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Plain-English guides to GST billing and stock

Written from what we see when shops and traders move off bill books and spreadsheets. Useful whether or not you ever use our software. No jargon you'd need a CA to decode.

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GST invoice format: every mandatory field, with a sample

The fields Rule 46 of the CGST Rules asks for, in plain language, with a sample intra-state invoice worked out line by line and the steps to make your own.

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Sample TradersTax invoice

GSTIN: 27AAAAA0000A1Z5
Invoice no.: INV/26-27/0001
Place of supply: 27 – Maharashtra
HSN: 1006
CGST @ 2.5%: ₹482.00
SGST @ 2.5%: ₹482.00

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Plain-English guides to GST billing and stock

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