How to declare e-invoice on GeM Portal

After 1 April 2022, All the manufacturers having an aggregate turnover of more than 20 crores have to declare the e-invoice on GeM.

Table of Contents

1. What is an e-Invoice?
2. To whom is e-invoicing applicable?
3. e-Invoices on GeM
   1. Steps to declare e-invoice on GeM

What is an e-Invoice?

"e-Invoicing" or "electronic invoicing" is a system in which B2B invoices are authenticated electronically by GSTN for further use on the common GST portal. Under the electronic invoicing system, an identification number will be issued against every invoice by the Invoice Registration Portal (IRP), managed by the GST Network (GSTN).

To whom is e-invoicing applicable?

Following is the list of the applicable organization for e-invoices. 

Phase	Applicable to taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of more than	Applicable date	Notification number
I	Rs 500 crore	01.10.2020	61/2020 – Central Tax and 70/2020 – Central Tax
II	Rs 100 crore	01.01.2021	88/2020 – Central Tax
III	Rs 50 crore	01.04.2021	5/2021 – Central Tax
IV	Rs 20 crore	01.04.2022	1/2022 – Central Tax

so if you are in the above table then you need to declare e-invoicing on the GeM portal also.

e-Invoices on GeM

Declaring e-invoices on the GeM portal is very important. The system will automatically show you the error if it found your turnover in the above-specified table.

Steps to declare e-invoice on GeM

Login to the GeM seller profile and go to the "My Profile".

Under the My Company section, click on the "e-invoice declaration"

Enter your maximum (in the last 3 years) turnover and select the specific category excluded as no

Click on the GET OTP and verify your OTP

Once the verification is done. Click on the Save button.

You are done.

You can see how to solve the e-invoice error in GeM portal in this video: