## Zoho Inventory Documentation Index

Access the complete documentation index at:
https://www.zoho.com/in/inventory/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available documentation pages before proceeding.

# Generate e-Way Bills

There are two primary ways by which you can generate e-Way bills:

*   [Generate e-Way bills in Zoho Inventory](/in/inventory/help/e-way-bill/create-e-way-bill.html#generate-from-zoho-inventory)
    1.  [Register Zoho Corp as your GSP](/in/inventory/help/e-way-bill/create-e-way-bill.html#register)
    2.  [Generate e-Way bills from Zoho Inventory](/in/inventory/help/e-way-bill/create-e-way-bill.html#generate)
*   [Generate e-Way bills from the EWB portal](/in/inventory/help/e-way-bill/create-e-way-bill.html#generate-from-ewb-portal)
    1.  [Export the JSON file from Zoho Inventory](/in/inventory/help/e-way-bill/create-e-way-bill.html#export-json)
    2.  [Upload the JSON file to the EWB portal](/in/inventory/help/e-way-bill/create-e-way-bill.html#upload-to-ewb)
    3.  [Update the e-Way bill number in Zoho Inventory](/in/inventory/help/e-way-bill/create-e-way-bill.html#update-ewb-number)

You can also generate e-Way bills via other modes such as SMS, API and android applications.

**Note:** When you create an e-Way bill through Zoho Inventory, your e-Way bill credentials will be shared with EWB.

### Generate e-Way Bills in Zoho Inventory

If you have to generate several e-Way bills for your day-to-day transactions, instead of typing the bill details individually in the EWB portal, you can generate them in bulk in Zoho Inventory. You are only required to enter your transporter’s details while Zoho Inventory pre-fills the transaction details.

#### Step 1 - Register Zoho Corporation as Your GST Suvidha Provider

Before you begin, you have to register Zoho Corporation as your GST Suvidha Provider. To do this:

1.  Log into the EWB portal ([https://ewaybillgst.gov.in/)](https://ewaybillgst.gov.in/\)).
2.  Scroll down in the left navigation pane and click the **Registration** dropdown.
3.  Select **For GSP** from the menu. Your GST registered email ID and phone number gets populated.
4.  Click **Send OTP** and you will receive a one time password to you registered mobile number.
5.  Enter the 6 Digit OTP and click **Verify OTP**.
6.  Click the **Add/New** button, in the following screen.
7.  Select _Zoho Corporation_ in the _GSP Name_ dropdown.
8.  Enter the Suffix ID and a password.
9.  Re-enter the _User Name_ and _Password_.
10.  Click **Add**.

Zoho Corporation will be listed under the _View_ tab and you will be able to generate e-Way bills from Zoho Inventory.

**Note:** This is a one-time registration. After registering, you can proceed to generate e-Way bills from Zoho Inventory.

#### Step 2 - Generate e-Way bills in Zoho Inventory

To generate e-Way bills in Zoho Inventory:

1.  Navigate to the _e-Way Bills_ module in the sidebar.
    
2.  Click **Change e-Way Bill Portal Settings** on the top right corner of the page.
    
    ![EWB portal credentials](/in/inventory/help/images/e-way-bill/portal-settings.png)
3.  Click the **Connect Now** button under _Actions_.
    
4.  Enter the _Username_ and _Password_ that you used while [registering Zoho Corporation as your GST Suvidha Provider(GSP)](/in/inventory/help/e-way-bill/create-e-way-bill.html#register) in the e-Way Bill system’s website.
    
5.  Click **Save & Validate**.
    
6.  Select the _Transaction Period_, _Transaction Type_ and keep the e-Way bill status as _Not Generated_.
    
    ![e-Way bill filter](/in/inventory/help/images/e-way-bill/filters.png)
7.  Click the transaction for which e-Way bill has to be generated.
    
8.  Choose **Create New e-Way Bill**.
    
9.  Enter the details in the required fields.
    
10.  Click **Save** or click **Save and Generate** to generate an e-Way bill from Zoho Inventory.
     
     ![New e-Way Bill](/in/inventory/help/images/e-way-bill/new-eway-bill.png)

The e-Way bill is generated and its validity details are updated automatically in Zoho Inventory.

**Insight:** As per government norms, in the case of a sales return, e-Way bills which are created for a credit note are saved with the document type as Delivery Challan in Zoho Inventory.

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### Generate e-Way bills from the EWB portal

If you do not want to generate e-Way bills from Zoho Inventory, you can generate them in the EWB portal. To do so:

1.  Export your invoices or credit notes as a JSON or Excel file from Zoho Inventory.
2.  Upload the JSON file to the EWB portal to generate e-Way bills for multiple transactions.
3.  Update the e-Way bill numbers in Zoho Inventory.

#### Step 1 - Export the JSON file from Zoho Inventory

1.  Navigate to the _e-Way Bills_ module in the left sidebar.
    
2.  Select the transactions by clicking the checkbox near it. Before you do, open the transactions and check whether you have entered all the mandatory fields. The mandatory fields are Customer Shipping PIN code, Place of Supply, Distance, Vehicle Number/(Transporter Document Number/Document Date), Transportation Mode, Supply Type, HSN for Goods and Organisation Address.
    
3.  Click the **Export as JSON** button on the menu bar.
    
    ![Export JSON button](/in/inventory/help/images/e-way-bill/export-json.png)

The JSON file will be downloaded to your system and you can upload it to the EWB portal to generate e-Way bills for multiple transactions.

#### Step 2 - Upload the JSON file to the EWB portal

1.  Log into the EWB portal([https://ewaybill.nic.in/](https://ewaybill.nic.in/) ).
    
2.  Navigate to _e-Way Bill_ section in the side bar of the home page.
    
3.  Select **Generate Bulk** from the drop down.
    
4.  Click on **Browse** and select the JSON file from your system.
    
5.  Click **Upload** to load the JSON into the EWB portal.
    
    ![Upload to EWB portal](/in/inventory/help/images/e-way-bill/json-upload.png)

#### Step 3 - Update e-Way bill number in Zoho Inventory

As per the GST regime, it is mandatory to display the e-Way bill number on invoices, credit notes and delivery challan. Hence, if you’ve generated the e-Way bills in the EWB portal, you need to update the e-Way bill number in Zoho Inventory.

To do so:

1.  Navigate to the respective module (Invoice, Credit Notes, Delivery Challan, etc.).
    
2.  Click on the respective document to view its details.
    
3.  Click **Add e-Way Bill Details** in the invoice details page.
    
    ![Add e-Way Bill Details](/in/inventory/help/images/e-way-bill/add-details.png)
4.  Choose **Associate e-Way Bill Number**.
    
5.  Enter the e-Way bill number in the pop-up box and make sure there is no space between the numbers.
    
6.  Click **Save**.
    

**Pro Tip:** If your invoice value is less than Rs.50,000, click the **Ellipsis icon \[…\]** on the menubar and select **Add e-Way Bill Details** from the dropdown.

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**Related >**

[Other Actions on e-Way Bills](/in/inventory/help/e-way-bill/other-actions.html)