How to Generate E-Way Bills via SMS for Businesses?
Considered to be a masterstroke in curbing tax evasion, the e-Way bill system was rolled out on April 1, 2018. E-Way bills are bills that can be generated online or via an SMS facility.
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For generating the e-Way bills via SMS, the taxpayer has to register their mobile number on an e-Way bill portal. Only one mobile number can be registered against a particular GSTIN. The taxpayer (or the transporter) has to send all the SMS to 7738299899.
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Codes for Transaction Type to be used in SMS
| TranType |
Description |
When to use? |
| OSUP |
Outward Supply |
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| OEXP |
Outward Export |
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| OJOB |
Outward Job Work |
When the principal is sending the goods for job work. |
| OSCD |
Outward Semi Knocked Down/ Completely Knocked Down |
Vehicle knocked down at the time of outward supply. |
| ORNK |
Outward Recipient Not Known |
When the recipient is not known to the supplier. |
| OFOU |
Outward For Own Use |
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| OEOF |
Outward Exhibitions & Fairs |
When the supplier is moving goods for supplying in exhibition or fairs. |
| OEOF |
Outward Exhibitions & Fairs |
When the supplier is moving goods for supplying in exhibition or fairs. |
| OLNS |
Outward Line Sales |
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| OOTH |
Outward Others |
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| ISUP |
Inward Supply |
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| IIMP |
Inward Import |
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| ISCD |
Inward Semi Knocked Down/ Completely Knocked Down |
Vehicle knocked down at the time of inward supply. |
| IJWR |
Inward Job Work Returns |
Goods returning from the job worker’s place. |
| ISLR |
Inward Sales Returns |
When the recipient returns the goods. |
| IEOF |
Inward Exhibitions & Fairs |
When the supplier is bringing back goods post exhibition or fairs. |
| IOTH |
Inward Others |
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| IFOU |
Inward For Own Use |
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SMS Format to be used by the Taxpayer for Generating an E-Way Bill
Format – EWBG TranType RecGSTN DelPinCode InvNo InvDate TotalValue HSNCode ApprDist Vehicle
| Parameters |
What to write in the SMS? |
| EWBG |
EWBG |
| TranType |
Transaction type as mentioned above |
| RecGSTN |
GSTIN of the recipient/ URP for the unregistered recipient |
| DelPinCode |
PIN code of the place of delivery of goods |
| InvNo |
Invoice or Bill of Supply Number |
| InvDate |
Invoice or Bill of Supply Date |
| TotalValue |
Total Invoice or Bill of Supply Value |
| HSNCode |
HSN code of the goods |
| ApprDist |
Approximate distance between consignor and consignee (in km) |
| Vehicle |
Vehicle number |
SMS Format to be used by the Transporter for Generating E-Way Bill
Format – EWBT TranType SuppGSTIN RecGSTN DelPinCode InvNo InvDate TotalValue HSNCode ApprDist Vehicle
| Parameters |
What to write in the SMS? |
| EWBT |
EWBT |
| TranType |
Transaction Type as mentioned above |
| SuppGSTN |
GSTIN of the supplier/ URP for unregistered supplier |
| RecGSTN |
GSTIN of the recipient/ URP for the unregistered recipient |
| DelPinCode |
PIN code of the place of delivery of goods |
| InvNo |
Invoice or Bill of Supply Number |
| InvDate |
Invoice or Bill of Supply Date |
| TotalValue |
Total Invoice or Bill of Supply Value |
| HSNCode |
HSN code of the goods |
| ApprDist |
Approximate distance between consignor and consignee (in km) |
| Vehicle |
Vehicle number |
Cancelling the E-Way Bill
A taxpayer or a transporter can cancel an e-Way bill within 24 hours of its generation. Remember, a verified e-way bill cannot be cancelled.
Format – EWBC EWB_NO
| Parameters |
What to write in the SMS? |
| EWBC |
EWBC |
| EWB_NO |
12 digit E-way bill which has to be cancelled |
Rejecting the E-Way Bill
Format – EWBR EWB_NO
| Parameters |
What to write in the SMS? |
| EWBR |
EWBR |
| EWB_NO |
12 digit E-way bill which has to be rejected |
Obtaining a List of E-Way Bills Issued by Other Parties
To get a list of e-Way bills issued by other parties against your GST number on a particular date, you have to message the details in the following format:
Format – EWBL Date
| Parameters |
What to write in the SMS? |
| EWBL |
EWBL |
| Date |
Date for which the list is required (DD/MM/YYYY) |
Updating the Transporter in an E-Way Bill
After an e-way bill is generated, if the transporter is changed, the taxpayer has to update the e-way bill with the changed transporter’s GSTIN or Transporter Identification Number.
Format – EWBU EWB_NO TRANSIN/GSTIN
| Parameters |
What to write in the SMS? |
| EWBU |
EWBU |
| EWB_NO |
12 digit e-way bill number which has to be updated |
| TRANSIN/ GSTIN |
15 digit GSTIN/ Transporter Identification Number of the transporter |
e-Way bill system ensures seamless movement of the goods across the country with minimal physical intervention. It will strengthen the meaning of the watchword, "Ease of Doing Business".