The CBIC vide Notification No. 17/2022-Central Tax dated 01/08/2022 has notified the reduction in the applicability of e-invoicing threshold limit from Rs.20 Crores to Rs.10 Crores with effect from 1st October, 2022.
It may be pertinent to note that the taxpayers needs to comply with e-invoicing if the turnover exceeds the specified limit in any financial year from 2017-18 onwards. In simple words, taxpayer having aggregate turnover exceeding Rs. 10 Crores in any FY 2017-18 onwards has to issue e-Invoice from 1st October, 2022.
An e-Invoice is a system in which B2B invoices are authenticated electronically by GSTN for further use on the common GST portal. Under the electronic invoicing system, an identification number is issued against every invoice by the Invoice Registration Portal (IRP) to be managed by the GST Network (GSTN).
Presently, CBIC vide Notification No. 01/2022-Central Tax dated 24/02/2022 had amended the Goods and Service Tax (GST) e-invoicing applicability if the turnover is more than 20 crores w.e.f. 01/04/2022.
Phase-wise applicability of e-Invoicing:
Phase | Aggregate turnover of more than | Applicable from |
I | Rs. 500 Crore | 1st October 2020 |
II | Rs. 100 Crore | 1st January 2021 |
III | Rs. 50 Crore | 1st April 2021 |
IV | Rs. 20 Crore | 1st April 2022 |
V | Rs. 10 Crore | 1st October 2022 |