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E-invoicing has become an important aspect of the compliance requirements for GST in India. There have been various amendments to the compliance requirements related to the applicability of e-invoicing. As per the latest amendment in August 2023, all the businesses registered under the GST Act, with a total turnover exceeding Rs.5 crores, are required to generate an e-invoice. Earlier, this threshold was Rs.10 crores. However, in line with the government’s initiative to promote digital India, the government brought about this amendment. In this article, we explore the various aspects of e-invoicing under GST.
Electronic invoicing or e-invoicing is a system in which the B2B invoices and other important documents are verified and authenticated electronically with the help of GSTN for use on the GST portal. In the 35th Council of GST, a system of e-invoicing was implemented, which covers all types of enterprises.
Under this electronic invoicing system, an identification number is issued for every invoice generated by the Invoice Registration Portal (IRP) and managed by the GST Network (GSTN).
All the information on the invoice is transferred from this portal to the e-way bill portal or the GST portal in real time. This way eliminates manual data entry requirements at the time of generating the invoice.
As per the new rules of GST on e-invoicing, all businesses having a turnover exceeding Rs.5 crore have to generate e-invoice. This threshold was Rs.10 crore before the latest amendment.
Ever since the introduction of the e-invoicing system, there have been significant changes in the threshold from time to time. Below is a table that shows the journey of e-invoice implementation in India.
| S. No. | Threshold Limit | Date of Applicability |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500Cr | 1st October 2020 |
| 2 | 100 Cr | 1st January 2021 |
| 3 | 50 Cr | 1st April 2021 |
| 4 | 20 Cr | 1st April 2022 |
| 5 | 10 Cr | 1st October 2022 |
| 6 | 5 Cr | 1st August 2023 |
| Documents | Transactions |
|---|---|
| Tax invoices, credit notes, and debit notes under Section 34 of the CGST Act | Taxable Business-to-Business sale of goods or services, Business-to-government sale of goods or services, exports, deemed exports, supplies to SEZ (with or without tax payment), stock transfers or supply of services to distinct persons, SEZ developers, and supplies under reverse charge covered by Section 9(3) of the CGST Act. |
As per section 2(6) of the GST Act, ‘Aggregate Turnover’ can be understood as the aggregate value of -
Therefore, a registered individual with multiple GSTINs under the same PAN can consolidate all taxable, exempt, and export turnovers generated across different GSTINs associated with that PAN. The calculation of aggregate turnover is based on the PAN and is not determined separately for each individual GSTIN.
This computation is performed on an all-India basis and excludes taxes levied under the CGST Act, SGST Act, UTGST Act, and the IGST Act. The aggregate turnover encompasses all supplies made by the taxable person, whether conducted on their own behalf or on behalf of all their principals.
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The following registered persons are exempt from e-invoicing provisions -
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As per the Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIC), there is no need to present a physical invoice if an e-invoice has been provided.
While an e-invoice cannot be canceled partially, it can be canceled fully. It must be reported to the IRN within 24 hours of cancellation.
Invoices by the supplier, credit notes as per the GST law, debit notes, and other documents required by the GST law must be reported as an e-invoice.
