Rule 54 addresses 'Tax Invoice in Special Cases' for businesses that find it difficult to issue standard tax invoices. This includes entities such as banks, insurers, airlines, and bus operators. Instead of a traditional invoice, these businesses can use their own documents, like tickets or statements, which will be legally recognised as valid tax invoices.
25 August 2025
“Tax invoice in special cases” means: When some businesses (banks, insurers, airlines, bus operators, multiplexes, GTA, ISD, etc.) cannot practically issue a standard tax invoice under Rule 46, Rule 54 allows them to issue their own business documents (tickets, challans, statements, advice, etc.), which will be legally treated as a tax invoice.