{"id":10025,"date":"2020-06-03T14:19:33","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T08:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=10025"},"modified":"2020-12-05T17:29:33","modified_gmt":"2020-12-05T11:59:33","slug":"e-invoicing-under-gst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/e-invoicing-under-gst\/","title":{"rendered":"A Coast-to-Coast Coverage of E-Invoicing in GST"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">E-Invoicing in GST is the submission of a digital invoice for goods and services on a common portal. The invoice got generated in a standard format. The approval of the e-invoice concept under the sphere of GST is helping in increasing the efficiency of the businesses and eases the compliance burden for taxpayers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GST Council made a decision to implement <em>e-invoicing of bills under the <strong>GST<\/strong><\/em><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Goods_and_Services_Tax_(India)\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup><em> <\/em>regime from the 1st of January 2020 and whose applicability will be to particularized categories of persons. It automates the <em>multi-purpose reporting process<\/em> with just a single time input of all invoice details. The concept of e-invoicing is not new at the global level. In <em>more than 100 countries<\/em>, this concept of e-invoicing in GST has got successfully implemented and is still running.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the <em>electronic invoicing (E-invoicing) system<\/em>, all <em>B2B invoices<\/em> got electronically uploaded as well as authenticated by the <em>GSTN\/IRP portal<\/em> for further use. Under the E-invoicing system, an <em>invoice<\/em> <em>reference number<\/em> would get issued against all the invoices by <em>IRP <\/em>(expanded as <em>Invoice Registration<\/em> <em>Portal<\/em>) to get managed by the <em>GSTN<\/em>. IRP will be transferring all information related to the invoice to the GST portal as well as the e-way bill portal in real-time. A <em>standard e-invoicing system<\/em> would eliminate the need for manual along with multiple data entry at the time of <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/gst-return-filing\"><strong>filing GST returns<\/strong><\/a>, and also it lessens the errors concerning data entry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/e-invoicing-under-gst\/#Implementation_of_E-Invoicing_In_GST_Latest_Updates_2020\" >Implementation of E-Invoicing In GST (Latest\nUpdates 2020)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/e-invoicing-under-gst\/#Stages_Involved_in_Getting_E-Invoicing_in_GST\" >Stages\nInvolved in Getting E-Invoicing in GST<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/e-invoicing-under-gst\/#How_E-Invoicing_in_GST_is_Beneficial\" >How\nE-Invoicing in GST is Beneficial?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/e-invoicing-under-gst\/#The_Last_Words\" >The Last Words<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Implementation_of_E-Invoicing_In_GST_Latest_Updates_2020\"><\/span><strong>Implementation of E-Invoicing In GST (Latest\nUpdates 2020)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The implementation of E-invoicing in GST got extended to October 1, 2020. On <strong><em>March 14, 2020<\/em><\/strong>, the GST Council made a decision in the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/key-highlights-of-39th-gst-council-meeting\/\"><strong>39th GST Council meeting<\/strong><\/a><\/em> regarding the E-invoicing implementation under GST. The CBIC has declared that from <strong><em>October 1, 2020,<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>e<\/em><\/strong>&#8211;<strong><em>invoice<\/em><\/strong> along with <strong><em>QR<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>code<\/em><\/strong> would be a necessity for the taxpayers within the GST regime.&nbsp; <\/li><li>The <strong><em>voluntary adoption<\/em><\/strong> of the system of e-invoice was started from <strong><em>January 1, 2020<\/em><\/strong>, for <strong>giant<\/strong>&#8211;<strong><em>sized businesses<\/em><\/strong> having turnover of <strong><em>500 crores<\/em><\/strong> and above and businesses having annual turnover between <strong><em>100 crores and 500 crores<\/em><\/strong> was started from <strong><em>February 1, 2020<\/em><\/strong>. The revised date of implementing e-invoice in the 39th GST Council meeting that took place on March 14, 2020, for all the businesses having turnover more than Rs 100 crores got extended <strong><em>from April 1, 2020, to 1<sup>st<\/sup> of October, 2020. <\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><em>Businesses<\/em><\/strong> having <strong><em>turnover below Rs 100 crores<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>armed forces<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>airlines, banks, telecom service<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>providers<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>and insurance companies<\/em><\/strong> would get an <strong><em>exemption<\/em><\/strong> from compulsory e-invoice issuing. <\/li><li>Invoices without <strong><em>Invoice Registration Number<\/em><\/strong> would get categorized under invalid invoices. <\/li><li>The <strong>step-by-step implementation of e-invoicing process<\/strong> would lead to a reduction in tax evasion in India and would prevent data errors as well. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Indian government has taken only larger businesses into consideration for commencing the electronic invoicing system. In the future, with a <strong><em>reduced limit of turnover<\/em><\/strong>, more businesses would come into the purview. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\"><tbody><tr><td>\n  <strong><em>Annual Turnover<\/em><\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong><em>Voluntary E-Invoice&nbsp;&nbsp; Implementation \u2013 Old Date<\/em><\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong><em>Mandatory E-Invoice Implementation- Revised Date<\/em><\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  100 Crore-500 Crore\n  <\/td><td>\n  February 1, 2020\n  <\/td><td>\n  October 1, 2020\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  500 Crore &amp; Above\n  <\/td><td>\n  January 1, 2020\n  <\/td><td>\n  October 1, 2020\n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stages_Involved_in_Getting_E-Invoicing_in_GST\"><\/span>Stages\nInvolved in Getting E-Invoicing in GST <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Taxpayers must make sure to use\nthe <strong><em>reconfigured Enterprise Resource\nPlanning System<\/em><\/strong> (Also known as ERP) as per the <strong><em>standards of PEPPOL<\/em><\/strong>. It needs to be capable enough to produce\nthe JSON file for multiple invoices unitedly. Taxpayers without the software would\nget offline utility. <\/li><li>If e-invoicing gets applicable\nto <strong><em>small taxpayers<\/em><\/strong> on a future\ndate, they will be able to make a choice from <strong><em>8 different accounting &amp; billing software<\/em><\/strong> all connected\nwith the <strong><em>GSTN<\/em><\/strong>. It is free from\nall the charges. Its availability will be online, i.e., <strong><em>cloud-based<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>medium<\/em><\/strong>\nas well as the <strong><em>offline medium<\/em><\/strong>\n(Installed on the user&#8217;s system). <\/li><li>The taxpayer should provide\nrelevant details such as <strong><em>transaction<\/em><\/strong>\n<strong><em>value<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>billing<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>name<\/em><\/strong>\nalong with <strong><em>address<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>rate of the item, GSTN of the supplier, Applicable\nGST rate, tax<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>amount<\/em><\/strong>,\netc. The requirement for the taxpayer is to raise a <strong><em>standard invoice<\/em><\/strong> on that software. <\/li><li>Use the <strong><em>JSON file<\/em><\/strong> and upload the invoice details upon the <strong><em>IRP<\/em><\/strong>. The IRP would play the role of\nthe <strong><em>central registrar<\/em><\/strong> for <strong><em>e<\/em><\/strong>&#8211;<strong><em>invoicing<\/em><\/strong> along with its <strong><em>authentication<\/em><\/strong>.\nUpload of details would get completed either directly or via <strong><em>APIs or GSPs<\/em><\/strong>. various modes of\ninteracting with IRP are-<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-16.png\" alt=\"E-Invoicing in GST\" class=\"wp-image-10026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-16.png 496w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-16-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>IRP has got the task of\nvalidating the <strong><em>B2B invoice essential\ndetails<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>duplication-checking<\/em><\/strong>,\nand also it generates an <strong><em>invoice\nreference number<\/em><\/strong> for the purpose of reference. Here, the four\nparameters are- <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong><em>Invoice Number<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><em>Seller GSTIN<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><em>Document Type\n(DN\/INV\/CN)<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><em>FY in YYYY-YY<\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>IRP is likely to generate the <strong><em>IRN<\/em><\/strong>, sign the invoice in a digital\nway, and generates a <strong><em>QR<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>code<\/em><\/strong> in the <strong><em>output JSON<\/em><\/strong> for the sake of the supplier. On a different side,\nthe seller of the supply would get intimated by the generation of e-invoice via\ne-mail. <\/li><li>For GST returns, IRP will be\nsending forward the <strong><em>validated payload<\/em><\/strong>\nto the GST portal. In the case of applicability, details would get moved to the\n<strong><em>e-way bill portal. <\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>For seller <strong><em>ANX-1<\/em><\/strong> and the buyer <strong><em>ANX-2<\/em><\/strong> would get auto-filled for the\nappropriate tax period. In order, it is responsible for determining the tax\nliability.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A taxpayer can print his invoice. The system of e-invoicing instructs the taxpayers to get invoices reported in the electronic form on the invoice registration portal (IRP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/elucidation-on-gst-refund-issues\/\">Elucidation on GST Refund Issues \u2013 Recent Updates\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_E-Invoicing_in_GST_is_Beneficial\"><\/span>How\nE-Invoicing in GST is Beneficial?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Reduction in frauds due to <strong><em>real-time availability<\/em><\/strong> of data<\/li><li>Assists the buyers in reconciling <strong><em>purchase order<\/em><\/strong> with the <strong><em>e<\/em><\/strong>&#8211;<strong><em>invoice<\/em><\/strong> along with acceptance and rejection of invoice on the basis of real-time<\/li><li>Faster availability of ITC because of the <strong><em>real-time tracking of Invoices<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>Since taxpayers need to update only details of the vehicle, it generates the <strong><em>e-way<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>bill<\/em><\/strong> easily<\/li><li>Reduction in the scope of fake GST invoices and <strong><em>genuine ITC<\/em><\/strong> would get claimed only<\/li><li>One time <strong><em>B2B invoices reporting<\/em><\/strong> and get the authentication from <strong><em>GST portal<\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"509\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-18.png\" alt=\"E-Invoicing in GST is Beneficial\" class=\"wp-image-10034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-18.png 509w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-18-300x228.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Last_Words\"><\/span><strong>The Last Words<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the wave of E-Invoicing in GST, various experts have assumed that this new GST filing format would turn out to be a boon for taxpayers as it will make the system seamless, and also it assists with ease of conducting business. It is mandatory for the E-invoice to <strong><em>adhere to the invoicing rules of GST<\/em><\/strong>. India will leapfrog from voluntary to the mandatory system of e-invoicing on <strong><em>October 1, 2020<\/em><\/strong>. At <em><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/\"><strong>Corpbiz<\/strong><\/a><\/em>, we would help you out in sorting out the issues related to the process of <strong><em>E-Invoicing in GST<\/em><\/strong>.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/composition-scheme-under-gst\/\">\nComposition Scheme under GST- The Next Big Thing\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>E-Invoicing in GST is the submission of a digital invoice for goods and services on a common portal. The invoice got generated in a standard format. 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