GST-compliant tax invoice template

A tax invoice that is missing required fields is not a valid invoice, and your business customer cannot claim input credit on it, which loses you goodwill and them money. This template has every field a GST tax invoice needs: your and the customer's GSTIN, the HSN or SAC code, taxable value, and the correct CGST/SGST (intra-state) or IGST (inter-state) split. Copy it, fill the blanks, and adapt it to your billing software.

Last reviewed: 29 May 2026

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What it contains

A full tax-invoice layout with all mandatory GST fields, plus notes on the intra-state vs inter-state tax split and the place-of-supply line.

How to use it

Get the tax split right

Use CGST + SGST when your customer is in your own state, and IGST when they are in another, determined by the place of supply, not where you are.

Always quote both GSTINs and the HSN/SAC

A registered customer needs your GSTIN, their GSTIN and the HSN/SAC code to claim input credit, missing fields invalidate the invoice.

Composition dealers use a bill of supply

If you are on the composition scheme you cannot charge GST, so issue a bill of supply instead of a tax invoice.

Copy the letter text

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TAX INVOICE

  [Your business name]
  [Address] | GSTIN: [your GSTIN] | State: [your state + code]
  Invoice No: [serial] | Invoice Date: [DD/MM/YYYY]

  Bill To:
  [Customer name] | GSTIN: [customer GSTIN, if registered]
  [Address] | Place of Supply: [state + code]

  ----------------------------------------------------------------
  # | Description | HSN/SAC | Qty | Rate | Taxable Value (Rs)
  1 | [item/service] | [code] | [qty] | [rate] | [amount]
  ----------------------------------------------------------------
  Taxable value:                              Rs [subtotal]

  IF INTRA-STATE (customer in your state):
  CGST @ [rate/2]%:                         Rs [amount]
  SGST @ [rate/2]%:                         Rs [amount]
  IF INTER-STATE (customer in another state):
  IGST @ [rate]%:                           Rs [amount]

  TOTAL (in words): [amount in words]
  GRAND TOTAL:                                Rs [total]
  ----------------------------------------------------------------
  Reverse charge: [Yes/No]
  For [Your business name]
  Authorised signatory: ________________

  NOTES:
  - Use CGST+SGST when the place of supply is in YOUR state; use IGST when it is in another state.
  - Show the HSN (goods) or SAC (services) code; e-invoicing businesses must carry a valid IRN + QR code.
  - Composition dealers issue a BILL OF SUPPLY (no GST charged), not a tax invoice.