GST Invoice Format for E-commerce Sellers
Selling on Amazon, Flipkart, or Meesho — per-order invoices that reconcile with marketplace TCS reports.
Marketplace sellers invoice every order, usually B2C, with the platform collecting TCS at source under Section 52. Your invoice data must reconcile line-for-line with the marketplace's monthly TCS statement, and interstate shipping makes almost every sale an IGST supply — a format that captures the order ID and ship-to state is non-negotiable.
What this invoice format must include
Marketplace order reference
Print the marketplace order ID on each invoice — it's the join key for reconciling GSTR-1 with the platform's GSTR-8 TCS data.
Ship-to state = place of supply
B2C e-commerce is taxed by destination: the customer's state decides IGST vs CGST/SGST, order by order.
Registration is mandatory
Sellers on TCS-collecting marketplaces must register for GST regardless of turnover — no threshold exemption.
Returns and credit notes
Customer returns need credit notes referencing the original invoice so the tax reverses cleanly in your returns.
Sample line items
Typical line items with the HSN/SAC codes and GST rates this trade uses.
| Description | HSN/SAC | Qty | Rate (₹) | GST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth earbuds (Order #171-2044821) | 8517 | 1 | 1,499 | 18% |
| Cotton bedsheet double, printed (Order #171-2044822) | 6302 | 1 | 899 | 5% |
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