IN India Pre-degree / Foundation
Invoicing and GST Returns
Raise compliant invoices and file a straightforward GST return.
What the course covers
8 modules, 32 topics. Open any one to see what sits inside it.
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- 1.1 What an invoice must show
- 1.2 Invoice, proforma, receipt and credit note
- 1.3 Numbering and sequence
- 1.4 Terms, due dates and late payment
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- 2.1 Who has to register for {TAX}
- 2.2 Thresholds and registering voluntarily
- 2.3 What is in scope, and what falls outside
- 2.4 Registering and deregistering
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- 3.1 Standard, reduced, zero and exempt
- 3.2 Choosing the right treatment for a supply
- 3.3 Mixed and composite supplies
- 3.4 Getting the rate wrong, and what follows
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- 4.1 Charging {TAX} correctly
- 4.2 Invoices that meet the rules
- 4.3 Discounts, deposits and refunds
- 4.4 Selling to another country
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- 5.1 Reclaiming tax on what you buy
- 5.2 What you cannot reclaim
- 5.3 Partial recovery
- 5.4 Imports and reverse charge in outline
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- 6.1 The records you are required to keep
- 6.2 Digital record keeping
- 6.3 The {TAX} account
- 6.4 Retention periods
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- 7.1 Working out what to declare
- 7.2 Preparing and checking the return
- 7.3 Filing and paying
- 7.4 Repayments
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- 8.1 Correcting an error
- 8.2 Penalties and interest
- 8.3 Inspections and enquiries
- 8.4 Getting a ruling, or getting advice
What you will be able to do
By the end of this course you will be able to explain and apply:
- What an invoice must show
- Who has to register for {TAX}
- Standard, reduced, zero and exempt
- Charging {TAX} correctly
- The records you are required to keep
- Correcting an error
Why take it
Who it is for
Designed for
- Pre-degree / Foundation students in India
- Studying: B.Com, B.Com (Hons), BAF, BBA Finance, BA Economics
- Recent graduates strengthening a CV
- Anyone working in this field without a formal qualification
What you need
- No prior course needed
- A phone, tablet or computer
- About two hours in total
- Each of the five courses stands alone
Questions
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About two hours in total — eight modules of roughly fifteen minutes. You can do it in one sitting or spread it across a week. Your place is saved either way.
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No. There is no prerequisite course and no software to install. A phone, tablet or computer with an internet connection is enough.
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Yes. This course is placed at Pre-degree / Foundation for India, and the content is written for that level. If you are at a different stage, change your level at the top of the page and the courses will change with it.
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A certificate for the course, carrying an ID that your college or an employer can check on our verification page. You keep access to the material afterwards.
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Yes — ₹450 for this course on its own, or ₹1,450 for all five in this set, which works out cheaper if you want more than one.
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There is a short quiz at the end of each module so you can check what stuck. It is not timed and you can retake it.
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Change your country using the picker at the top. Level names, degree names and prices all switch to that country, and the courses adjust to its education system.
Wording shown for India. Pick a different country at the top and the terms, currency and programme names change with it.