{"id":3639,"date":"2020-09-09T14:00:05","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T08:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rzpwp.blog\/?p=983"},"modified":"2025-05-23T14:29:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T08:59:16","slug":"razorpay-gst-compliant-invoices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/blog\/razorpay-gst-compliant-invoices\/","title":{"rendered":"Create GST Invoices Within Minutes &#038; Save Big on Time &#038; Efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Somewhere between &#8216;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oh! I forgot to buy the receipt book&#8217;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;Can you teach me how to create GST invoices?&#8217;,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the world started embracing digital payments. However, the fact is, it was a tough shift for a lot of businesses. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make the process simpler, there came in a lot of tools and products that helped business ease the move. We can now say that gone are the days when you would have to stand for a couple of minutes while the seller created an invoice for you. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, anyone can start providing service from anywhere, <a href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/invoices\/\">create GST invoices<\/a> and send it to their customer &#8211; everything within minutes!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Razorpay empowers digital payments for your business, it is not limited to just that. You can send payment reminders, create GST invoices, disburse payouts and do a lot more with Razorpay. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article talks about how to create GST invoices from your <a href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.razorpay.com\/signup\">Razorpay dashboard<\/a> and send it to your customers easily.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Need to Calculate GST based on different tax slabs? Our <a href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/gst-calculator\/\">online GST Calculator<\/a> tool makes it easy. You can also verify an find GSTIN information for any taxpayer using Razorpay <a href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/gst-number-search\/\">GST Search<\/a> tool.<\/p>\n<p><em><b>Related Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/blog\/razorpay-gst-compliant-invoices\/\"><b>Excel Formula for GST Calculation: Step-by-Step Guide<\/b><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is a GST invoice?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Invoice or a GST bill is a business instrument issued by a seller to the recipient of the goods and services. It is a document that indicates the name of both the parties involved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An ideal GST bill has the following details:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business name<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buyer&#8217;s name<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Date<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Product name<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Description<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quantity of goods or services sold<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Details of the supplier and the purchaser<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HSN code for goods and SAC code for services<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taxpayers&#8217; and customers&#8217; GSTIN (if registered under GST)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terms of supply<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Date of supply<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Price of each good sold or service rendered<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discount details (if applicable)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Signature\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your recipient is not <a href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/gst-registration-eligibility-process-documents-and-penalties\/\">registered under GST<\/a> and the invoice value exceeds Rs 50,000, then the invoice should include the following details as well:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name and address of the recipient<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delivery address<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name of the state and state code<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why should a business issue a GST invoice?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are various reasons why creating and issuing a GST invoice plays a vital role in business.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proof of supply<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For any business, an invoice acts as a legal document that proves the supply of goods and services by an authorised person. It forms the basis on which a supplier can demand payment from the buyer at any point in time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time of supply<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time of supply is the date on which the invoice is issued or the date on which the payment is received, whichever of two is earlier. <a href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/gst-goods-and-services-tax\/\">GST<\/a> is charged at the time of supply of goods and services. In this context, an invoice acts as a legal document for future references.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Claiming income tax return (ITC)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invoice is that one document basis which any recipient can claim ITC for the purchase made by them. This means that any individual cannot claim ITC until they have a GST tax invoice with them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Suggested reading: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/gst-invoice-online-india\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GST Invoice Guide | Format, Rules &amp; How to Create Online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to create GST invoices with Razorpay<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s easy to create GST invoices with Razorpay no matter the size and the domain of the business. Follow the below-mentioned steps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Sign up or log in to your Razorpay dashboard<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4638 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.43.46-AM.png\" alt=\"automated gst invoices india dashboard view\" width=\"1440\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.43.46-AM.png 1440w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.43.46-AM-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.43.46-AM-1024x558.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.43.46-AM-768x418.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. On the left-hand side of your dashboard, click on the option labelled as &#8216;Invoices&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. &#8216;Get Started&#8217; with the process of creating GST complaint invoice<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4639 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.43.56-AM.png\" alt=\"GST complaint invoice view\" width=\"1438\" height=\"785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.43.56-AM.png 1438w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.43.56-AM-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.43.56-AM-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.43.56-AM-768x419.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1438px) 100vw, 1438px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Tap on &#8216;Create Invoice&#8217;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4640 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d6xcmfyh68wv8.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.46.20-AM.png\" alt=\"create gst bill in dashboard\" width=\"1438\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.46.20-AM.png 1438w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.46.20-AM-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.46.20-AM-1024x561.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.46.20-AM-768x421.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1438px) 100vw, 1438px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. You will get on an option to choose your &#8216;Invoice Label&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4641 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d6xcmfyh68wv8.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.46.36-AM.png\" alt=\"choose online invoice tool\" width=\"1440\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.46.36-AM.png 1440w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.46.36-AM-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.46.36-AM-1024x560.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.46.36-AM-768x420.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Choose your preferred currency and enter the further details like date, address, <a href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/learn\/what-is-product-detail-page\/\">product details<\/a> etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4642 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d6xcmfyh68wv8.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.48.22-AM.png\" alt=\"gst receipts details fields \" width=\"1440\" height=\"786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.48.22-AM.png 1440w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.48.22-AM-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.48.22-AM-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.48.22-AM-768x419.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Pro-tip: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to the right side of your dashboard to get add-on features like an option to enable <a href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/docs\/payment-links\/partial-payments\/\">partial payments<\/a>, add GST details, change invoice label and so on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. After adding all the details, click on &#8216;Finalise and Issue&#8217;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. You will get a pop-up as a confirmation. Click on &#8216;Issue Invoices&#8217; to confirm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4643 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.48.43-AM.png\" alt=\"online gst bill creator\" width=\"1440\" height=\"783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.48.43-AM.png 1440w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.48.43-AM-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.48.43-AM-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.48.43-AM-768x418.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. Done! Your customer will receive an invoice as soon as you confirm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10. Navigate to your dashboard to view the status of all your invoices<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4644 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.48.57-AM.png\" alt=\"safe gst invoice tool \" width=\"1440\" height=\"786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.48.57-AM.png 1440w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.48.57-AM-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.48.57-AM-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.48.57-AM-768x419.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Please note: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use filters to find out the status of a particular invoice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11. You can resend an invoice, copy the <a href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/payment-links\/\">payment link<\/a> or add an internal note at any point in time by clicking on a particular invoice<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4645 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.49.39-AM.png\" alt=\"razorpay invoice details\" width=\"1440\" height=\"791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.49.39-AM.png 1440w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.49.39-AM-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.49.39-AM-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.razorpay.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screenshot-2020-09-08-at-10.49.39-AM-768x422.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We, at Razorpay, have recently launched a mobile application &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.razorpay.leprechaun&amp;hl=en_IN&amp;gl=US\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Razorpay ePOS<\/a>, to cater to the mobile-first audience of the business ecosystem. With this, you don&#8217;t need to find a corner to place your laptop or operate from a desk to carry the most basic and essential jobs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Razorpay&#8217;s ePOS app also enables you to create, share and track invoices. Your every customer invoice, with Razorpay, is now just a pocket away!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Read more: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/blog\/accept-digital-payments-epos-app\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Razorpay ePOS App \u2013 Simplifying Digital Payments for Offline Businesses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features of Razorpay invoices<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GST-compliant invoices\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create GST invoices, add discounts, enter shipping details and more &#8211; all in an invoice. Please sit back and relax while our invoicing solution does the calculation for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offer partial payments<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhance your customer&#8217;s payment experience by enabling partial payments for them. No long and tedious process to enable this. Select an option from the dashboard.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One time effort<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save hundreds of your business hours &amp; human effort with <a href=\"https:\/\/razorpay.com\/invoices\/\">Razorpay invoices<\/a>. Save your line item once and use it across invoices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download functionality\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let your customers save and download the .pdf version of the invoices for future reference and legal needs. Not just your customers, even you, as a business, can download the reports in bulk from your dashboard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved tracking<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase accountability and transparency into your business by tracking all account receivables against invoices paid. Use filters for easy search from a list of invoices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dashboard reporting<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take better and informed businesses decisions by gaining useful insights from reports and real-time data available on the dashboard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does it look like all that headache of using multiple platforms for one task can be solved with Razorpay? Sign up today and check it out for yourself!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you already using Razorpay Invoices? We would love to hear your thoughts and experience in the comment section below.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Create GST invoices in minutes with Razorpay. Enable partial payments, send reminders and track payments from an intuitive dashboard. 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