Guides for shop owners
The rules and the everyday work of running a shop counter, explained plainly, with the official sources.
- GST invoice format: what every bill must showThe GST tax invoice format field by field: Rule 46 details, B2B vs B2C, 16-character numbering, the ₹50,000 rule, copies, and a sample layout for shops.
- E-invoicing under GST: a plain guide for shops and distributorsE-invoice rules as of October 2026: the ₹5 crore AATO limit, who is exempt, IRN and signed QR, the 30-day reporting limit and what changes on the bill.
- E-way bill rules for shops and distributorsE-way bill rules as of October 2026: the ₹50,000 limit and how value is counted, Part A and B, validity by distance, exemptions, van sales and penalties.
- HSN code on invoice: digits, GSTR-1 summary and grocery examplesHow many HSN digits your GST invoice needs, the B2C relief, the Table 12 HSN summary in GSTR-1 with its B2B/B2C tabs, and HSN codes for common grocery items.
- GSTR-1 for retailers: what goes where, and a month-end checklistGSTR-1 for retail shops as of October 2026: which sales go in B2B, B2CL and B2CS, due dates, QRMP and IFF, the GSTR-3B lock, and a month-end checklist.
- Billing setup for a new shop: a checklist for kirana stores and supermarketsOpening a kirana or supermarket? Hardware with rough prices, item master, opening stock, staff PINs, UPI, GST registration basics and a first-week plan.
- Thermal printer 58 mm vs 80 mm: choosing a billing printer for your shop58 mm or 80 mm billing printer? Characters per line, roll sizes and costs, USB vs Bluetooth vs Wi-Fi, auto-cutter, drivers and a pick-by-shop-type table.
- Barcodes for a retail shop: what they mean, where to get them and which scanner to buyBarcodes for Indian shops: how EAN-13 works, when you need GS1 India, in-store codes for loose items, weighing-scale labels, scanners and common fixes.
- Stock taking in a retail shop: how to count stock without closingHow to do a physical stock count in a kirana or supermarket while you keep selling: cycle counts, sheets vs phone scanning, variance and a step-by-step plan.
- Managing customer credit (udhaar) in a kirana shopHow to run udhaar in a kirana without losing money or customers: credit limits, recording payments, polite reminders, old dues and a policy you can adapt.