GST and TCS invoicing

GST invoices and TCS, from the ticket you already quoted.

The invoice comes from the same ticket as the estimate and the receipts, so the trip, the travellers and every payment are already on it. Pick how GST applies, type the rate, and it is ready for the customer and for your accountant.

Tax invoice

A tax invoice your accountant can file.

Add your GSTIN in Settings and every invoice can go out as a tax invoice. Pick the place of supply, and the invoice splits the GST into CGST and SGST when it is your own state, or IGST when it is not. Tax lines print to the paisa; the total stays the price you agreed.

  • CGST and SGST in your own state, IGST in another, from the place of supply you pick
  • The SAC, the customer's GSTIN and the name and address you bill
  • Every payment received on the invoice, with the balance
  • A plain invoice instead, when your agency has no GSTIN
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Package or service charge

GST on the whole package, or only on your fee.

Agencies bill GST in two ways, and Triplli does both. You pick the basis on each invoice. Either way GST sits inside the price you quoted, so the customer pays what you agreed.

On the full package

The taxable value is worked back from the trip total at the rate you type.

Udaipur and Jaipur, trip total₹56,380
Taxable value₹53,695.24
CGST at 2.5%₹1,342.38
SGST at 2.5%₹1,342.38
Total including GST₹56,380

On your service charge

You type your fee; GST is charged on that, and the fee is shown as the taxable value.

Udaipur and Jaipur, trip total₹56,380
Service charge, taxable value₹5,000.00
CGST at 9%₹450.00
SGST at 9%₹450.00
Total including GST₹56,380

The rates here are examples an agent typed. Triplli has no default GST rate; you type it on every invoice.

A car crossing the dunes outside Dubai

TCS

TCS on overseas packages, on every document that needs it.

Switch on TCS for the ticket, type the rate that applies and the customer's PAN. TCS goes on top of the trip price, under section 206C(1G). The invoice shows it below the GST total, every receipt shows it in the balance, and Home and Reports count it in what is still owed.

  • You type the rate each time. Triplli never picks it, because it changes with the budget and the amount.
  • The customer's PAN on the invoice and the receipt
  • Switched on or off, it is in the ticket's change log

For your accountant

One Excel file for any date range.

On Standard and Pro, the foot of Reports gives your accountant one file with three sheets. Receipts and invoices are numbered by financial year, one run each, so nothing is missing between two numbers.

Invoices
Number, date, ticket, customer, billed to, GSTIN, place of supply, SAC, GST basis and rate, taxable value, CGST, SGST, IGST, total, TCS, total payable, PAN.
Receipts
Number, date, ticket, customer, how it was paid, what it was towards, the amount.
Tickets
Number, customer, destination, status, travel date, booked total, TCS, received to date, outstanding.

FAQ

GST and TCS questions, answered.

Anything else, write to rdp@joblane.ca.

Can Triplli make a GST invoice for a travel agency?

Yes. Add your GSTIN in Settings and every invoice can go out as a tax invoice. For each one you pick whether GST is on the full package or on your service charge, type the rate and pick the place of supply. It prints CGST and SGST in your own state and IGST in another, with the SAC, the customer's GSTIN when they have one, and the name and address you bill.

Does it work if my agency is not registered for GST?

Yes. Without a GSTIN the invoice is a plain invoice: the trip total, what was paid when, and the balance. Nothing about GST prints on it.

Is GST added on top of my price?

No. GST sits inside the price you agreed with the customer. On the full package the taxable value is worked back from the total; on your service charge the GST is on the fee you type. The customer pays the price you quoted.

What is the GST rate on a tour package?

Triplli does not pick it. You type the rate on each invoice, because it depends on how you bill and what you claim. There is no default rate anywhere in the app.

Can I put GST only on my service charge?

Yes. Pick service charge as the basis, type your fee and the rate, and the invoice shows the fee as the taxable value with its GST. The trip total stays as agreed.

How does TCS on an overseas tour package work in Triplli?

Switch on TCS on the ticket's Money tab and type the rate that applies and the customer's PAN. TCS is added on top of the trip price, under section 206C(1G), on the invoice and on every receipt, and the balance due includes it. You type the rate each time, because it changes with the budget and the amount.

How are invoices and receipts numbered?

By financial year, with your agency's short code, one run for invoices and one for receipts. An invoice number is at most sixteen characters, as a GST tax invoice requires, and no number is skipped: an invoice that cannot be made does not take one.

Can I send the invoices to my accountant?

On Standard and Pro, one Excel file holds the invoices, receipts and tickets for any date range, with the GST and TCS columns, ready for your accountant.

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