You can record interstate purchases of taxable goods by selecting the nature of transaction Interstate Purchase - Taxable.
This nature of transaction is provided for Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.
To record an invoice for interstate purchase attracting single CST rate
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 the Party Details screen. This option appears only when the State selected is other than the State selected in the Company Creation screen.
5. Select the purchase ledger grouped under Purchase Accounts with the Nature of transaction set to Interstate Purchase - Taxable predefined with the applicable tax rate.
6. Select the stock item. Enter Quantity and Rate for each stock item.
7. Select the CST ledger grouped under Purchase Accounts or Direct Expenses, with the option Type of duty/tax set to CST. The purchase invoice appears as shown below:
8. Press Enter to save.
To record an invoice for interstate purchase 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 the Party Details screen. This option appears only when the State selected is other than the State selected in the Company Creation screen.
5. Select a common purchase ledger in which the option Is VAT/CST Applicable? is set to Applicable, and the option Set/Alter VAT Details? is not enabled.
6. Select the required stock items whose VAT rates are specified either at the stock group or stock item level. Enter the Quantity and Rate for each stock item.
7. Select the CST ledger grouped under Purchase Accounts or Direct Expenses with the option Type of duty/tax set to CST.
8. 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 the purchase invoice.
The purchase invoice appears as shown below:
9. Press Enter to save.
The value of this transaction gets captured in the relevant fields of state-specific VAT/CST forms and annexures.