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# Invoice Format

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## D**efinition of an Invoice**

It is a document created at the time of sale that a seller sends to a buyer to outline the details of the sale. It usually adheres to a predefined template.

An invoice, being a legal document has to be handled in a certain way like-

1. You must not delete or edit an invoice that has already been sent to a customer.
2. You need to be careful that all your invoices are numbered incomplete, in sequential order.

## Format of the Invoice

There are two types of format -

1. [**Tax on total**](https://bit.ly/3BOFgBS) - In this, tax is levied on the total amount.
2. [**Tax on each quantity**](https://bit.ly/3DAGIs3) - In this, a tax is levied on each quantity.

## Content of invoice

1. Invoice Number
2. Invoice Date
3. Business Details
4. Customer Details
5. Item name
6. HSN/SAC Code
7. Item Quantity
8. Rate
9. Amount
10. Terms & Conditions
11. Authorized Signature
12. Grand Total

Example links of invoice format are given below -

Drive link -<https://bit.ly/3DAGIs3>

Download OneGST Application from the given link -

Play store link - <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onegst.india>

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