How to invoice in India

What a valid invoice must include

• Your name, address and GSTIN
• Consecutive serial number (unique per financial year) and date
• Recipient's name, address and GSTIN if registered
• Place of supply
• HSN or SAC code
• Description, quantity, value and discounts
• Taxable value and CGST, SGST or IGST rate and amount
• Reverse-charge indicator and signature
• IRN and QR code where e-invoicing applies

Good to know

Exports of services to foreign clients can be zero-rated under a Letter of Undertaking (LUT), so the invoice carries no GST.

Invoicing India clients from abroad

If you are not based in India, the rules of your own country usually decide what goes on the invoice. Business-to-business services supplied across borders are often outside the scope of local tax or fall under reverse charge. Invoice in INR if your client prefers it, so they pay the exact amount.

How Pigee Invoice helps

• Invoices in INR and 50+ other currencies
• Tax treatment suggested from your country and your client's, including reverse charge
• Sequential, month-based invoice numbers such as INV-OCT-001
• A pay page with card payment and your bank details

This guide is general information, not tax advice. Tax rules change; check with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) before relying on it.

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