GST E-invoice portal and GST Portal mismatch query related to HSN/SAC summary

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....ST E-invoice portal and GST Portal mismatch query related to HSN/SAC summary<br> Query (Issue) Started By: - milan bamal Dated:- 3-4-2026 Last Reply Date:- 9-4-2026 Goods and Services Tax - GST<br>Got 4 Replies<br>GST<br>Friend, in my firm we issue service bills. For accounting and e-invoicing, I use the software HostBooks. Now suppose I generate e-invoices for 10 bills through HostBooks. The s....

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....oftware automatically considers a quantity of 1 for each bill, even though all the settings are correct. However, when I upload the SAC summary on the GST portal, the quantity does not appear. This is because as soon as I enter a service SAC code, the quantity column gets disabled (frozen). So on one hand, the e-invoice portal shows quantity for the bills, and on the other hand, the GST port....

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....al shows no quantity. Will this create any problem in the future? Reply By Raam Srinivasan Swaminathan Kalpathi: The Reply: Dear Querist Foremost, is there any loss of revenue to the GST department? The answer is a resounding NO. Secondly, the issue highlighted is merely technical and breach venial. If I were in your position, I will blisfully ignore and go ahead. Reply By YAGAY a....

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....ndSUN: The Reply: Short answer-this will not create any issue, provided your value and tax reporting are correct. Under GST law, for services (SAC), "quantity" is not a relevant or mandatory parameter. The schema for e-invoicing permits a default quantity (often "1") merely for system validation, since every line item requires a numeric field. That is why software like HostBooks auto-populate....

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....s Qty = 1. On the GST return side (GSTR-1), once you select an SAC, the quantity field is intentionally disabled, because services are not reported in terms of physical units. The law and return format focus on taxable value, rate, and tax amount, not quantity. There is therefore no inconsistency in law between: • e-invoice showing Qty = 1 (system-driven field), and â....

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....€¢ GSTR-1 not capturing quantity for services. From a compliance perspective: • The Invoice Reference Number (IRN), taxable value, and tax amounts are the critical matching parameters. • Quantity is not used for reconciliation between e-invoice data and GST returns for services. Risk view: No adverse consequence should arise merely due to this differe....

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....nce. This is a known system behavior across ERPs and is accepted in practice. Practical safeguard: Ensure that: • Description of service, taxable value, and tax are correctly reported, and • There is consistency between books, e-invoices, and GSTR-1. As long as these are aligned, the presence of "1" as quantity in e-invoices for services will not trigger an....

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....y future dispute or mismatch. Reply By milan bamal: The Reply: YAGAY andSUN This issue related to quantity does not arise when we generate IRN of invoice for services through Tally software. Reply By Shilpi Jain: The Reply: Should not be an issue<br> Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing ....