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Retail shop bill format with GST

Most shop bills go to consumers who are not registered under GST (B2C). The rules are lighter for them, but a few details still matter.

What a shop bill needs

• Your shop name, address and GSTIN, invoice number and date.
• Item description, quantity, rate, discount and GST rate for each line.
• Customer details only when the bill is ₹50,000 or more (name, address, delivery address, state). For smaller bills, the customer's name and phone are useful but not required.
• HSN codes are optional on B2C bills if your turnover is up to ₹5 crore, but showing 4 digits keeps your records tidy for GSTR-1.
• Place of supply: for over-the-counter sales, it's your own state, so CGST + SGST.

Example lines

Item	HSN	Qty	Rate	Disc.	GST
Steel water bottle 1 L	7323	2 Nos	₹350.00	5%	example 18%
Notebook, 200 pages	4820	5 Nos	₹60.00		example 18%

Rates are examples of the format only. Check the current rate for each product.

Tips for shops

• Turn on Round off so the total is a whole rupee.
• Add your UPI ID once: every bill gets a QR with the amount, and customers pay in seconds.
• Small sales under ₹200 to customers who don't want a bill can go into one consolidated invoice for the day.
• Choose Hindi or Punjabi labels if your customers prefer them.