CBIC | E-invoicing made compulsory for taxpayers with aggregate turnover above 50 crore from 1st April 2021



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The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has reduced the threshold for compulsory e-invoicing. From 1st April 2021, businesses with an aggregate turnover exceeding 50 crore rupees will be required to use e-invoicing. This change lowers the previous threshold of 100 crore rupees.

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has revised the aggregate turnover for e-invoicing from 100 crores to 50 crores w.e.f 1st April 2021. Read the official notification below:

MINISTRY OF FINANCE 
(Department of Revenue) 
(CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) 
NOTIFICATION 

New Delhi, 8th March, 2021 
No. 05/2021-Central Tax 

G.S.R. 160(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (4) of 48 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, the Government. on the recommendations of the Council. hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue). No. 13/2020 - Central Tax. dated the 21st March. 2020. published in the Gazette of India. Extraordinary. Part II, Section 3. Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 196(E) dated 21st March, 2020, namely:-

In the said notification, in the first paragraph, with effect from the 1st day of April, 2021, for the words "one hundred crore rupees". the words "fifty crore rupees" shall be substituted.

E-invoicing Threshold Lowered to 50 Crore Turnover

[F. No. CBEC.20/13/01/2019-GST]
PRAMOD KUMAR. Director

Note: The principal notification No. 13/2020-Central Tax. dated the 21st March, 2020 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 196(E), dated 21st March. 2020 and was last amended vide notification No. 88/2020-Central Tax dated the 10th November. 2020. published vide number G.S.R. 704(E). dated the 10th November. 2020. 

FAQ :

The new threshold for compulsory e-invoicing is an aggregate turnover of 50 crore rupees.

This change comes into effect from the 1st day of April, 2021.

The previous threshold for compulsory e-invoicing was 100 crore rupees.

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has made this change.

The e-invoicing requirement is governed by the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017.




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