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Company GST Set Up – Basic Set Up Process

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Last Updated on: 30th July 2026, 12:27 pm

Company GST Set Up – Basic Set Up Process

GST Accounting Using TallyPrime 7

GST is applicable only for those organisations, who cross the specified threshold of Sales, or are otherwise are liable for Registration, subject to GST rules. They must register their organisation under GST Rules. On registration, they are allotted a unique by GST Authorities. Here we explain the process of GST set up details of a GST registered Company.

This chapter explains the complete GST setup required at the Company level in TallyPrime 7.

  • GST Essential Set Up : Set up to be done by all registered organisation
  • GST Advanced Set Up : Set up to be done by selected organisation

Input Data Collection

Before enabling GST in TallyPrime, keep the key information ready for input for GST set up,

Essential Set Up: li GSTIN of the business, Legal Name of Business, Trade Name (if different), State, Registration Type (whether composition or Regular), Date from which GST is applicable, Business Constitution, Nature of Business,

Advanced Set Up : E-way Bill details (if applicable), GST Portal credentials (if applicable)

To set up GST for a company in TallyPrime 7, you must configure the registration details at the company level to ensure all subsequent invoices and returns are compliant.

Below are the detailed working steps and explanations for each data field and option within the Company GST Setup.

GST Essential Set Up

Step 1: Enabling GST for the Company

Open company in TallyPrime. Press F11 (Features). Set the option Enable Goods and Services Tax (GST) to Yes, to get GST Details screen

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Step 2: GST Registration Details

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Company Basic GST Set Up – Key Points

  • State: ItDetermines the type of tax. Select Correct State. Changing State later can invalidate tax data.
  • Registration Type: 1.Select Regular (for standard taxpayer – may Collect tax and eligible for Input Tax Credit)  2.Composition (for lower Taxsimplified scheme – Cannot Collect tax and not eligible for Input Tax Credit) 3.Regular SEZ (for Special Economic Zone- Zero Rate Tax applicable)
    In some cases, you may select the following Types : like SEZ DeveloperFor developers of SEZ, Casual Taxable Person forTemporary business in another State, like Trade Fair etc,, Input Service Distributor (ISD)forDistributes Input Tax Credit among branches. Non-Resident Taxable Person forForeign business operating temporarily, Government Department for Government entity, UN Body / Embassy,Special tax treatment. ConsumerGenerally not used while configuring own company, Used in special situations
    Registration Type should not be changed. Changing from Composition to Regular (or vice versa) after transactions requires careful handling and may require creating a new company or making statutory adjustments.
  • GSTIN/UIN: Enter the unique 15 Characters GSTIN/UIN, Registration Number allotted by authority for the registered organisation, carefully and correctly. It is composed ofState Code (2 chars), PAN  (10 chars),, Entity Code  (1 char),Default Character  (1 char for future use),  Check Digit  (1 char). Entering incorrect GSTIN can lead to mismatches and rejection of returns during filing).
  • Periodicity of GSTR-1: Choose Monthly (normally for larger organisation) or Quarterly (normally for Smaller organisation), depending on annual turnover in previous Financial Year.
  • Registration Name: Tally auto-generates this (e.g., West Bengal Registration”), depending on State of Registration (useful for specific registrations for Multiple GSTINs under one company).

GST Advanced Set up

Apart from the above, many more advanced options related to Company GST Set Up, scattered over F1:; features and F12:Configure. These advanced set up options are applicable for selected organisations only. To keep the operation & learning simple for common users and learners, these are skipped now and explained in next chapter