As per the recent notification no. 17/2022 – Central tax from Government of India on 1st August 2022, the fifth phase of e-Invoice under GST will be implemented with effect from 1st October 2022 where the GST taxpayers with aggregate Turnover more than Rs. 10 crores should mandatorily generate e-Invoice for all their transaction.

Currently, e-Invoicing is applicable only for businesses whose aggregate turnover is 20 crore and above. From this reduction of aggregate turnover limit from 20 crores to 10 crores, it is evident that the government is taking steps to curb tax evasion by bringing transparency in the transactions that happen inside the business, avoiding manual errors, and automating filing processes to make businesses more compliant with the regulations.

Is e-Invoicing mandatory?

Yes, e-Invoicing is already mandatory for the business exceeding a turnover 20 crores from 1st April 2022. But from 1st October 2022, the turnover threshold is reduced and is applicable to businesses exceeding 10 crore turnover. If the business falls under any of the above-said limits, the respective taxpayer must generate an e-Invoice by uploading all the invoices created in his ERP to the GST e-Invoice portal or generate an e-Invoice directly from the ERP if it’s capable of doing so.

What is the turnover limit for mandatory e-invoices?

Initially, when the e-invoice was implemented on 1st October 2020, the limit to the GST taxpayer for the mandatory e-invoice generation was 500 Crores and above. After several phases of e-Invoice implementations, presently, as per Notification No. 17/2022-Central Taxes dated 01-08-2022, E-Invoicing is mandatory for GST taxpayers whose aggregate turnover is more than Rs. 10 crores with effect from 1st October 2022.

Aggregate turnover includes all types of outward supplies (sales or services), whether it is B2B or B2C, SEZ or Exports, Taxable or Exempted, everything put together needs to be accumulated to check the turnover limit for applicability.

History of e-invoicing

E-invoicing was first implemented on 1st October 2020 for businesses with a turnover of more than Rs.500 crore, then in the second phase, it was reduced to Rs.100 crore from 1st January 2021, followed by in the third phase it was reduced to Rs.50 crore from 1st April 2021 and finally, in the fourth phase, it now stands at Rs.20 crore starting from 1st April 2022. Further, the fifth phase has been recently notified for businesses whose turnover exceeds Rs.10 crore with effect from 1st October 2022.

What happens if businesses exceeding 10 crores don’t comply with the E-Invoice rule from 1st October 2022?

If the business whose aggregate turnover crosses 10 crores and fails to generate the e-Invoices, then they will be penalized with 100% of the tax due or Rs. 10,000 whichever is higher.

Falling under the GST e-invoice mandatory rule and abiding by the regulation safeguards you from such a penalty. You can easily abide by these regulations and automate your e-Invoice generation by an ERP, which is capable of generating e-Invoice right when an invoice is created.

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How to choose your e-invoicing software?

Before choosing the e-Invoicing software for your business, make sure it meets these benefits that help in easing your e-invoice generation process.

1. Generate e-invoice instantly when a new invoice is created
2. Maintain a complete record of IRNs generated to track anytime
3. Smart validation of basic GST disclosures in the POS to avoid getting rejected from the e-Invoice portal
4. Live tracking dashboard to track the entire journey of your transaction from invoice to E-Invoice along with the pending and failed updates

Why is Gofrugal the best e-invoicing software for all business types/sizes?

Gofrugal provides end-to-end solutions from POS Billing, E-invoicing, Inventory management, GST filing, and Accounting, all under one roof. Gofrugal e-Invoicing software has the ability to directly integrate with the GST E-Invoice portal, making your business easily abide by the e-Invoice regulation. Whether you are a small-scale or an enterprise business, Gofrugal’s e-invoice solution gives you the capability to perform all kinds of GST-related activities, from filing to e-invoicing without any restrictions.

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