Invoice types explained
Every sale and purchase invoice has an Invoice Type in the Invoice Detail card. Choose the type that matches the transaction.
Sale invoice types
| Type | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Tax Invoice (default) | A normal taxable sale by a GST-registered business, with GST charged. |
| Bill of Supply | A sale without GST — by a composition dealer, or of goods and services that are exempt or nil-rated. |
| Reverse Charge Invoice | A supply on which the buyer pays the GST to the government under reverse charge. Also set Rev. Charge to Yes in Customer Information. |
| Export Invoice | Goods or services sold to a buyer outside India. |
| SEZ with Payment | A supply to a unit in a Special Economic Zone on which IGST is paid. |
| SEZ without Payment | A supply to an SEZ unit under a Letter of Undertaking (LUT), without IGST. |
Purchase invoice types
Tax Invoice, Bill of Supply (from a composition or exempt supplier), Reverse Charge Invoice (you pay the tax on this purchase) and Import Invoice (goods or services brought in from outside India).
Other documents
Quotations, sale orders, purchase orders, credit notes, debit notes and delivery challans have their own type lists, such as Regular, Bill of Supply and SEZ / Export with or without IGST. Choose the one that matches the invoice the document relates to.
What the type does in Billing Saathi
- The type is saved with the invoice. You can filter the invoice list by it (Search → Invoice Type) and show it as a column in the sales register.
- The GST on each line still comes from the line’s GST %. For a Bill of Supply, an export or an SEZ supply without payment, set the lines to 0% (or use products whose Tax is Nil Rated, Exempt or Non-GST).
- Choosing a type does not change the heading printed on the invoice, so check the printout too.
Exporting? The Export (multi-currency) invoice is built for exports and SEZ supplies: it handles foreign currency, your LUT number, supplies with or without IGST and the export declaration.
If you are not sure which type applies, ask your accountant. The type you choose should match how you report the supply in your GST return.