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.