The small-business handbook
Know the next step. Run a better shop.
Clear explanations for the questions that come up when you start, bill, buy, collect and grow. Choose your language and work through one task at a time.
15 guides found
GST & compliance
Understand registration, documents, returns and the records behind them.
GST registration for small-shop owners: a step-by-step guide
Prepare documents, complete REG-01, finish authentication and track your GSTIN application on the official GST portal.
Documents required for GST registration: a shop-owner checklist
Organise identity, constitution, signatory and premises evidence before opening the GST registration form.
Does your small shop need GST registration?
Check activity, PAN-based turnover, state and exceptions before deciding whether GST registration is required.
How to track a GST application and respond to clarifications
Use TRN, ARN and notice references correctly, monitor the application and submit a clear response to registration queries.
Regular GST vs composition: a small-business guide
Compare eligibility, tax collection, input credit, documents and compliance before choosing a GST scheme.
GST invoice format: sample bill and downloadable template
Understand the fields of a GST tax invoice, follow a worked sample and adapt an editable Excel template.
Tax invoice vs bill of supply vs ordinary bill
Choose the right sales document for a regular GST taxpayer, composition taxpayer or unregistered shop.
How to file GSTR-1: a step-by-step guide
Prepare outward-supply records, review the GST portal summary and complete GSTR-1 filing for the correct tax period.
How to file GSTR-3B: steps and a worked example
Reconcile sales, eligible input credit and tax liabilities, then review, pay and file GSTR-3B for the correct period.
Monthly GST filing vs QRMP: returns and payments
Understand the difference between monthly returns and quarterly returns with monthly payments before choosing a filing profile.
How to file nil GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B when eligible
Check nil-return eligibility separately for each form, then preview, sign and retain the filing acknowledgement.
How to prepare GST records for your accountant
Build a period-specific pack of sales, purchases, payments, adjustments and reconciliation notes before GST filing.
Input tax credit explained for small-shop owners
Understand how purchase GST can relate to output tax, and why an invoice or GSTR-2B entry alone does not prove credit eligibility.
How to reconcile purchases with GSTR-2B
Match supplier invoices, investigate differences and prepare an evidence-based credit review using GSTR-2B and applicable IMS records.
GST filing mistakes to check before submission
Use a practical pre-filing review for periods, invoices, credits, liabilities and proof of filing.