Purchase of Exempt Goods (VAT)

You can record purchases of exempt goods by selecting the nature of transaction Purchase Exempt .

This nature of transaction is provided for Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.

To record an invoice for exempt purchases

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

2. Enter the Supplier invoice no. and Date .

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

4. Select the purchase ledger grouped under Purchase Accounts with the Nature of transaction set to Purchase Exempt .

5. Select the stock item.

6. Enter the Quantity and Rate . The purchase invoice appears as shown below:

7. Press Enter to save.

The value of this transaction gets captured in the relevant fields of state-specific VAT/CST forms and annexures.