{"id":805,"date":"2021-03-25T07:40:58","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T07:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/?p=805"},"modified":"2022-04-01T12:57:04","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T12:57:04","slug":"everything-about-e-invoice-schema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/everything-about-e-invoice-schema\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything About E-Invoice Schema"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As per the recent mandate, every taxpayer whose aggregate turnover exceeds INR 20 Crores and who deals in B2B and export supplies in any preceding financial year from 2017-18 onwards needs to implement e-invoicing from April 1, 2022. In other words, the taxpayer who is covered in this mandate needs to generate an e-invoice as per the prescribed format i.e. Schema. So, in this blog, we will cover everything about e-invoice schema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"919\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/everything-about-einvoice-schema.png\" alt=\"e-Invoice schema\" class=\"wp-image-1025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/everything-about-einvoice-schema.png 919w, https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/everything-about-einvoice-schema-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/everything-about-einvoice-schema-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/everything-about-einvoice-schema-432x270.png 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is E-invoice Schema?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In general, schema means structured format or template. So, e-invoice schema means a structured format for e-invoice. CBIC notified the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/products\/e-invoicing-software\/\" title=\"e-Invoice\">e-invoice<\/a> schema as GST INV-01. The taxpayer needs to upload the schema in JSON format on the IRP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why E-Invoice Schema Was Implemented?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As we already know that e-invoice schema acts as a uniform standard for reporting the generated e-invoice to IRP. E-invoice schema was implemented by the CBIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>To address the machine readability issue<\/li><li>To ensure inter-operability<\/li><li>To eliminate the transcription errors<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">E-Invoice Schema Content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Broadly, there are 12 sections and 6 annexures in the e-invoice schema that can be differentiated in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mandatory Sections and Annexures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The taxpayer needs to compulsorily fill the data in these fields. As per the latest update in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/e-invoicing-advantages-and-disadvantages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/e-invoicing-advantages-and-disadvantages\/\">e-invoice<\/a> schema, only 5 sections and 2 annexures are mandatory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>List of mandatory sections<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Basic detail of the taxpayer<\/li><li>Information about the supplier<\/li><li>Information about the recipient<\/li><li>Item details<\/li><li>Total documents<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>List of mandatory annexures<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Detail of items<\/li><li>Total detail of documents<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Optional Sections and Annexures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The taxpayer may or may not enter the data in these fields. The remaining 7 sections and 4 annexures are optional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">E-Invoice Format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the basic format of an e-invoice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Header: Details about Invoice Number, Invoice Date, Supplier, Recipient, Invoice Reference Number (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/everything-you-ought-to-know-about-irn-in-e-invoice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IRN<\/a>)<\/li><li>Transaction: This section contains information about the type of transaction (B2B or export).<\/li><li>Document: This section contains details about the documents such as Type of Document, Number, Date, etc.<\/li><li>Seller: This section contains information about the seller such as <a href=\"https:\/\/app.gstrobo.com\/PublicGSTTools\/Verification?BasePage=GSTNumberSearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/app.gstrobo.com\/PublicGSTTools\/Verification?BasePage=GSTNumberSearch\">GSTIN<\/a>, Tradename, Address, etc.<\/li><li>Buyer: This section contains information about the buyer such as GSTIN, Tradename, Address, etc.<\/li><li>Dispatch-to: This section contains dispatch details.<\/li><li>Ship-to: This section contains ship-to details.<\/li><li>Line Item: This section contains information about the invoice line items.<\/li><li>Document summary: This section contains information about the total values of the documents uploaded.<\/li><li>Payment Information: This section contain payment details and other terms &amp; conditions about the payment.<\/li><li>Reference Details: This section contains various details about references related to the invoice.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">E-Invoice Template<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a sample template of an e-invoice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/e-invoice-schema-sample-template.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/e-invoice-schema-sample-template.png 624w, https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/e-invoice-schema-sample-template-234x300.png 234w, https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/e-invoice-schema-sample-template-210x270.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As per the recent mandate, every taxpayer whose aggregate turnover exceeds INR 20 Crores and who deals in B2B and export supplies in any preceding financial year from 2017-18 onwards needs to implement e-invoicing from April 1, 2022. 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