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West Bengal Revises Intra-State E-Way Bill Threshold to ₹50,000 Effective June 1, 2026
The Government of West Bengal has announced a major GST compliance update by reducing the mandatory intra-state e-Way Bill threshold from ₹1,00,000 to ₹50,000. The revised rule will become effective from 1 June 2026.
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📌 Key Update
Any intra-state transportation of goods valued above ₹50,000 within West Bengal will now require a valid e-Way Bill.
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Who Will Be Affected?
The revised threshold is expected to impact:
• Manufacturing businesses
• Wholesale and retail traders
• FMCG distributors
• Logistics and transport companies
• E-commerce sellers
• Small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
Why This Update Matters
With the lower threshold, more consignments will now fall under GST transportation compliance. Businesses must ensure proper documentation before dispatch to avoid operational disruptions.
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⚠️ Non-Compliance May Lead To:
• GST penalties
• Detention of vehicles and goods
• Delivery delays
• Increased scrutiny from tax authorities
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Job Work Exemption Continues
The exemption for intra-state job work transactions remains unchanged. No e-Way Bill is required for movement between principal and job workers within West Bengal.
What Businesses Should Do
✔ Update ERP and billing systems
✔ Train logistics and dispatch teams
✔ Monitor consignment values carefully
✔ Coordinate with transport partners
✔ Ensure timely e-Way Bill generation
Conclusion
The revised ₹50,000 e-Way Bill threshold marks an important GST compliance change for businesses operating in West Bengal. Organizations should proactively update their internal processes before 1 June 2026 to ensure smooth and uninterrupted operations.
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Aurinko360 | GST & Compliance Updates
The Government of West Bengal has announced a major GST compliance update by reducing the mandatory intra-state e-Way Bill threshold from ₹1,00,000 to ₹50,000. The revised rule will become effective from 1 June 2026.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
📌 Key Update
Any intra-state transportation of goods valued above ₹50,000 within West Bengal will now require a valid e-Way Bill.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Who Will Be Affected?
The revised threshold is expected to impact:
• Manufacturing businesses
• Wholesale and retail traders
• FMCG distributors
• Logistics and transport companies
• E-commerce sellers
• Small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
Why This Update Matters
With the lower threshold, more consignments will now fall under GST transportation compliance. Businesses must ensure proper documentation before dispatch to avoid operational disruptions.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
⚠️ Non-Compliance May Lead To:
• GST penalties
• Detention of vehicles and goods
• Delivery delays
• Increased scrutiny from tax authorities
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Job Work Exemption Continues
The exemption for intra-state job work transactions remains unchanged. No e-Way Bill is required for movement between principal and job workers within West Bengal.
What Businesses Should Do
✔ Update ERP and billing systems
✔ Train logistics and dispatch teams
✔ Monitor consignment values carefully
✔ Coordinate with transport partners
✔ Ensure timely e-Way Bill generation
Conclusion
The revised ₹50,000 e-Way Bill threshold marks an important GST compliance change for businesses operating in West Bengal. Organizations should proactively update their internal processes before 1 June 2026 to ensure smooth and uninterrupted operations.
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Aurinko360 | GST & Compliance Updates