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Invoice without GST

Not registered for GST yet? Make a clean invoice in rupees (no GST, no GSTIN) with a UPI QR so clients can pay in seconds. Free, no signup, and it never leaves your browser.

Registered for GST?Make a GST tax invoice instead

How it works

How to make an invoice without GST

  1. 1

    Your details

    Your name or business, address, phone and email. Add your PAN if your clients ask for it.

  2. 2

    Your client

    Who you are billing and their address. A business client may also want a PO number.

  3. 3

    What you did

    Each service or product with quantity and rate. The total is in rupees with Indian digit grouping (1,00,000).

  4. 4

    How to get paid

    Bank account and IFSC, and your UPI ID. The invoice gets a scan-to-pay QR with the amount due.

The basics

Who uses an invoice without GST

If you are not registered under GST (for example a freelancer or a small business that hasn’t needed to register), you bill your clients with an ordinary invoice. You cannot charge GST or collect any amount as GST (Section 32 of the CGST Act), and a GST tax invoice is issued only by registered persons (Section 31).

Whether and when you must register depends on your turnover and the kind of supplies you make. Our guide for freelancers explains the registration limits; check your own case with a CA.

Registered under GST? You need a tax invoice or, if you pay tax under the composition scheme or supply only exempt goods or services, a bill of supply (Section 31(3)(c)). Use the GST invoice generator; it has a Bill of Supply for composition dealers.

Checklist

What to put on an invoice without GST

Include

  • The title “Invoice” and a unique invoice number
  • The invoice date and a due date or payment terms
  • Your name or business name, address and contact details
  • Your PAN, if your client asks for it
  • Your client’s name and address
  • Each item or service with quantity, rate and amount
  • The total in rupees, and in words (the generator writes it out for you)
  • How to pay: bank account, IFSC and your UPI ID

Leave out

  • The words “Tax Invoice”
  • A GSTIN (you don’t have one until you register)
  • GST, CGST, SGST or IGST lines and amounts

The generator follows this: with rupees selected, it won’t let you add a tax called GST, CGST, SGST, IGST or UTGST, and it points you to the GST invoice generator instead.

Questions, answered

Can I add GST to my invoice if I’m not registered?

No. A person who is not registered under GST must not collect any amount as GST (Section 32 of the CGST Act). Leave tax out, or register first if you need to charge it.

Should I put my PAN on the invoice?

Many business clients ask for it for their records. Add it under Tax ID name “PAN” in your details. It is printed under your address.

I bill clients outside India. Which currency should I use?

Use the currency your client pays in: US dollars, euros, pounds and many more. Add your bank’s SWIFT code or a payment link in Payment details. Whether GST registration applies to your exports depends on your situation, so check with a CA.

Is this invoice generator really free?

Yes. Make as many invoices, quotes and receipts as you like and download them as PDFs. There is no signup, no trial and no paid plan.

Where is my invoice stored?

In your browser, on this device. The invoice you are working on is saved automatically as you type, and every invoice you download is kept under My invoices so you can open or copy it later. Its client and line items are kept too, as saved clients and saved items you can pick on your next invoice, edit or delete. Nothing is uploaded to our servers. Clearing your browser data removes it, so keep your PDFs and download a backup from My invoices now and then.

Last reviewed: · CA review: pending. General information, not tax advice. Confirm anything unusual with your CA.

Sources

Primary GST law and notifications, plus reputable secondary references where marked. Rules change, so check the current text before relying on any single page.

  1. CGST Act 2017, Section 32: Prohibition of unauthorised collection of tax · CBIC tax information portal
  2. CGST Act 2017, Section 31: Tax invoice (31(3)(c): bill of supply for exempt supplies and composition taxpayers) · CBIC tax information portal
  3. CGST Act 2017, Sections 2(6), 31, 32 and 170 (CBIC consolidated text, amended to 30 Sep 2020) · CBIC GST portal
  4. Section 32 of the CGST Act: text and notes · ICAI Navi Mumbai Branch (secondary source)
  5. Sectoral FAQs on GST (an unregistered person cannot issue a tax invoice) · CBIC GST portal
  6. CGST Act 2017, Section 22: Persons liable for registration · CBIC tax information portal