GST & e-Invoicing: Automated Compliance for High-Volume Sellers
When you are doing 10,000 transactions a month, "Excel errors" trigger expensive tax notices. Here is how to automate safety.
The Indian tax landscape has changed. With the government linking e-Way Bills, FastTag, and GST returns, there is nowhere to hide manual errors.
The Risk of Manual Filing
Most SMEs still rely on an accountant enabling "Bulk Upload" on the GST portal. This is fragile.
Common Pitfalls
- HSN Code Mismatches: Selling a product with 12% rate but filing as 18% (or vice versa).
- ITC Claims: Claiming credit for invoices your vendor hasn't uploaded yet (GSTR-2B mismatch).
- E-Invoice Delays: Generating the IRN 48 hours after dispatch (illegal for turnover > 5Cr).
The Solution: API-First Compliance
Compliance shouldn't be a post-facto activity. It should be baked into your invoice generation.
1. Instant IRN
Your ERP hits the IRP (Invoice Registration Portal) immediately upon sale. The QR code is printed on the bill instantly.
2. Vendor Recon
Automated scripts pull your GSTR-2B every night and match it against your Purchase Register. Mismatches trigger alerts.
3. Audit Logs
Every edit to a financial record is logged. "Who changed this invoice amount?" The system knows.
Data Sovereignty & The DPDP Act
With the new Data Protection Act, hosting financial data on random foreign servers is a liability.
Custom compliance infrastructure allows you to host everything on Indian AWS/Azure regions, ensuring you are fully compliant with data localization norms.
Is Your Tech Stack Compliant?
Don't wait for a notice. Build compliance into your code.