West Bengal halves intra-state e-way bill threshold to ₹50,000 from June 1

West Bengal cuts the intra-state e-way bill trigger from ₹1 lakh to ₹50,000 effective June 1 to curb tax evasion, diverging from Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu which retain the ₹1 lakh limit. Traders flag a sharper compliance burden for small consignments and last-mile movement.

— Filed Fri, 29 May, 2026, 20:46 IST · Source BL · Consumer & Economy · Updated

West Bengal cuts intra-state e-way bill threshold from ₹1 lakh to ₹50,000 effective June 1 to curb tax evasion. Small traders flag higher compliance burden; other states like Maharashtra, Delhi, Tamil Nadu retain ₹1 lakh limit.

Why this matters

West Bengal becomes an outlier among large states by lowering the e-way bill trigger, signaling a tougher stance on intra-state GST leakage and adding friction for SME traders moving sub-₹1 lakh consignments.

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