Sl no of tax invoices-form new sl no. 1 OR existing continue...

[Narendra Soni]

Dear Experts,

Kindly confirm, whether Tax invoices in GST will be started form new sl.no 1 or from continue sl no of existing invoices .

[Rajagopalan Ranganathan]

Sir,

You have to start with number 1 with effect from the date on which GST is made applicable.

[piyush agarwal]

Serial number will be stating from 1. It should not be exiting.

AI Summary

Invoice numbering under GST must commence with a new serial start at GST commencement, not continue prior sequences.
Tax invoices issued after GST becomes applicable must begin a new series: taxpayers are required to start serial numbering from the starting point (serial one) on GST commencement and not continue prior invoice sequences; this is an administrative compliance requirement for invoicing and recordkeeping under the GST regime.