BillBabu Blog
Plain guides for Indian shop owners on GST bills, HSN codes, quotations, party ledger and stock, with worked examples.
UPI is the cheapest way to accept business payments in India. Learn the rules for P2M vs P2P, MDR, dynamic QR, and best practices for your invoices.
The fortune is in the follow-up. Learn polite, effective ways to follow up on quotations and increase your conversion rate without annoying prospects.
When a customer accepts your quotation, the invoice should match it without retyping a single line. Here is what carries over, what you must check before you send it, and how the Convert button works in BillBabu.
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 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 notes reduce tax liability; debit notes increase it. Learn when to issue each under GST with format, time limits, and examples.
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.
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.
E-invoicing is mandatory for many Indian businesses. Learn the latest turnover threshold, IRN generation, QR code requirements and how to comply.
Step-by-step guide to filing GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and GSTR-9 returns — due dates, late fees, and the easiest way to file without errors.
Before you put a customer's GSTIN on a bill, check two things: that the number is correctly formed, and that it belongs to an active registration. Here is how to do both for free, and what each check can and cannot tell you.
An HSN code tells the taxman exactly what you sold, and it decides the GST rate. Here are five reliable ways to find the right code, how many digits to print on your bill, and the mistakes to avoid.
GST invoices, billing & reports — built for Indian small businesses.