whether cin is mandatory to mention in invoice

[Ramesh Agarwal]

Whether it is compulsory to mention C.I.N. (Company Identification Number) in the Invoice.

[Madhukar N Hiregange]

Not for excise

[Yatin Bhopi]

Sir

I think in companies act now it is mandatory

Section 12(3)(c ) of the Companies Act, 2013 which comes into effect from 1st April, 2014 provides that

(3) Every company shall-

(c) get its name, address of its registered office and the Corporate Identity Number along with telephone number, fax number, if any, e-mail and website addresses, if any, printed in all its business letters, billheads, letter papers and in all its notices and other official publications; and (d) have its name printed on hundies, promissory notes, bills of exchange and such other documents as may be prescribed:.........

If any one have only one series of invoice i.e. excise and commercial invoice are same in that case we have to mention CIN no on invoice

Please express your views

AI Summary

Corporate Identity Number requirement requires CIN on business stationery and invoices used as billheads, where applicable. Whether an invoice must display the Corporate Identity Number (CIN) depends on corporate stationery requirements: excise rules do not mandate CIN on excise invoices, but companies are required to print CIN on business stationery such as billheads and letterheads. If a single document series serves both as a commercial/excise invoice and as company billhead/stationery, the CIN should be included on the invoice to meet corporate compliance.