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GSTN Advisory: Mandatory Ship-to GSTIN and Voluntary E-Way Bill Closure

  • GSTN has announced API changes effective 1 August 2026 for e-Invoice, e-Way Bill by IRN, and EWB closure processes.
  • Ship-to GSTIN will become mandatory whenever Ship-to details are provided for transactions requiring e-Way Bills; “URP” can be used if no GSTIN is available.
  • New validation will ensure Ship-to GSTIN is different from Bill-to GSTIN, and updates are allowed for export transactions but restricted for B2B/SEZ transactions.
  • A new Voluntary Closure of E-Way Bill facility and API has been introduced.
  • Taxpayers, ERP vendors, and API integrators must update systems and complete sandbox testing before implementation.

Source: a2ztaxcorp.net

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.



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