The implementation of the GST tax in India was a significant reform in the Indian taxation system, and it has had a major impact on the Indian economy. The main focus in India has been on promoting economic growth and creating a more transparent and accountable tax regime. To achieve this, the GST council has taken various steps over the years, including the implementation of E-waybill, e-invoice, and various reforms in GST returns. However, businesses have faced multiple challenges while complying with GST rules. One of these challenges is managing GST returns for multiple branches spread across multiple states.

• A business with branches in different states of India may wish to manage its state-specific GST compliances centrally, based on their respective GSTINs.

• Record Multi GSTIN transactions (GST registered multiple states or branches) at one place

• Flexibility to generate GST returns, E-waybill & e-invoice instantly for all GSTINs or multiple states/branches at once and get access to comprehensive reports.

• Quick access to consolidated financial statements and other MIS reports, such as balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and Trial Balance etc., for multiple states or branches within a single company

• The organization wants its users to be able to view only reports pertaining to their specific GSTINs or branches and also wants to allow its users to record transactions only for their particular GSTIN/branch.

• Consolidated outstanding can be viewed, in case branches are dealing with a common party.

To overcome this challenges, Tally Solutions, Tally Prime Release 3.0 has come up with Multi GSTIN which allows businesses to handle multiple GSTINs (Goods and Services Tax Identification Numbers) for different states within the same company. With Tally Prime 3.0, businesses can now easily configure and manage GST for different states and can manage their transactions, generate invoices, and file GST returns for each GSTIN seamlessly, saving time and improving accuracy.

Overall, Tally Prime's 3.0, Multi-GSTIN feature is designed to simplify the compliance process for businesses with multiple GSTINs.

1. A business with branches in different states of India may wish to manage its state-specific GST compliances centrally, based on their respective GSTINs.

   • Current Situation

     Businesses are currently managing data for multiple states in two separate books of accounts.
     Business owners and finance leaders wanted a solution that can save time and increase productivity in their business activities.

   • Solution

     Tally Prime Release 3.0 provides businesses with the flexibility to manage their state-specific (multi-GSTIN) data in a single company. With greater simplicity, you can manage all the GSTINs of your branch at once and get instant access to reports that show a comprehensive view of all the GSTINs.

2. Record Multi GSTIN transactions (GST registered multiple states or branches) at one place Current Situation:

   Current Situation

   The organization has to maintain separate state wise companies for recording transactions branch wise transactions. The companies fail to get the consolidate view for filing GST returns.

   • Solution

     With Tally Prime 3.0, you can record transaction when managing one data for multiple GSTINs. Tally Prime provides the flexibility to manage more than one GST registrations transactions in a single data.

   • You can record transactions for different GSTIN numbers (multiple states) in the same Company.

     Single voucher can be used to record transaction of multi GSTINs (multiple states) by using function F3: Company / Tax Registration

     

     Separate voucher series can be created for different states. Respective voucher series for the state can be selected while recording the transaction

     

      

     

      

     All type of transactions like sales, purchase, payment etc. can be create from multiple states in one company.

3. Flexibility to generate GST returns, E-waybill & e-invoice instantly for all GSTINs or multiple states/branches at once and get access to comprehensive reports.

   • Current Situation:

     Consolidating data for all the GSTINs (across multiple states) is done manually, which consumes a lot of time and effort. As a result, tax payments may get delayed.

   • Solution :

     Tally Prime 3.0 makes it easy to manage your returns for all GSTINs or multiple states/branches in one company with greater reliability and simplicity. The GST report, **GSTR1**, shows the consolidated report for all GSTIN registrations. If you want to check for a specific state, you can click on F3: Company / Tax Registration again to see the particular state report separately.

     

     The GST report, GSTR3B, shows the consolidated report for all GSTIN registrations. If you want to check for a specific state, you can click on F3: Company / Tax Registration again to see the particular state report separately.

     

     The account head can seamlessly check the Tax Payable and Input tax credit for the month for different states or branches.

     Generate Json file by exporting the GST return branch or state wise for GSTR1

     

     Generate Json file by exporting the GST return branch or state wise for GSTR3B

     
     Export E-waybill and e-invoice

     You can generate, export, and send e-invoices for a specific state or for all states (i.e. GSTIN numbers) at once by selecting them from the list of transactions.

     

     To generate, export, and send an e-waybill, you can specify a state or generate for all states where e-waybill generation is still pending in the transactions.

     



4. Quick access to consolidated financial statements and other MIS reports, such as balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and Trial Balance etc., for multiple states or branches within a single company.

   • Current Problem:

     Maintaining state/branch data separately impacts efficiency and increases manual work, which can result in human errors. Getting a consolidated view of your financial data and statutory reports also becomes a challenge.

   • Solution :

     Tally Prime Release 3.0 helps in Multiple GST registrations in a single Company data which brings in a simpler GST Return-filing experience, as you can file GST Return for each GST registration separately using GST reports of a single Company data.

     It saves you from the trouble of maintaining different Company data for different GST registrations. This, in turn, saves a great deal of time, as you can work to prepare for GST Returns of each GST registration in a single Company data.

     To get access to consolidated financial statements and other MIS reports, for multiple states or branches within a single company contact us here. Our Multi-GSTIN expert will guide you on the process of getting the reports.




5. The organization wants its users to be able to view only reports pertaining to their specific GSTINs or branches and also wants to allow its users to record transactions only for their particular GSTIN/branch.

   • Current Situation:

     Consolidating data for all the GSTINs (across multiple states) is done manually, which consumes a lot of time and effort. As a result, tax payments may get delayed.

   • Solution :

     Tally Prime 3.0 makes it easy to manage your returns for all GSTINs or multiple states/branches in one company with greater reliability and simplicity. The GST report, **GSTR1**, shows the consolidated report for all GSTIN registrations. If you want to check for a specific state, you can click on F3: Company / Tax Registration again to see the particular state report separately.




6. Only the consolidated outstanding can be viewed, in case branches are dealing with a common party.

   Currently, Tally Prime 3.0 does not provide consolidated outstanding for different states and GSTINs but our Multi GSTIN expert can help solve this challenge. Click here to call.

• Master configuration to be kept the same for all branches.

• Return signing information will not be synced. It will have to be signed again at HO.

• In case of 2-way sync, all HO information will be synced to all branches

• Impact due to an increase in data volume in the consolidated company

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I configure a common voucher number across GSTIN for any specific Voucher type?

Yes, we can create multiple series for a single voucher or can have a common voucher series across GSTINs

Can I generate branch wise, financial reports like Balance sheet and Profit and Loss etc.?

No, In release 3.0 Tally has handled the Multi-GSTIN feature from a GST compliance perspective, Multi Branch (Branch Accounting) has different sets of requirement which we are evaluating and will update you once we are easy with the solutions.

How to create new GST registrations in Tally Prime Multi GSTIN?

Yes, we can create multiple series for a single voucher or can have a common voucher series across GSTINs

While raising GST invoice, can system pick up the address w.r.t the company address according to GSTIN?

Yes we can do this by enabling the Multi Address Option” from F11. During GST registration creation, Tally gives you the flexibility to select the default billing address of the company.

How do I add the GST registration details of other states or branches in Tally Prime?

In Company Features > Enable Goods and Service Tax (GST) > Create > Add the registration details.

To maintain all your GST registrations in a single company, you can now:

Create GST registrations in the Company with:

• All the GST registration details such as State, Address Type, Registration Type, and GSTIN/UIN
• Periodicity of Return filing
• Place of Supply
• e-Invoice and e-Way Bill applicability
• Reconciliation configuration
• LUT/Bond Details, as applicable-
• Other details related to GST registration

Can I deactivate a specific GST registration of a specific state or branch in case of suspension or surrender in Tally Prime?

Yes, You can deactivate a specific GST registration or a state in case of suspension or surrender. And you also have the flexibility to reactivate the GST registration, whenever required.

When multi GST exports are happening simultaneously then the credentials to be changed very often how is it handled?

When you send the request for respective GSTN number. the credential will be asked for respective numbers, If asks for both you need provide the credentials one by one.

Can we file GSTR1 and GSTR3b returns directly from Tally Prime?

No, currently you cannot file GSTR1 and GSTR3b returns directly from Tally Prime Release 3.0.

If creditors customer having three branches we need to maintain all in one account ledger is it possible.

Yes it possible, but in case of reports
You will get the consolidated view but not the separate view
Outstanding you wont get for sperate ledgers

What if my customer is operating from two states with two GSTIN number. Can we have single ledger and maintain in single ledger.

While filing they will have problem.