A CA firm bills GST returns, ITR filing, audits and ROC compliance — each a distinct service, often for the same client across the year, and every invoice needs to hold up under scrutiny from the client’s own auditor. Here’s the correct format.
CA and tax consultant billing software has to track service period and assessment year precisely — a GSTR-3B invoice for March is meaningless without knowing which month it covers, and an ITR filing invoice needs the assessment year, not just a generic date.
It also needs acknowledgement number tracking (for GST returns, ITR filings) so the invoice can be cross-referenced against the actual filing, which client auditors and the CA’s own records both rely on.
| Field | Why It’s Needed |
|---|---|
| Invoice number & date | Standard GST requirement, sequential for the financial year |
| Client PAN & GSTIN | Required for professional services invoicing and TDS reconciliation |
| Service Period / FY | Which month or financial year the service relates to |
| Assessment Year | Required specifically for ITR and audit-related billing |
| Filing Type | GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, ITR, TDS return, ROC filing, etc. |
| Acknowledgement No. | Cross-references the actual filing for audit trail |
| SAC code & GST rate | Professional services commonly at 18% |
| Total invoice value | Final payable amount, GST included |
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GST returns, ITR, TDS and ROC filings, each billed correctly.
Precise period/AY fields for audit-ready invoices.
Cross-reference invoices to the actual filing.
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A CA invoice needs an invoice number and date, client PAN and GSTIN, service period or assessment year, filing type, acknowledgement number, SAC code and GST rate, and the total invoice value.
Professional services from a CA or tax consultant are typically taxed at 18% GST — confirm current SAC codes and rates on the official GST portal.
ITR and audit work is tied to a specific assessment year, not the invoice date, so including it clearly on the invoice helps both the CA and client keep accurate records.
Including the acknowledgement number once a filing is complete creates a clean cross-reference between the invoice and the actual filing, which is useful for both the CA’s records and the client’s audit trail.
Monthly or quarterly GST return filing (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B) should be billed consistently each period with the exact period stated, so the client can track compliance costs over the year.
Yes. BizKhata’s CA / Tax Consultant template supports filing-type specific billing, assessment year and service period tracking, and acknowledgement number linkage for a clean audit trail.
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