Gst invoice number sequence

Hello,

Thanks for sharing the above information.

Question about invoice numbering system: If I use an alphanumeric invoice number e.g. INV001 with INV being the alphabets and 001 being the number, then maintaining the serial number will mean the next invoices will be numbered INV002, INV003, INV004, INV005, INV006, INV007, INV008, INV009. 

But what happens with the 10th invoice... will the invoice number be INV010 or INV0010?

If GST department meant to ignore all alphabets (i.e. "INV") and then just look at the numeral portion of the invoice number "001" then while maintaining six digits in this series then invoice number would be INV010. But if they mean that ignore before the serial number portion of the invoice (i.e. the first five digits "INV00") and just look at the serial number starting from 6th digit, then it may mean invoice number should be "INV0010".

What is your advice... will the invoice number be INV010 or INV0010?

Thanks for your time in advance!