GST to implement E-invoicing mandate in India to Curb Tax Evasion
Updated on 10th Nov 2020: E-invoicing is mandatory for taxpayers having aggregate turnover above Rs. 100 Cr from 01st Jan 2021 | GST Notification 88/2020
Updated on 5th Aug 2020:Version 1.03 of E-Invoicing API specification is released for testing on 05th Aug 2020 in the sandbox. The changes are in accordance with the revised version of e-invoice schema- Version 1.1, released via e-invoicing Notification 60/2020 of Central Tax dated 30 July 2020. For details on changes as per new schema, you can check on our blog E-Invoice LIVE Date: 1st October 2020 — Version 1.1 of E-Invoice Schema Released.
Updated on 23 July 2020: Taxpayers with a turnover of Rs. 500 cr & above in the FY 2019–20 are mandated to generate e-invoice from October 2020. Login to the e-invoice portal enabled.
Updated on 14 May 2020: Version 1.02 of E-Invoicing API specification were released on 14th May 2020 on the sandbox. The specification mostly has changes related to validation and new API for Generate EWB by IRN
Ever since the introduction of GST in the Indian taxation system, GST officials have been diligent to work out a mechanism to stop tax evasion in India. Over the years, there have been instances wherein tax fraudsters have been caught using fake invoices to evade taxes or claim additional ITC. And such occurrence was only possible in the absence of a proper mechanism to tackle such a situation on a nationwide level. Thus, e-invoicing came into being! So, e-invoice generation and ITC Claim will go hand in hand. This may lead to lesser tax frauds in the near future.
Introduction to E-Invoicing in India
To avoid the further occurrence of such tax evasions, the government is now working on an E-invoicing mandate. Under this mechanism, businesses with an annual turnover exceeding a “yet-to-be-decided” amount would be required to generate an electronic invoice either on a government portal or on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) portal.
The government has set up a committee, comprising central, state tax officials and GST Network Chief Executive to look into the feasibility of introducing the E-invoicing under GST to streamline the generation of invoices and ease the compliance burden.
Furthermore, to ensure smoother assimilation of the E-invoice mechanism into GST, businesses would also be provided with the software, which will be linked to the GST portal for generating E-invoice. The threshold for the same can be fixed on the basis of the value of the invoice.
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Originally published at https://irisgst.com on May 2, 2019.
