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GLOSSARY CATEGORY

GST

24 terms with concise definitions

B2B Invoice

Term

Invoice issued for a sale where the buyer is a registered business.

B2C Invoice

Term

Invoice issued for a sale where the buyer is an end consumer.

Bill of Supply

Term

Document issued for exempt or composition supplies where tax is not charged.

E-Invoice

Term

Invoice generated through the GST e-invoicing system with a unique IRN.

E-Way Bill

Term

Electronic document required for transportation of goods beyond set thresholds.

E-commerce Operator

Term

Platform that facilitates supply of goods or services by other suppliers.

Exempt Supply

Term

Supply on which GST is not charged as per the law.

Export of Services

Term

Supply of services to a foreign recipient meeting GST export criteria.

GST

Term

Goods and Services Tax applied on supply of goods and services in India.

GSTR-1

Term

GST return for reporting outward supplies.

GSTR-3B

Term

Summary GST return used to declare tax liability and ITC.

HSN Code

Term

Harmonized System of Nomenclature for classifying goods under GST.

ITC Reversal

Term

Reversal of input tax credit due to ineligible or proportionate use.

Input Tax Credit (ITC)

Term

Credit of GST paid on purchases used to offset output tax.

Job Work

Term

Processing of goods by a job worker on behalf of a principal.

Letter of Undertaking (LUT)

Term

Document allowing export without payment of IGST under GST.

Output Tax

Term

GST charged on outward supplies of goods or services.

Refund Voucher

Term

Document issued when advance payment is refunded.

Reverse Charge Mechanism

Term

GST method where the recipient pays the tax instead of the supplier.

SAC Code

Term

Service Accounting Code used to classify services under GST.

Supply (GST)

Term

Taxable event under GST covering sale, transfer, or exchange.

Taxable Supply

Term

Supply on which GST is chargeable.

Time of Supply

Term

Point in time when GST liability arises.

Zero-rated Supply

Term

GST supply taxed at 0% while allowing input tax credit.