GST Invoicing
According to Rule 46 (b) of the CGST Rules 2017, it has been specified that the GST tax invoice issued by a registered person -should have a consecutive serial number, -
Not exceeding 16 characters –
In one or multiple series
Containing alphabets or numerals or special characters and any combination thereof unique for a financial year.
A new invoice series, unique for the financial year is to be started by the GST taxpayers.
Tax invoice. -
Subject to rule 54, a tax invoice referred to in section 31 shall be issued by the registered person containing the following particulars, namely, -
(a) Name, address and Goods and Services Tax Identification Number of the supplier;
(b) N consecutive serial number not exceeding sixteen characters, in one or multiple series, containing alphabets or numerals or special characters-hyphen or dash and slash symbolised as “-” and “/” respectively, and any combination thereof, unique for a financial year;
(c) Date of its issue;
(d) Name, address and Goods and Services Tax Identification Number or Unique Identity Number, if registered, of the recipient;
(e) Name and address of the recipient and the address of delivery, along with the name of the State and its code, if such recipient is un-registered and where the value of the taxable supply is fifty thousand rupees or more;
(f) Name and address of the recipient and the address of delivery, along with the name of the State and its code, if such recipient is un-registered and where the value of the taxable supply is less than fifty thousand rupees and the recipient requests that such details be recorded in the tax invoice;
(g) Harmonised System of Nomenclature code for goods or services; (HSN/SAC Code)
(h) Description of goods or services;
(i) Quantity in case of goods and unit or Unique Quantity Code thereof;
(j) Total value of supply of goods or services or both;
(k) Taxable value of the supply of goods or services or both taking into account discount or abatement, if any;
(l) Rate of tax (central tax, State tax, integrated tax, Union territory tax or cess);
(m) Amount of tax charged in respect of taxable goods or services (central tax, State tax, integrated tax, Union territory tax or cess);
(n) Place of supply along with the name of the State, in the case of a supply in the course of inter-State trade or commerce;
(o) Address of delivery where the same is different from the place of supply; (p) whether the tax is payable on reverse charge basis; and
(q) Signature or digital signature of the supplier or his authorised representative: Provided that the Board may, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification,