CREDIT NOTE ISSUES IN GST

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sakthees (Querist)

18 February 2026 We have issued credit note to our B2B customers from Tally. But in that docuement title showing 'Tax invoice' and other columns captured like document type showing Credit Note. Is there any misconfication to issues in this document to the customer ?.please clarify for Invoice, Credit Note, Debit Note and Bill of supply in GST.I think and assure the document type only classify above the same.
please clarify the follows:
1. If it is a normal sale with GST, document title should be “Tax Invoice”.
2. In GST, the document title and document type both matter, but what is legally important is the content and correct classification as per GST rules, not just the heading printed at the top.
3. Even if Tally header shows “Tax Invoice”, but voucher type is Credit Note and GST return is correctly adjusted, legally it works — however, best practice is to change the print title to “Credit Note” to avoid confusion for customer and auditor.

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Aashok Kumar Sharma

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19 February 2026 You are correct that the classification in the return is what the government sees, but the document header is what the law (Rule 53) and your customers require. A Credit Note titled "Tax Invoice" is a compliance error. You should update your Tally print settings to ensure the header matches the "Nature of Document" to avoid disputes with customers and the tax department.

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