E-waybills

[Jayadevan K M Nair]

Our client is a timber merchant dealing in timber logs and they raise invoice to the customers mentioning the product HSN code of timber logs which is 4403. But the client B before transporting the timber, does sawing of timber B logs into chipped/sliced timber in near by saw mill.B For sawing services the Sawmill issues sawing bill with service HSN code 9988. After sawing of Timber log, the product is changed to chipped/sliced Timber and its HSN Code is 4407.

HenceB the final item transported would be split timber which comes under HSN 4407.

1. The sawing centre raises only a service bill towards sawing charges hence they would not issue an E-way bill.
2. This poses problems in transportation of chipped/sliced timber by a party who is not a registered dealer and transporting for his own use, B as he is havingB Invoice of Timber logs(HSN 4403) and timber sawing bill. For generation of E-way bill which HSN code which HSN Code be mentioned -i.e. 4407 or 4403.
3. Even if customer takes E-way bill from his side, he would not be able to mention a supplier name, as neither the Timber supplier or the Sawing centre supplies chipped/sliced timberB as such. In e-way bill there has provision for writing only one supplier details.
4. Presently they are transporting the goods with purchase bill of logs and Sawing service. And in some cases E-way bill is taken by Timber merchant by giving B reference of their sale bill. Is the process is correct?
5. If B a customer cut timber log from his on land or purchased from an unregistered dealerB and bring for sawing , then which are the documents to be attached while transporting the chipped/sliced timber. Shall E-way bill is to be taken. How fill the part A particulars in E-way bill. As he is having only GSTINB of the service provider.

Please clarify as we are not able to give proper guidance to our client.

with regards

Jayadevan

Muralidhar & Associates

 

AI Summary

Timber Transport Dilemma: Clarification Needed on HSN Code for E-Way Bills After Slicing Logs from 4403 to 4407 A timber merchant raises invoices using HSN code 4403 for timber logs. Before transportation, the logs are sawn into chipped/sliced timber, changing the HSN code to 4407. The sawing center issues a service bill with HSN code 9988 and does not provide an e-way bill. This creates issues for unregistered dealers transporting timber for personal use, as they possess invoices for the original logs and sawing services. The query seeks clarification on which HSN code to use for e-way bill generation and the correct documentation for transporting chipped/sliced timber. The response advises that e-way bills should be based on the goods' consignment value and HSN code.