GST Invoice (Tax Invoice)
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A GST invoice, or tax invoice, is the bill a registered supplier issues for goods or services, showing the taxable value and the GST charged. For a transporter it is the freight bill: it carries the GSTIN, a serial number, the SAC code, the CGST and SGST or IGST amounts and the place of supply.
Detailed Explanation & Statutory Rules
A tax invoice must show the supplier's name, address and GSTIN, a unique serial number for the financial year, the date, the recipient's name, address and GSTIN if registered, a description of the service, the HSN or SAC code, the taxable value, the rate and amount of CGST and SGST or IGST, the place of supply, whether tax is payable on reverse charge, and a signature. Invoices for services are generally to be issued within 30 days of the supply, so invoice each LR or each month on time. A GTA that has opted for forward charge also prints the Annexure III declaration. Number invoices in an unbroken sequence per financial year: Bilty does this automatically, and keeps the LR numbers linked to the invoice. This is general information, not tax advice.
Practical Indian Freight Example
"A transporter in Surat bills a Jaipur party for four LRs in September: freight ₹1,80,000, SAC 996511 (the seed code used here; some firms use 996791), GST as per its option, invoice number INV-2026-27/0112, place of supply Rajasthan. Because it is an inter-state supply, the tax shows as IGST."
Key Questions & Answers
What must a GST invoice for transport contain?
GSTINs, serial number, date, service description with SAC, taxable value, CGST and SGST or IGST, place of supply, reverse-charge status and signature.
Does a GTA need e-invoicing?
No. GTAs are outside e-invoicing, though they still issue a normal GST invoice. See the e-invoicing page.
GST Invoice in Hinglish (Hindi in English letters)
Transport ka GST invoice kaise banate hain?
Freight invoice me GSTIN, serial number, SAC, taxable value, CGST-SGST ya IGST aur place of supply likhte hain. Freight Invoice Maker se free me try kar sakte hain.
Invoice kitne din me banana chahiye?
Services ka invoice aam taur par supply ke 30 din ke andar banana hota hai. CA se confirm karein.
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