As you might be aware that the facility of blocking E way bill generation had been temporarily suspended due to pandemic, in terms of Rule 138 E (a) and (b) of the CGST Rules, 2017, the E Way Bill generation facility of a person is liable to be restricted, in case the person fails to file their return in Form GSTR-3B / statement in CMP-08, for a consecutive period of two months / Quarters or more.

2. The government has now decided to resume the blocking of EWB generation facility on the EWB portal, for all the taxpayers in terms of Rule 138 E (a) and (b) of the CGST Rules, 2017, from 15th August onwards.

3. Thus, after 15th August 2021, the System will check the status of returns filed in Form GSTR-3B or the statements filed in Form GST CMP-08, and restrict the generation of EWB in case of:

• Non filing of two or more returns in Form GSTR-3B for the months up to June, 2021 and
• Non filing of 02 or more statements in Form GST CMP-08 for the quarters up to April to June, 2021

4. To avail continuous EWB generation facility on EWB Portal, you are therefore advised to file your pending GSTR 3B returns/ CMP-08 Statement immediately.

5. For details of blocking and unblocking EWB Click on below links

https://tutorial.gst.gov.in/userguide/returns/index.htm#t=FAQs_unblockingewaybill.htm

Note: Please ignore this update if you are not registered on the EWB portal.

Regards,
Team GSTN

Blocking of e-way bill generation resumes; non-filing of consecutive returns will trigger e-way generation restriction. Resumption of automated blocking of E-Way Bill generation from 15 August 2021 will occur where the system detects non filing of two or more monthly GSTR 3B returns up to June 2021 or two or more CMP statements for quarters up to April-June 2021; the portal will check Form GSTR 3B and Form GST CMP 08 filing status and restrict EWB generation accordingly, and taxpayers are advised to file pending returns or statements and consult the EWB portal user guide for blocking and unblocking procedures.