E-Invoicing Under GST: Who Must Generate an IRN and When
E-invoicing applies if your turnover crossed ₹5 crore in any year since 2017-18. Learn who is exempt, the 30-day IRN limit, which documents count and penalties.
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Getting the paperwork right: invoice contents and numbering, e-invoicing, e-way bills and place of supply.
Up-to-date guides, checked against official sources.
E-invoicing applies if your turnover crossed ₹5 crore in any year since 2017-18. Learn who is exempt, the 30-day IRN limit, which documents count and penalties.
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When is an e-way bill required? Learn the ₹50,000 limit, who generates it, validity per 200 km, Part-B rules, extensions and Section 129 penalties.
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GST invoice format explained: the mandatory fields under Rule 46, invoice numbering rules, time limits, B2C rules and how many HSN digits you must show.
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2018 article comparing manual paper invoicing with automated, cloud-based invoicing: data errors, duplicate invoices, tracking problems and features that help.
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2018 article on what to look for in invoicing software for small businesses: cloud access, collaboration, online payment collection and automated compliance.
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Jan 2018 report on the GSTR-3B "Checksum Validation Failed" error when offsetting liability. No official fix existed then; the advice was to log in again later.
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Older 2018 guide to e-way bill rules at launch: Form EWB-01 Parts A and B, the ₹50,000 trigger, registration and validity. See our updated e-way bill guide.
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Older Dec 2017 opinion piece on the e-way bill: the ₹50,000 and 10 km triggers, compliance burdens and why it seemed a step back. See our e-way bill guide.
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Older 2017 list of what a GST tax invoice must contain: GSTIN, serial number, HSN, taxable value, tax rate and place of supply. See our updated invoice guide.
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