Billing
Generate an e-Invoice and e-Way Bill
From a saved bill, generate the e-Invoice, the e-Way Bill, or both in one go.
Before you start
Who this is for
Businesses that must issue e-invoices, or move goods that need an e-way bill.
Before you start
- A saved bill.
- A role in Smart Books that includes GST filing — ask the company owner if you do not have it.
- For an e-Way Bill: the vehicle number, or the transporter’s ID.
Steps
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Step 1: Open the saved bill
Open the bill from Sales.
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Step 2: Choose what to generate
Choose Generate e-Invoice, Generate e-Way Bill, or Generate both.
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Step 3: Add the transport details
For an e-Way Bill, choose how Goods go by — road, rail, air or ship — and enter the Vehicle number (like KA01AB1234) or a Transporter ID. Distance in km is optional; left blank, the portal works it out from the PIN codes.
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Step 4: Check and confirm
Check the customer, GSTIN, items and amounts, then confirm with Yes, file it.
What happens next
The bill shows the e-Invoice and e-Way Bill details once the portal confirms them. If the portal is slow to confirm, you can check again later — nothing is generated twice.
Questions
The portal refused it. What now?
The bill shows the reason. Correct the bill or the transport details and try again — sending it unchanged would be refused the same way.
Ready? Try it now.
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