{"id":11029,"date":"2025-01-20T10:01:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T10:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/?p=11029"},"modified":"2025-01-20T10:01:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T10:01:26","slug":"how-configure-gst-collect-gstins-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/how-configure-gst-collect-gstins-india\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure GST and Collecting GSTINs for India"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/master-reseller-hosting.html\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11034 size-full\" title=\"How to Configure GST and Collecting GSTINs for India\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5010.jpg\" alt=\"How to Configure GST and Collecting GSTINs for India\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5010.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5010-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5010-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5010-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>How to Configure GST and Collecting GSTINs for India<\/h1>\n<div class=\"instructions screensteps-textblock\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div id=\"text-content_928cb775-7815-4968-bf75-e5e91a33ade2\" class=\"text-block-content\">\n<p>You can configure WHMCS to charge GST on purchases and collect GSTINs from clients on the order form.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions screensteps-textblock screensteps-wrapper--warning screensteps-wrapper\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"status\" aria-label=\"warning\">\n<div id=\"text-content_cc0f2ad7-bc04-4397-9a84-fee89d3df85f\" class=\"text-block-content\">\n<blockquote><p>WHMCS\u00a0<strong>cannot<\/strong>\u00a0provide tax advice or substitute for a tax expert. We recommend seeking appropriate advice from your local tax and GST authorities.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"step step-depth-1\" data-step-uuid=\"08c7ba66-065a-40ba-b18c-359b1f9f9c15\">\n<h2 id=\"configure-tax-rules\" tabindex=\"0\">Configure Tax Rules<\/h2>\n<div class=\"instructions screensteps-textblock\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div id=\"text-content_4d098c31-4027-45c2-9d3a-56bd6b42ac70\" class=\"text-block-content\">\n<p>To configure WHMCS to collect GST:<\/p>\n<p>1. Log in to the WHMCS Admin Area.<\/p>\n<p>2. Go to\u00a0<strong>Configuration &gt; System Settings &gt; Tax Configuration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>3. Set\u00a0<strong>Tax Support<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<em>ON<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>4. To display your own GSTIN on invoices, enter it for<strong>\u00a0Your Tax ID\/VAT Number<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>5. Set\u00a0<strong>Customer Tax IDs\/VAT Numbers<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<em>ON<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>6. Click\u00a0<strong>Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a5621616-570a-40fb-887d-4e5cdcffbfb4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"738\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a5621616-570a-40fb-887d-4e5cdcffbfb4.png 738w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a5621616-570a-40fb-887d-4e5cdcffbfb4-300x121.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>7. Select the\u00a0<strong>Tax Rules<\/strong>\u00a0tab.<\/p>\n<p>8. Under\u00a0<strong>Quick Add<\/strong>, create the desired\u00a0<strong>GST<\/strong>\u00a0tax rules. Tax rules can apply to an entire country or to individual states or regions.<\/p>\n<p>For example, you could create a\u00a0<strong>GST<\/strong>\u00a0rule that applies to all of the states or regions in India.<\/p>\n<p>After you configure the settings for each tax rule, click\u00a0<strong>Add Rule<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11031\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/35052702-c3b2-4857-9ec9-ffb72ec401cb.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"855\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/35052702-c3b2-4857-9ec9-ffb72ec401cb.png 855w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/35052702-c3b2-4857-9ec9-ffb72ec401cb-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/35052702-c3b2-4857-9ec9-ffb72ec401cb-768x311.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"step step-depth-1\" data-step-uuid=\"08c7ba66-065a-40ba-b18c-359b1f9f9c15\">\n<div class=\"instructions screensteps-textblock\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div id=\"text-content_1ca7ac76-09c9-41ff-b114-f7ac83eb4cb4\" class=\"text-block-content\">\n<p>9. Choose the items and products to tax using this configuration. For more information, see\u00a0Tax Configuration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"step step-depth-1\" data-step-uuid=\"9ac4cc57-c002-41c1-9f0e-b9f9dd3c5582\">\n<h2 id=\"customise-tax-field-label\" tabindex=\"0\">Customize the Tax ID Label<\/h2>\n<div class=\"instructions screensteps-textblock\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div id=\"text-content_d83f3909-319e-4a28-9743-e150aa0044df\" class=\"text-block-content\">\n<p>You can customize the label for collecting tax ID numbers to display\u00a0<strong>GSTIN<\/strong>\u00a0instead of\u00a0<strong>Tax ID<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11032\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/54335c03-526d-4c4f-80df-8ab13f77a5e5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"184\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"instructions screensteps-textblock\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div id=\"text-content_9efb395e-de11-4b27-9046-d6f860519f31\" class=\"text-block-content\">\n<p>To do this:<\/p>\n<p>1. Create an\u00a0<code>overrides<\/code>\u00a0directory in the\u00a0<code>lang<\/code>\u00a0directory within your WHMCS installation.<\/p>\n<p>2. Create an override file for the desired language within the new overrides directory (for example,\u00a0<code>\/whmcs\/lang\/overrides\/english.php<\/code>).<\/p>\n<p>3. Enter the following content for the file:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block copy-clipboard--parent\">\n<pre id=\"code-content_cadcf8a6-a827-415f-8581-74b91de2c9d5\" tabindex=\"0\"><code>&lt;?php\r\n$_LANG['tax']['taxLabel'] = \"GSTIN\";<\/code><\/pre>\n<div class=\"copy-clipboard copy-clipboard--tt-right\">4. Save the file. The system will now display <strong>GSTIN<\/strong>\u00a0as the display label.<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11033\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/6ea5d7bb-b8e0-4e27-9ff2-b8cf62a3537b.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/6ea5d7bb-b8e0-4e27-9ff2-b8cf62a3537b.png 317w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/6ea5d7bb-b8e0-4e27-9ff2-b8cf62a3537b-300x67.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Configure GST and Collecting GSTINs for India You can configure WHMCS to charge GST on purchases and collect GSTINs from clients on the order form. WHMCS\u00a0cannot\u00a0provide tax advice or substitute for a tax expert. We recommend seeking appropriate advice from your local tax and GST authorities. 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