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GST configuration
Switch GST registration on or off, save your NIC e-invoice and e-way bill login, and link your GST portal account by OTP.
GST Configuration is one section with three numbered parts. Work through them from top to bottom. Each part saves on its own.
Before you start
- Enter your GSTIN and state on Business Profile.
- For e-invoice, register your GSTIN on the e-invoice portal at einvoice1.gst.gov.in and note the username and password.
- For e-way bill, register your GSTIN on ewaybillgst.gov.in and note the username and password.
- For filing returns, keep the phone registered with your GSTIN nearby. The OTP comes to that phone.
Open the section
- Open Settings > Configuration.
- Click the GST Configuration title bar to open it. See Configuration for how sections work.
1. GST Registration
- Find the switch This business is registered under GST.
- To register, turn it on. It takes effect at once.
- To stop charging GST, turn it off. A box asks Turn GST off?.
- Click Yes, we are not GST-registered only if the business is really not registered. Click Cancel to keep GST on.
- The page reloads so the menus and forms match the new setting.
What GST off does
- Every new invoice, purchase, credit note and debit note is saved with 0% tax, even if the item has a tax rate.
- Invoices print as a plain INVOICE, with no GSTIN, no HSN/SAC column, no place of supply and no tax breakup.
- GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-2B, IFF), e-invoice and e-way bill are hidden.
- Documents you have already issued do not change.
- Parts 2 and 3 of this section are greyed out until GST is turned back on.
2. e-Invoice & e-Way Bill
This part stores your NIC portal login, which Arthlekha uses to make IRNs and e-way bills for you. You do not need an API URL or Client ID.
- In the E-Invoice (IRN Generation) box, type the NIC e-Invoice Username and NIC e-Invoice Password.
- Turn its switch to Enabled.
- In the E-Way Bill box, type the NIC e-Way Bill Username and NIC e-Way Bill Password.
- Turn its switch to Enabled.
- Click Save GST API Settings. The message GST API settings saved successfully! shows.
Saved passwords are not shown again. The password box says (saved, enter to change). Leave it blank to keep the saved password, or type a new one to change it.
The GSTIN Verification box needs no setup. When you search a GSTIN while adding a customer or supplier, the name, address and pincode fill in by themselves.
3. GST Portal
Link your GST portal account to file GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B, fetch GSTR-2B and reconcile purchases from inside Arthlekha.
- Check the GST Portal Connection box. It shows Linked, Expired or Not Linked.
- Under Link Your GST Account, type your GSTIN (15 characters).
- Type your GST Portal Username, the one you use to log in to the GST portal.
- Click Send OTP to Registered Mobile.
- Type the OTP from your phone in Enter OTP.
- Click Verify & Link. GST Account Linked Successfully shows.
Arthlekha does not store your GST portal password. The link lasts a few hours. When it shows Expired, link again with a new OTP.
- If the OTP did not arrive, click Resend OTP.
- To remove the link, click Unlink.
Fields
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| NIC e-Invoice Username | Your login for the e-invoice portal (einvoice1.gst.gov.in). This is not your GST portal login. |
| NIC e-Way Bill Username | Your login for the e-way bill portal (ewaybillgst.gov.in). |
| GSTIN | Your 15-character GSTIN, in capitals. |
| GST Portal Username | Your login name for the main GST portal. |
Common problems
- Enter valid 15-character GSTIN — the GSTIN is short or long. Check it and type all 15 characters.
- Enter your GST portal username — the username box is empty.
- Parts 2 and 3 are greyed out — GST registration is off. Turn on the switch in part 1.
- GST Provider: Not Configured — the filing connection is not set up for your account yet. Contact Arthlekha support.
- e-Invoice or e-way bill fails with a login error — the NIC username or password is wrong, or the switch is not Enabled. Re-type the password and click Save GST API Settings.
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Generate an e-invoice (IRN)Get an IRN and signed QR for a sales invoice, record an e-invoice made on the government portal, and cancel an IRN.Generate and manage an e-way billGenerate an e-way bill from a sales invoice, delivery challan or credit note, then update the vehicle, extend, change transporter, cancel or print it.GST Filing DashboardSee which GST returns are filed, pending or overdue for each month of the year, and fetch the latest status from the GST portal.Prepare and file GSTR-1See your outward supplies in GSTR-1 tables, check them against your books, then save to GSTN and file with an OTP, or download JSON or Excel.File B2B invoices early with IFF (QRMP)Under the QRMP scheme, upload B2B invoices for the first or second month of a quarter through IFF, so your buyers can claim input tax credit sooner.Prepare and submit GSTR-3BSee your GSTR-3B summary of output tax, input tax credit and tax payable for a month or quarter, export it, and save or submit it to GSTN.Reconcile GSTR-2B and post it to booksFetch GSTR-2B from the GST portal, match it with your purchase bills, accept small differences, and optionally post missing bills to your books.