duplicate eway bills for the same invoice

[SUSHIL BANSAL]

Dear experts,

our client received SCN u/s 73 for short tax ,Interest & penalty due to two eway bills generated.One eway bill by supplier and the duplicate one by recepient (within 2 hours of generating eway bill by supplier). The details of the supply & even vehicle Nos.are same.Probably this might have happened as the 1st eway bill was not showing on the eway bill portal.But the client has no evidence of this.Plz guide.

AI Summary

Client Faces Show Cause Notice Under Section 73 for Duplicate E-way Bills; Experts Advise Proving No Malicious Intent. A client received a Show Cause Notice (SCN) under section 73 for short tax, interest, and penalty due to duplicate e-way bills generated for the same invoice-one by the supplier and another by the recipient within two hours. The issue arose because the initial e-way bill didn't appear on the portal, but the client lacks evidence. Experts suggest notifying the department to explain the situation and prove there was no malicious intent. They recommend obtaining confirmation from the supplier and transporter about the duplication and presenting financial records to demonstrate tax compliance. Another participant raised a similar issue regarding e-way bills for different destinations.