Interstate Purchases (Tamil Nadu)

You can record purchases made from dealers in others states in Tally.ERP 9.

Interstate purchases at 0% against Form C

Interstate purchases have to be taxed at 0% CST rate against Form C when:

●      It is transit transaction against Form E2.

●      The goods are taxed at 0% under section 8(5) of CST Act read with section 8(4) (against Form C).

To record such purchases, the Nature of transaction - Interstate Purchase Exempt - With Form C is provided. In the VAT Form I report, the text Subsequent of E1/E2 appears for this nature of transaction.

To record an interstate purchase invoice against Form C

1.     Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounting Vouchers > F9: Purchase.

2.     Enter Supplier Invoice No. and Date.

3.     Select the party ledger in the field Party's A/c Name.

4.     Set the option Is Against C Form? to Yes in Party Details screen. This option appears only when the State selected is other than Tamil Nadu.

5.     Select the purchase ledger predefined with the nature of transaction Interstate Purchase Exempt - With Form C.

6.     Select the required stock items.

7.     Set the option Provide VAT Details? to Yes. In the Statutory Details screen,

o      Enter the purchase details.

o      Select C Form as the Form to issue.

o      Press Enter to save and return to purchase invoice.

The purchase invoice appears as shown below:

8.     Press Enter to save.

Interstate Purchase @ 2% Against Form C

To record an interstate purchase invoice against Form C

1.     Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounting Vouchers > F9: Purchase.

2.     Enter Supplier Invoice No. and Date.

3.     Select the party ledger in the field Party's A/c Name.

4.     Set the option Is Against C Form? to Yes in Party Details screen. This option appears only when the State selected is other than Tamil Nadu.

5.     Select a common purchase ledger in which the option Is VAT/CST Applicable? is set to Applicable, and Set/Alter VAT Details? is not enabled.

6.     Select the required stock items.

Note: If the option Is Against C Form? is set to Yes in Party Details screen, the tax gets calculated at 2% CST rate. This is irrespective of the tax rates defined in the inventory or accounting masters.

7.     Select the common CST ledger.

8.     Set the option Provide VAT Details? to Yes.

o      Enter the C Form details in Statutory Details screen as shown below:

o      Press Enter to save and return to purchase invoice.

The purchase invoice appears as shown below:

9.     Press Enter to save.

Interstate Purchase at Multiple CST Rates

To record an interstate purchase invoice for items attracting multiple CST rates

1.     Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounting Vouchers > F9: Purchases.

2.     Enter Supplier Invoice No. and Date.

3.     Select the party ledger in the field Party's A/c Name.

4.     Set the option Is Against C Form? to No in Party Details screen. This option appears only when the State selected is other than Tamil Nadu.

5.     Select a common purchase ledger in which the option Is VAT/CST Applicable? is set to Applicable, and Set/Alter VAT Details? is not enabled.

6.     Select the required stock items whose VAT rates are specified either at the stock group or at the stock item level. Enter Quantity and Rate for each stock item.

7.     Select the common CST ledger.

8.     Set the option Provide VAT Details? to Yes/No, as required.

9.     Click A: Tax Analysis to view the Tax Analysis screen.

o      Click F1: Detailed to view in detailed mode. The Tax Analysis screen appears as shown below:

o      Press Esc to return to purchase invoice.

The purchase invoice appears as shown below:

10.  Press Enter to save.