Configuring Swachh Bharat Cess for 5.x Releases below 5.1.3

Swachh Bharat Cess can be configured for releases below 5.1.3. by creating a service tax ledger and a Swachh Bharat Cess ledger.

To create a Service Tax ledger

1.    Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounts Info. > Ledgers > Create.

2.    Enter Service Tax as the ledger name.

3.    Select Duties & Taxes from the List of Groups in the Under field.

4.    Select Service Tax as the Type of Duty/Tax.

5.    Set Inventory values are affected? to No.

The Ledger Creation screen appears as shown below:

6.    Press Ctrl+A to accept.

To create a Swachh Bharat Cess ledger

1.    Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounts Info. > Ledgers > Create.

2.    Enter Swachh Bharat Cess as the ledger name.

3.    Select Duties & Taxes from the List of Groups in the Under field.

4.    Select Others as the Type of Duty/Tax.

5.    Set Inventory values are affected? to No.

6.    Enter the Percentage of Calculation (eg 5)? as 0.50%.

7.    Set Method of Calculation as On Total Sales.

The Ledger Creation screen appears as shown below:

8.    Press Ctrl+A to accept.

In the sales invoice, select Swachh Bharat Cess from the List of Ledger Accounts. The sales invoice with service tax and Swachh Bharat Cess ledgers appears as shown below:

Note: Swachh Bharat Cess is calculated automatically only if the service ledger is grouped under Sales Accounts. If it is under a different group, you have to manually enter the cess value or change the group of the service ledger.