Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 11 August 2026
Screen the ₹50,000 rule, special inter-State movements and common exemptions while keeping State-specific thresholds editable.
Check whether an e-way bill is likely required
Screening result
State-specific intra-State thresholds and exemptions must be verified.
How This Is Calculated
An e-way bill is generally required for movement of goods (not pure services) valued above the notified threshold. Certain categories — like inter-state movement of handicraft goods or goods sent for job work across states — require an e-way bill regardless of value, with no minimum threshold applying to those specific categories. Exempt goods and specific movement types can be excluded even above the value threshold.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the value threshold for requiring an e-way bill?
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A commonly applied threshold is consignment value above ₹50,000, though states can set their own (sometimes higher) thresholds for intra-state movement — check the applicable threshold for the specific movement type and state.
Is an e-way bill required for services?
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No. E-way bills apply to the physical movement of goods, not services — a pure service transaction with no goods movement does not require an e-way bill by itself.
Are there movements that need an e-way bill regardless of value?
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Yes — certain categories like inter-state movement of goods for job work, or inter-state movement of handicraft goods by a person exempted from registration, require an e-way bill regardless of the consignment value, unlike the general value-threshold rule.
Scope: Checks whether an e-way bill is required for the movement of goods, based on consignment value and the applicable state/inter-state threshold rules under Rule 138 of the CGST Rules.
Calculation logic
Compare the consignment value (value of goods, generally including tax, per the invoice/delivery challan) against the threshold — currently ₹50,000 for inter-state movement, with state-specific thresholds (which can differ and sometimes be higher) applicable for intra-state movement within that particular state.
Check for movement-type exemptions (e.g., specified exempt goods, movement by a non-motorised conveyance, movement within a notified area, or specific categories exempted by the relevant state notification for intra-state movement).
Inputs and assumptions
Intra-state e-way bill thresholds vary by state — the calculator applies the threshold for the specific state selected by the user, since there is no single uniform intra-state threshold across India.
Consignment value computation basis (whether to include tax, and how to treat multiple invoices in a single conveyance) follows the current CGST Rule 138 framework.
Exclusions and edge cases
Does not itself generate the e-way bill — this is an applicability check only; actual generation is done on the e-way bill portal with invoice/transporter details.
Part-B (vehicle number) requirements and validity-period rules based on distance are separate procedural requirements not computed by this threshold-applicability checker.