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GSTIN

The 15-character Goods and Services Tax Identification Number assigned to every GST-registered entity in India.

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  • Gratuity

    A statutory lump-sum benefit payable to an employee on retirement, resignation after five years' service, or death, computed under the Payment of Gratuity Act and usually recognised using an actuarial valuation.

  • GST Credit Note / Debit Note

    Documents issued to adjust a previously issued GST invoice — a credit note to reduce the taxable value or tax, a debit note to increase it.

  • GSTR-1

    The monthly or quarterly GST return on which a registered taxpayer reports its outward supplies (sales).

  • GSTR-2B

    An auto-generated statement showing the input tax credit available to a taxpayer based on what its suppliers have reported, used as the reference point for ITC reconciliation.

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