Practical guides on GST compliance, invoicing rules, and getting paid faster — written for Indian business owners, not accountants.
The turnover threshold for GST registration is different for goods and services, different again in special category states, and has several exceptions that override it entirely.
GST basicsA wrong HSN or SAC code is one of the quietest ways an otherwise-correct invoice becomes non-compliant. Here's how to find the right one and why the digit count depends on your turnover.
GST basicsIt isn't your customer's billing address that decides CGST+SGST versus IGST — it's the place of supply, and the two aren't always the same thing.
GST basicsA tax invoice and a bill of supply look similar but mean very different things under GST — and issuing the wrong one is a real compliance error, not a formatting choice.
GST basicsEvery field a valid GST tax invoice legally needs, in one checklist — plus the four places small businesses most often go wrong.
For freelancersWhen a freelancer actually needs to register for GST, what a compliant freelance invoice must include, and why free, unlimited invoicing matters most in the unpredictable early stretch of self-employment.
ComparisonAn honest comparison of three different approaches to GST invoicing in India — established all-in-one suites versus a newer, tax-correctness-focused tool — so you can pick based on what you actually need.
How-to guideEvery mandatory field a valid GST tax invoice needs, in the order you should fill them, plus the small mistakes — wrong HSN code, missing place of supply — that quietly make an invoice non-compliant.
Accounting basicsWhy 'how much does this customer owe me' shouldn't require adding up invoices by hand, what a proper party ledger tracks, and the quiet bookkeeping mistakes that break it.
PaymentsHow pairing a Razorpay payment link with a GST invoice speeds up collection, what automatic reconciliation actually means, and why the payment should be tied to the invoice, not just to your account.
GST basicsA plain-English breakdown of when to charge CGST+SGST versus IGST, how the split is calculated, and how to avoid the most common invoicing mistake that gets flagged in a GST audit.
GST complianceThe exact numbering requirements Rule 46(b) sets for a valid tax invoice, why a skipped or duplicate number is a real compliance risk, and how to check whether your current invoicing setup already breaks it.