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# Bill of Supply

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A **Bill of Supply** is a GST document you issue to customers when you cannot raise a regular tax invoice. For example, this applies if you supply exempted goods or services, or if you are registered under the Composition Scheme. Unlike a tax invoice, a bill of supply does not carry any tax component. In Zoho Billing, a bill of supply is created and managed from within the _Invoices_ module using a dedicated transaction number series, so you can handle it alongside your tax invoices while staying compliant with GST rules.

## When to Use a Bill of Supply

Under GST, a bill of supply replaces a tax invoice in scenarios where tax cannot be charged. Use a bill of supply in Zoho Billing when any of the following applies:

*   You are a **Composition Scheme dealer** and are not permitted to collect GST from your customers.
*   You are supplying **exempted goods or services** on which GST is not levied.
*   You are supplying goods or services under a **nil-rated** or **non-taxable** category.
*   You are a supplier of **exports** or **zero-rated supplies** where a Bill of Supply is applicable in place of a tax invoice.

**Scenario:** Zylker Organics is a small business registered under the GST Composition Scheme. Because Zylker cannot charge GST on its sales, Patricia, the accounts executive, issues a bill of supply for every sale instead of a regular tax invoice. She uses Zoho Billing to record each bill of supply, track balance due, and send payment reminders.

## How a Bill of Supply Differs From a Tax Invoice

A Bill of Supply differs from a tax invoice in three ways:

*   Bill of Supply uses a **separate number series** (for example, `BOS-`) to stay compliant with GST numbering requirements.
*   Item table does not include a **Tax column**. You cannot apply tax rates to line items, or charge transaction-level taxes such as TCS.
*   The document is labelled **Bill of Supply** at the top of the PDF, distinguishing it from a tax invoice.

Apart from these differences, a Bill of Supply behaves exactly like a regular tax invoice.

## Enable Bill of Supply

Before creating a bill of supply, make sure you have enabled the option under _Settings_.

To enable Bill of Supply:

*   Go to **Settings**.
*   Click **General** under _Setup & Configurations_ in the _Organization Settings_ pane.
*   Mark **Bill Of Supply** under _Select the modules you would like to enable_.
*   Click **Save**.

Once enabled, set up a dedicated number series before you start creating bills of supply.

## Set Up a Number Series for Bill of Supply

After enabling Bill of Supply, set up a dedicated **transaction number series** with a distinct prefix so that your bills of supply are numbered independently of your tax invoices.

**Prerequisite:** To configure the transaction number series, you must be an \*\*Admin\*\*, or your role in Zoho Billing must have permission to modify \*\*Invoice\*\* preferences.

Here’s how to create a number series for bill of supply:

*   Go to **Settings**.
*   Select **Transaction Number Series** under _Customization_ in the _Organization Settings_ pane.
*   Click a [new series](/in/billing/help/settings/customisation/transaction-number-series.html#add-transactions) or [edit](/in/billing/help/settings/customisation/transaction-number-series.html#edit-transactions) an existing one.
*   In the _Bill Of Supply_ field, enter a **Prefix** (for example, `BOS-`), and the **Starting Number** this series should start from.
*   Click **Save**.

The new series will be used while creating a bill of supply. Once the number series is configured, you can create a bill of supply from the _Invoices_ module.

## Create a Bill of Supply

Here’s how to create a new bill of supply:

*   Go to **Sales** and select **Invoices**.
*   Click the dropdown next to _\+ New_ and select **New Bill Of Supply**.
*   Enter the required details.
*   Click **Save as Draft** to review it later, or **Save and Send** to email it to the customer immediately.

## Other Actions

A bill of supply is managed within the _Invoices_ module, so all standard invoice actions apply to it as well. You can record payments, download or print the document, attach files, clone, void, write off, or delete a bill of supply, using the same steps as for a regular tax invoice. Refer to the following articles for more details:

*   [Record Payment for Invoice](/in/billing/help/invoice/record-payment-for-invoice.html)
*   [Other Actions for Invoice](/in/billing/help/invoice/other-actions.html)
*   [Delete Invoice](/in/billing/help/invoice/delete-invoice.html)

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