Overview

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This course provides a practical, end-to-end guide to Goods and Services Tax (GST) fundamentals and compliance workflows using TallyPrime. You will start by understanding the structure and purpose of GST in India, including registration, tax components, rates, place and time of supply, invoicing rules, and the concept of input tax credit (ITC). The course then introduces you to the e-Way Bill and e-Invoicing frameworks, explaining their purpose, core components, validity rules, and how they affect day-to-day compliance. You will learn how to configure GST in TallyPrime by enabling GST features and creating the necessary masters, and then record GST-compliant transactions for both goods and services, across intrastate and interstate scenarios. The course explains how GST rates are applied in TallyPrime through the hierarchy of settings at company, ledger, group, item, and transaction levels. You will practice recording adjustments for purchase and sales returns, tax-inclusive supplies, and ITC set-off, as well as recording tax payments and reconciling challans. You will also work with TallyPrime’s e-Way Bill and e-Invoicing workflows to generate, export, manage, and print compliant documents, including IRN, QR codes, and linked e-Way Bills. Finally, the course focuses on GST return compliance in TallyPrime for regular, QRMP, and composition dealers. You will generate and review GST return reports, handle exceptions, and prepare data for filing GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, and GSTR-9 using JSON export and portal-based processes. You will configure and use QRMP-related features, including payment timing and IFF export, and set up and operate as a composition dealer in TallyPrime, including recording composition transactions and tax payments. By the end of the course, you will be able to confidently manage the complete GST lifecycle in TallyPrime—from recording and reporting to filing and payment.

Syllabus

Understanding GST Fundamentals
- This module introduces the core GST concepts that support accurate accounting and compliance in TallyPrime. You will explore the GST framework, registration, tax structure, e-Way Bills, and e-Invoicing. Understanding these statutory concepts provides the foundation for recording GST-compliant transactions and completing compliance activities in TallyPrime.
Setting Up and Recording GST Transactions in TallyPrime
- This module moves from GST concepts into practical execution inside TallyPrime. You will set up GST features, understand how TallyPrime determines tax rates, and record compliant transactions for goods and services across common business scenarios. These skills are essential for producing accurate invoices, maintaining reliable books, and ensuring that downstream GST reports reflect the correct tax treatment.
Managing GST Compliance and Tax Payments
- This module focuses on the compliance activities that turn transaction data into actionable GST workflows. You will work with e-Way Bill reporting, apply input tax credit against liability, and record GST tax payments with supporting details in TallyPrime. These capabilities help businesses stay audit-ready, manage cash flow more effectively, and complete statutory obligations with greater accuracy.
GST Return Filing and e-Invoicing in TallyPrime
- This module covers the final stages of the GST compliance cycle in TallyPrime. You will generate return reports, prepare filing outputs, and complete e-Invoicing workflows that connect invoice creation, IRP processing, and print-ready compliance records. These tasks are especially valuable for learners who need to support end-to-end digital GST operations rather than transaction entry alone.
Special GST Schemes and Course Wrap-Up
- This module introduces two important GST compliance schemes—Quarterly Return Monthly Payment (QRMP) and the Composition Scheme—and explains how they are implemented in TallyPrime. You'll also review the complete GST compliance workflow covered throughout the course and consolidate your understanding of end-to-end GST processes.