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.

— Source publishedFri, 29 May, 2026, 20:40 IST·First seen Fri, 29 May, 2026, 20:45 IST·Source BL · Consumer & Economy

What happened

West Bengal Government · 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

Key facts

  • ₹50,000
  • ₹1 lakh
  • June 1

Why this matters

State-level divergence on e-way bill thresholds raises the strategic value of compliance-tech tuck-ins and could accelerate consolidation of sub-scale Bengal distributors struggling with the heavier paperwork load.

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