Tax Invoice
A GST-compliant invoice issued for every taxable supply of goods, containing prescribed details like GSTIN, HSN code, tax breakup, and serving as the basis for input tax credit.
Full definition
A tax invoice is the legally mandated document that must be issued for every taxable supply of goods or services under the GST regime in India. It must contain the supplier's and recipient's GSTIN, invoice number (unique, sequential, max 16 characters), date, HSN codes, item descriptions, quantities, taxable value, and the split of CGST/SGST (intra-state) or IGST (inter-state). Without a valid tax invoice, the buyer cannot claim input tax credit — making it the most critical document in the GST ecosystem.
For distributors whose aggregate turnover exceeds Rs 5 crore (the threshold as of 2024), every tax invoice must also be reported to the e-invoicing portal (IRP) to generate an Invoice Reference Number (IRN). This makes the invoice tamper-proof and auto-populates the supplier's GSTR-1 return, reducing reconciliation effort significantly.
A billing system designed for distribution auto-generates tax invoices from confirmed orders, pulls the correct GST rate per SKU, applies scheme discounts on the pre-tax value, and validates all mandatory fields before printing — eliminating the input errors that cause ITC denials and GST notices.
Real-world example
A Britannia distributor in Bangalore issues a tax invoice for Rs 28,400 to a supermarket — listing 15 line items with HSN 1905 (biscuits), 9% CGST and 9% SGST on each, and a sequential invoice number BLR/2024-25/003421.
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