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GSTR-3B is the return where GST-registered businesses declare their total sales, claim input tax credit, and pay the net tax due every month. Explore how to file it in this step-by-step guide for Indian businesses.
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GSTR-1 is where every GST-registered business reports all its sales to the government, invoice by invoice. What you file here flows into your buyers' credit statement. Miss an invoice or enter a wrong GSTIN and your buyer loses their ITC. Here is the full process, table by table, step by step.
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Most Indian freelancers send invoices on WhatsApp and hope for the best. That works until a client asks for a GSTIN and SAC code, or until INR 15,000 disappears as TDS and you do not know how to claim it back. Here is how to invoice correctly, handle GST, and actually get paid.
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A proforma invoice is sent before the sale happens. It is not a tax invoice, creates no GST liability, and cannot be used for ITC claims. But most Indian businesses confuse the two, and that confusion leads to real compliance problems. Here is what a proforma invoice is and how to use it correctly.
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The GST e-invoice limit is INR 5 crore in annual sales, and it looks at past years, not just the current one. If your sales crossed INR 5 crore in any year since FY 2017-18, e-invoicing applies to you now, even if this year's sales are lower. Here is what that means for your business.
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A regular GST invoice and an e-invoice look identical on paper. The difference is what happens behind the scenes. If your business crosses a certain annual sales figure, every B2B invoice you raise has to be registered with the government before you send it to your buyer. That registration produces
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GST billing software in India does more than generate invoices. The right tool files your GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B, tracks ITC, flags compliance errors before they become notices, and costs a fraction of a full-time accountant. Here is how the most-used options compare on features, pricing, and fit.
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Most "free" GST software hides a catch, capped invoices, no return filing, or a trial in disguise. This comparison checks five tools against their actual pricing pages: BillForge, GoGSTBill, Zoho Invoice, Refrens, and ProfitBooks, so you know exactly what's free and what isn't before you sign up.