R 1056 (E), dated the 23rd October, 2018 as amended from time to time.] Explanation 2.- For the purposes of this rule, the consignment value of goods shall be the value, determined in accordance with the provisions of section 15, declared in an invoice, a bill of supply or a delivery challan, as the case may be, issued in respect of the said consignment and also includes the central tax, State or Union territory tax, integrated tax and cess charged, if any, in the document and shall exclude the value of exempt supply of goods where the invoice is issued in respect of both exempt and taxable supply of
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registered person shall furnish the information relating to the transporter on the common portal and the e-way bill shall be generated by the transporter on the said portal on the basis of the information furnished by the registered person in Part A of FORM GST EWB-01: Provided that the registered person or, the transporter may, at his option, generate and carry the e-way bill even if the value of the consignment is less than fifty thousand rupees: Provided further that where the movement is caused by an unregistered person either in his own conveyance or a hired one or through a transporter, he or the transporter may, at their option, generate the e-way bill in FORM GST EWB-01 on the common portal in the manner specified in this rule: Provided also that 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 suppli
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rt 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: Provided that 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, the details of the conveyance may not be updated in the eway bill. (5A) 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, the consignor or recipient, as the case may be, who has furnished the information in Part
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be, and may also generate a consolidated e-way bill in FORM GST EWB-02 on the common portal prior to the movement of goods: Provided that where the goods to be transported are supplied through an e-commerce operator or a courier agency, the information in Part A of FORM GST EWB-01 may be furnished by such e-commerce operator or courier agency. (8) The information furnished in Part A of FORM GST EWB-01 shall be made available to the registered supplier on the common portal who may utilize the same for furnishing the details in FORM GSTR-1: Provided that when the information has been furnished by an unregistered supplier or an unregistered recipient in FORM GST EWB-01, he shall be informed electronically, if the mobile number or the e-mail is available. (9) Where an e-way bill has been generated under this rule, but goods are either not transported or are not transported as per the details furnished in the e-way bill, the e-way bill may be cancelled electronically on the common portal wi
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nsional Cargo: Provided that the Commissioner may, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification, extend the validity period of an e-way bill for certain categories of goods as may be specified therein: Provided further that 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. Explanation 1.-For the purposes of this rule, the 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. Explanation 2.- For the purposes of this rule, the expression Over Dimensional Cargo shall mean a cargo carried as a single indi
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it shall be deemed that he has accepted the said details. (13) The e-way bill generated under this rule or under rule 138 of the Goods and Services Tax Rules of any State or Union territory shall be valid in every State and Union territory. (14) Notwithstanding anything contained in this rule, no e-way bill is required to be generated- (a) where the goods being transported are specified in Annexure; (b) where the goods are being transported by a non-motorised conveyance; (c) where the goods are being transported from the customs port, airport, air cargo complex and land customs station to an inland container depot or a container freight station for clearance by Customs; (d) in respect of movement of goods within such areas as are notified under clause (d) of sub-rule (14) of rule 138 of the State or Union territory Goods and Services Tax Rules in that particular State or Union territory; (e) where the goods, other than de-oiled cake, being transported, are specified in the Schedule app
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ng transported are exempt from tax under notification No. 7/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated 28th June 2017 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R 679(E)dated the 28th June, 2017 as amended from time to time and notification No. 26/2017Central Tax (Rate), dated the 21st September, 2017 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R 1181(E) dated the 21st September, 2017 as amended from time to time; (k) any movement of goods caused by defence formation under Ministry of defence as a consignor or consignee; (l) where the consignor of goods is the Central Government, Government of any State or a local authority for transport of goods by rail; (m) where empty cargo containers are being transported; and (n) 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
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l and household effects 8. Coral, unworked (0508) and worked coral (9601)]; ******************** Notes:- 1. Substituted vide Notification no. 27/2017 dated 30-8-2017, w.e.f ….., before it was read as, "138. E-way rule.- Till such time as an E-way bill system is developed and approved by the Council, the Government may, by notification, specify the documents that the person in charge of a conveyance carrying any consignment of goods shall carry while the goods are in movement or in transit storage." 2. Inserted vide notification no. 34/2017 dated 15.9.2017 3. Substituted vide Notification No. 3/2018 Dated 23-01-2018, w.e.f. 1st February, 2018, before it was read as, "138. Information to be furnished prior to commencement of movement of goods and generation of e-way bill.- (1) 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
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goods are transported by the registered person as a consignor or the recipient of supply as the consignee, whether in his own conveyance or a hired one or by railways or by air or by vessel, the said person or the recipient may generate the e-way bill in FORM GST EWB-01 electronically on the common portal after furnishing information in Part B of FORM GST EWB-01. (3) Where the e-way bill is not generated under sub-rule (2) and the goods are handed over to a transporter for transportation by road, the registered person shall furnish the information relating to the transporter in Part B of FORM GST EWB-01 on the common portal and the e-way bill shall be generated by the transporter on the said portal on the basis of the information furnished by the registered person in Part A of FORM GST EWB-01: Provided that the registered person or, as the case may be, the transporter may, at his option, generate and carry the e-way bill even if the value of the consignment is less than fifty thousand
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furnished by the consignor or the recipient of the supply as consignee where the goods are transported by railways or by air or by vessel. (4) Upon generation of the e-way bill on the common portal, a unique e-way bill number (EBN) shall be made available to the supplier, the recipient and the transporter on the common portal. (5) Any transporter transferring goods from one conveyance to another in the course of transit shall, before such transfer and further movement of goods, update the details of conveyance in the e-way bill on the common portal in FORM GST EWB-01: Provided that where the goods are transported for a distance of less than ten kilometres within the State or Union territory from the place of business of the transporter finally to the place of business of the consignee, the details of conveyance may not be updated in the e-way bill. (6) After e-way bill has been generated in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (1), where multiple consignments are intended to be
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een furnished by an unregistered supplier in FORM GST EWB-01, he shall be informed electronically, if the mobile number or the email is available. (9) Where an e-way bill has been generated under this rule, but goods are either not transported or are not transported as per the details furnished in the e-way bill, the e-way bill may be cancelled electronically on the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner, within 24 hours of generation of the e-way bill: Provided that an e-way bill cannot be cancelled if it has been verified in transit in accordance with the provisions of rule 138B. (10) An e-way bill or a consolidated e-way bill generated under this rule shall be valid for the period as mentioned in column (3) of the Table below from the relevant date, for the distance the goods have to be transported, as mentioned in column (2) of the said Table: Table Sr. no. Distance Validity period (1) (2) (3) 1. Upto 100 km One day 2. For every
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ent referred to in sub-rule (11) does not communicate his acceptance or rejection within seventy two hours of the details being made available to him on the common portal, it shall be deemed that he has accepted the said details. (13) The e-way bill generated under this rule or under rule 138 of the Goods and Services Tax Rules of any State shall be valid in every State and Union territory. (14) Notwithstanding anything contained in this rule, no e-way bill is required to be generated- (a) where the goods being transported are specified in Annexure; (b) where the goods are being transported by a non-motorised conveyance; (c) where the goods are being transported from the port, airport, air cargo complex and land customs station to an inland container depot or a container freight station for clearance by Customs; and (d) in respect of movement of goods within such areas as are notified under clause (d) of sub-rule (14) of rule 138 of the Goods and Services Tax Rules of the concerned Sta
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ll be generated by the principal irrespective of the value of the consignment: Provided further that where handicraft goods are transported from one State to another by a person who has been exempted from the requirement of obtaining registration under clauses (i) and (ii) of section 24, the e-way bill shall be generated by the said person irrespective of the value of the consignment. Explanation 1. – For the purposes of this rule, the expression handicraft goods has the meaning as assigned to it in the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, notification No.32/2017-Central Tax dated the 15th September, 2017 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R 1158 (E) dated the 15th September, 2017 as amended from time to time. Explanation 2.- For the purposes of this rule, the consignment value of goods shall be the value, determined in accordance with the provisions of section 15, declared in an invoice, a bill of supply or a del
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not generated under sub-rule (2) and the goods are handed over to a transporter for transportation by road, the registered person shall furnish the information relating to the transporter on the common portal and the e-way bill shall be generated by the transporter on the said portal on the basis of the information furnished by the registered person in Part A of FORM GST EWB-01: Provided that the registered person or, the transporter, as the case may be may, at his option, generate and carry the e-way bill even if the value of the consignment is less than fifty thousand rupees: Provided further that where the movement is caused by an unregistered person either in his own conveyance or a hired one or through a transporter, he or the transporter may, at their option, generate the e-way bill in FORM GST EWB-01 on the common portal in the manner specified in this rule: Provided also that where the goods are transported for a distance of less than ten kilometers within the State or Union t
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(5) Where the goods are transferred from one conveyance to another, the consigner 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 FORM GST EWB-01: Provided that where the goods are transported for a distance of less than ten kilometers within the State or Union territory from the place of business of the transporter finally to the place of business of the consignee, the details of conveyance may not be updated in the e-way bill. (5A) 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 consignment: Provided that once the details of the conveyance have been updated by the transporter
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and may also generate a consolidated e-way bill in FORM GST EWB-02 on the common portal prior to the movement of goods: Provided that where the goods to be transported are supplied through an e-commerce operator, the information in Part A of FORM GST EWB-01 may be furnished by such e-commerce operator. (8) The information furnished in Part A of FORM GST EWB-01 shall be made available to the registered supplier on the common portal who may utilize the same for furnishing details in FORM GSTR-1: Provided that when the information has been furnished by an unregistered supplier or an unregistered recipient in FORM GST EWB-01, he shall be informed electronically, if the mobile number or the e-mail is available. (9) Where an e-way bill has been generated under this rule, but goods are either not transported or are not transported as per the details furnished in the e-way bill, the e-way bill may be cancelled electronically on the common portal within 24 hours of generation of the e-way bill:
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-way bill, the transporter may generate another e-way bill after updating the details in Part B of FORM GST EWB-01. Explanation.-For the purposes of this rule, the 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 twenty-four hours. (11) The details of e-way bill generated under sub-rule (1) 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 maybe, shall communicate his acceptance or rejection of the consignment covered by the e-way bill. (12) Where the person to whom the information specified in sub-rule (11
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re the goods, other than de-oiled cake, being transported are specified in the Schedule appended to notification No. 2/2017- Central tax (Rate) dated the 28th June, 2017 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R 674 (E) dated the 28th June, 2017 as amended from time to time; (f) 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; and (g) where the goods being transported are treated as no supply under Schedule III of the Act. Explanation. – The facility of generation and cancellation of e-way bill may also be made available through SMS. ANNEXURE [(See rule 138 (14)] S. No. Description of Goods (1) (2) 1. Liquefied petroleum gas for supply to household and non domestic exempted category (NDEC) customers 2. Kerosene oil sold under PDS 3. Postal baggage transported by Department of Posts
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f item Description of Goods (1) (2) (3) 1. 0101 Live asses, mules and hinnies 2. 0102 Live bovine animals 3. 0103 Live swine 4. 0104 Live sheep and goats 5. 0105 Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. 6. 0106 Other live animal such as Mammals, Birds, Insects 7. 0201 Meat of bovine animals, fresh and chilled. 8. 0202 Meat of bovine animals frozen [other than frozen and put up in unit container] 9. 0203 Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen [other than frozen and put up in unit container] 10. 0204 Meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen [other than frozen and put up in unit container] 11. 0205 Meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen [other than frozen and put up in unit container] 12. 0206 Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen [other than frozen and put up in unit container] 13. 0207 Meat and edible offal, of
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r fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh or chilled. 22. 0306 Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water live, fresh or chilled. 23. 0307 Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled; aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh or chilled. 24. 0308 Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh or chilled. 25. 0401 Fresh milk and pasteurised milk, including separated milk, milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, excluding Ultra High Temperature (UHT) milk 26. 0403 Curd; Lassi; Butter milk 27. 0406 Chena or paneer, other than put up in unit containers and bearing a registered brand name; 28. 0407 Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked 29. 0409 Natural honey, other than put up in unit container and bearing a registered brand name 30. 0501 Human hair, unworked, whether or not washe
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d, fresh or chilled. 43. 0709 Other vegetables, fresh or chilled. 44. 0712 Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared. 45. 0713 Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split. 46. 0714 Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, fresh or chilled; sago pith. 47. 0801 Coconuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled 48. 0801 Brazil nuts, fresh, whether or not shelled or peeled 49. 0802 Other nuts, Other nuts, fresh such as Almonds, Hazelnuts or filberts (Coryius spp.), walnuts, Chestnuts (Castanea spp.), Pistachios, Macadamia nuts, Kola nuts (Cola spp.), Areca nuts, fresh, whether or not shelled or peeled 50. 0803 Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried 51. 0804 Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh. 52. 0805 Citrus fruit, such as Oranges, Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clemen
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63. 0910 11 10 Fresh ginger, other than in processed form 64. 0910 30 10 Fresh turmeric, other than in processed form 65. 1001 Wheat and meslin [other than those put up in unit container and bearing a registered brand name] 66. 1002 Rye [other than those put up in unit container and bearing a registered brand name] 67. 1003 Barley [other than those put up in unit container and bearing a registered brand name] 68. 1004 Oats [other than those put up in unit container and bearing a registered brand name] 69. 1005 Maize (corn) [other than those put up in unit container and bearing a registered brand name] 70. 1006 Rice [other than those put up in unit container and bearing a registered brand name] 71. 1007 Grain sorghum [other than those put up in unit container and bearing a registered brand name] 72. 1008 Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals such as Jawar, Bajra, Ragi] [other than those put up in unit container and bearing a registered brand name] 73. 1101 Wheat or meslin flo
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otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken, of seed quality. 82. 1204 Linseed, whether or not broken, of seed quality. 83. 1205 Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken, of seed quality. 84. 1206 Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken, of seed quality. 85. 1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits (i.e. Palm nuts and kernels, cotton seeds, Castor oil seeds, Sesamum seeds, Mustard seeds, Saffower (Carthamustinctorius) seeds, Melon seeds, Poppy seeds, Ajams, Mango kernel, Niger seed, Kokam) whether or not broken, of seed quality. 86. 1209 Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing. 87. 1210 Hop cones, fresh. 88. 1211 Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purpose, fresh or chilled. 89. 1212 Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fresh or chilled. 90. 1213 Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed
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including shrimp feed and prawn feed, poultry feed and cattle feed, including grass, hay and straw, supplement andhusk of pulses, concentrates andadditives, wheat bran and de-oiled cake 102. 2501 Salt, all types 103. 2835 Dicalcium phosphate (DCP) of animal feed grade conforming to IS specification No.5470 : 2002 104. 3002 Human Blood and its components 105. 3006 All types of contraceptives 106. 3101 All goods and organic manure [other than put up in unit containers and bearing a registered brand name] 107. 3304 Kajal [other than kajal pencil sticks], Kumkum, Bindi, Sindur, Alta 108. 3825 Municipal waste, sewage sludge, clinical waste 109. 3926 Plastic bangles 110. 4014 Condoms and contraceptives 111. 4401 Firewood or fuel wood 112. 4402 Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated 113. 4802 / 4907 Judicial, Non-judicial stamp papers, Court fee stamps when sold by the Government Treasuries or Vendors authorised by the Government 114. 4817 / 4907 Postal i
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lamps 134. 7018 Glass bangles (except those made from precious metals) 135. 8201 Agricultural implements manually operated or animal driven i.e. Hand tools, such as spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry. 136. 8445 Amber charkha 137. 8446 Handloom [weaving machinery] 138. 8802 60 00 Spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles 139. 8803 Parts of goods of heading 8801 140. 9021 Hearing aids 141. 92 Indigenous handmade musical instruments 142. 9603 Muddhas made of sarkanda and phool bahari jhadoo 143. 9609 Slate pencils and chalk sticks 144. 9610 00 00 Slates 145. 9803 Passenger baggage 146. Any chapter Puja samagri namely,- (i) Rudraksha, rudraksha mala, tulsikanthi mala, panchgavya (mixture of cowdung, desi ghee, milk and curd);
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