How to Generate E-Way Bills from Zoho Books

Any movement of goods worth more than Rs. 50,000 within India requires an E-Way Bill under GST rules. Zoho Books accounting and compliance integrates with the E-Way Bill portal to generate them directly from your invoices, saving you from logging into the government portal for each shipment.

What Is an E-Way Bill and When Is It Required?

An E-Way Bill is an electronic document generated on the GST portal that must accompany goods during transport. It is required when the consignment value exceeds Rs. 50,000 for inter-state movement. Many states also require E-Way Bills for intra-state movement above state-specific thresholds.

Enabling E-Way Bill in Zoho implementation partner India Books

Go to Settings > Integrations > E-Way Bill. Enter your GSTIN and authenticate with the E-Way Bill portal. Once connected, Zoho Books generates E-Way Bills directly from invoice records.

Generating an E-Way Bill from an Invoice

After creating a sales invoice for goods above Rs. 50,000, click Generate E-Way Bill. Zoho Books pre-fills supplier and buyer details. You add transport mode, vehicle number, transporter ID, and distance. The system returns the E-Way Bill number linked to thGST e-invoicing setup in Zoho Bookse.

E-Way Bill Validity

Extend the E-Way Bill before it expires if goods are delayed in transit.

Cancelling and Updating E-Way Bills

Cancel within 24 hours if the shipment is abandoned. After 24 hours, let it expire. To update the vehicle number mid-route, use the Update Vehicle option in Zoho Books or the E-Way Bill portal.

Multi-Vehicle and Part-B Updates

For consignments travelling on multiple vehicles, update Part-B each time the vehicle changes. This is mandatory for long-distance shipments across India.