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title: "Invoicing: Guides for Indian Shops | BillBabu Blog"
description: "Every BillBabu blog article on invoicing, written in plain language for Indian shop owners and small businesses."
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# Invoicing

Every BillBabu blog article on invoicing, written in plain language for Indian shop owners and small businesses.

- [Tax Invoice Cancellation Under GST: 24-Hour IRP Window and Credit Notes](https://billbabu.com/blog/tax-invoice-cancellation-gst-india) (2026-05-16): Tax invoice cancellation under GST: 24-hour IRP cancellation window, credit note approach beyond that, and GSTR-1 amendments.
- [Consolidated Invoice Under GST: Rule 46A and B2C Daily Billing](https://billbabu.com/blog/consolidated-invoice-gst-rule-46a) (2026-05-16): Consolidated invoice under GST Rule 46A: when retailers can issue one daily summary for B2C sales under Rs. 200 and how to file GSTR-1 Table 7.
- [GST Invoice Format for Freelancers and Service Providers (with SAC Codes)](https://billbabu.com/blog/freelancer-invoice-format-india) (2026-05-16): What a freelancer's or service provider's invoice must show in India, with GST and without it. Includes common SAC codes, how place of supply works for services, a filled ₹ example and a note on TDS.
- [How to Send a Bill on WhatsApp as a PDF](https://billbabu.com/blog/how-to-send-invoices-whatsapp-india) (2026-05-15): Most customers in India would rather get their bill on WhatsApp than on paper. Here is how to send a proper GST invoice as a PDF from your phone, what to check before you send it, and the small habits that get you paid faster.
- [E-Way Bill: When You Need It and How to Generate It Online](https://billbabu.com/blog/eway-bill-when-need-how-to-generate-online) (2026-05-15): E-way bill is required for movement of goods worth Rs. 50,000 or more. Learn the rules, exemptions, and step-by-step generation on the e-way bill portal.
- [Credit Note and Debit Note in GST: Format, Rules, Examples](https://billbabu.com/blog/credit-note-debit-note-gst-format-rules) (2026-05-15): Credit notes reduce tax liability; debit notes increase it. Learn when to issue each under GST with format, time limits, and examples.
- [GST Invoice Number Rules: Format, 16-Character Limit and Series](https://billbabu.com/blog/how-to-number-invoices-correctly-best-practices) (2026-05-15): Under GST, every invoice number must be unique for the financial year, run in order and fit in 16 characters. Here are the exact rules, valid and invalid examples, and how to set up a series that never trips you up.
- [Invoice vs Estimate vs Quotation vs Proforma Invoice: The Difference](https://billbabu.com/blog/invoice-vs-estimate-vs-quotation-differences) (2026-05-15): A quotation and an estimate are offers. A proforma invoice is a draft bill sent before the sale. A tax invoice is the real bill under GST. Here is when to use each, with one job followed from quote to final bill.

## Categories

- [GST Compliance](https://billbabu.com/blog/category/gst-compliance) (10)
- [Invoicing](https://billbabu.com/blog/category/invoicing) (8)
- [Estimates](https://billbabu.com/blog/category/estimates) (2)
- [Software](https://billbabu.com/blog/category/software) (2)
- [Accounting](https://billbabu.com/blog/category/accounting) (1)
- [Billing Software](https://billbabu.com/blog/category/billing-software) (1)
- [Business Growth](https://billbabu.com/blog/category/business-growth) (1)
- [Estimates & Quotations](https://billbabu.com/blog/category/estimates-and-quotations) (1)
- [Payments](https://billbabu.com/blog/category/payments) (1)

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