Invoice no. for export for services in GSTR 1

Hi Everyone,

I am an exporter of services. Everything is sold digitally, so there is no shipping bill.

Only thing I have is invoices generated by paypal when the clients paid me.

Please check the attached invoice.

Can I fill the invoice no. as on the attached image .e.g 0042 in GSTR-1 invoice field?

thanks

 

 

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Quick Summary
This discussion addresses how service exporters should report invoice numbers in their GSTR 1 filings when dealing with digital services and no shipping bills. The consensus is to use the invoice number generated by the service provider, not the payment gateway like PayPal. It's crucial to ensure these invoices are serially numbered and raised within 30 days of service completion, as per GST law. Amounts should be reported in Indian Rupees, though foreign currency can be noted for records.

1. Is this invoice serially number ? i.e you only got invoice from 1,2,3,4...all ect...
2. Your service and payment is realtime basis ? like both at a time, because as per GST law invoice required to be made within 30 days of Completion of service, it's not on basis of Payment.

Hi,

these are the invoices generated by paypal on payment by the client. Whenever, a service is completed, I send invoice to clients for payment and they paid through them.

As I am in export of services, there is no shipping bill.

 

thanks

 

As per Section 31 of CGST Act you are required to generate/raise the invoice for the services being provided.

Hence it's better to provide the invoice no. which is raised by you .
For accounting records you can enclosed the invoice of PayPal with invoice raised by you.

Hello Sir,

The amount should be in foreign currency or Indian rupee in which I received the payment?

 

thanks

 

Offcourse in Indian Rupees.
(Yes you can mention the foreign currency in bill for your records)

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