Guides to GST billing for your shop
Plain-language guides for Indian shop owners and wholesalers on GST invoices, bill of supply, HSN codes, e-invoicing, barcode billing and managing customer credit.
GST invoice format: the mandatory fields under Rule 46
What a GST tax invoice must contain under Rule 46 of the CGST Rules: a field-by-field checklist, invoice number rules, copies, time limits and common mistakes.
Read guideTax invoice vs bill of supply: which one should you issue?
The difference between a GST tax invoice and a bill of supply, when each is used, and the rules for composition dealers and sellers of exempt goods.
Read guideHSN code on invoices: how many digits you need by turnover
How many HSN digits to print on a GST invoice: 4 digits up to ₹5 crore turnover, 6 digits above, and the relaxation for B2C invoices of small taxpayers.
Read guideE-invoicing under GST: who it applies to and the turnover limit
Who must generate GST e-invoices: the ₹5 crore turnover limit since 1 August 2023, which invoices are covered, IRN and QR code, and why small shops below the limit do not need it.
Read guideHow to set up barcode billing in a retail shop
A practical guide to barcode billing for a retail shop: what you need, building the item list, printing labels, choosing a scanner and billing at the counter.
Read guideHow to manage customer credit (udhaar) in your shop
A practical system for udhaar in a shop or wholesale business: credit limits, recording every credit sale and part-payment, statements, reminders and what to do when a customer does not pay.
Read guideStart billing on FundRaksha Book
GST billing, purchases, barcode labels, stock and customer credit in one place. Your first 300 invoices are free, then ₹999 a year.