Practical guides on GST compliance, e-invoicing, and running the finance side of an Indian business.
Everything an Indian small business needs to know about GST — registration, the CGST/SGST/IGST split, compliant invoicing, returns, and input tax credit — in one guide.
What a delivery challan is under GST, when you must use one instead of a tax invoice, the mandatory fields it needs, and how it connects to the e-way bill.
What a bill of supply is, how it differs from a tax invoice, who must issue one (exempt goods, composition dealers), the mandatory fields, and why it carries no ITC.
How the GST invoice format differs across retail, transport, services, and manufacturing — what's always mandatory, what changes, and a free template for each.
How to cancel an e-way bill — when it's allowed, the time limit to do it, the step-by-step process, the difference between cancel and reject, and the next steps.
What Part B of an e-way bill is, how it differs from Part A, when it's required, how to update vehicle details, and how transhipment is handled.
The GST return due dates at a glance — GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B for monthly and QRMP filers, late fees if you miss, and how to stay on top of every deadline.
How to file GSTR-3B step by step — the data you need, how output tax and input tax credit net off, due dates and late fees, and the errors to avoid.
A beginner-friendly walkthrough of filing your first GSTR-1 — what you need, the step-by-step process, where B2B and B2C data goes, and mistakes to avoid.
E-invoice vs e-way bill compared: purpose, trigger, who issues each, validity, and whether you need both — with a clear at-a-glance breakdown.