GSTN has issued an advisory to Hold the implementation for mandatory capture of “Ship to GSTN” and Voluntary closure of E-Way bills until further notice

GSTN has issued an advisory on 29^th July 2026 to inform stakeholders that the implementation of the proposed enhancements in the E-Way bill system has now been kept on hold until further notice.

Earlier, the scheduled implementation date for these enhancements was 1 August 2026. This implementation date has now been postponed indefinitely.

Accordingly, all stakeholders are advised that no changes are required to be implemented in the production environment as was instructed in the advisories issued earlier by GSTN.

Earlier on 21^st May 2026, GSTN has issued an advisory stating that the following enhancements will be made in the E-Way Bill portal:

1. Mandatory Capture of “Ship To GSTIN” in Bill-To/Ship-To Transactions

a) In cases involving Bill-To/Ship-To scenarios, the field relating to the “Ship To GSTIN” shall now be captured as a mandatory data element during e-Way Bill generation.

b) Where the consignee is an unregistered person, the value “URP” shall be entered in the “Ship To GSTIN” field.

2. Introduction of Voluntary e-Way Bill Closure Facility

• A new e-Way Bill Closure facility has been introduced in the e-Way Bill system on voluntary basis to enable closure of the e-Way Bill once delivery of goods is completed.
• The e-Way Bill may be closed by – a) Supplier b) Recipient c) Transporter involved in the transaction d) Driver or authorized person whose mobile number has been provided for closure.

Source: GSTN