GST APP-Best GST Accounting Software

As GST is all set to bring a historic change in the indirect taxation system in India.A number of established as well as startup companies are emerging to support this new tax with a wide range of accounting software.

In fact,IT and software companies wish to see huge businesses in the coming days since a reliable and good GST Software is the backbone of the entire GST system.

Some of the popular GST accounting software names that we tend to hear these days are :

• ERP 9
• Cleartax GST Biz
• Zoho Books
• Quick books
• ProfitBooks
• Reach Accounting Software

They have been equipped with features to help businesses and service providers follow proper accounting processes,make you GST compliant and adhere to the new provisions.There might be a lot more to add to the list.

• ERP 9

TALLY GST

Most of the organizations in India, regardless of how small or big they are have Tally Accounting Software to work with. However, still the accounts team need to file returns manually which is quite a tedious task, considering the size of the organization and its turnover for the fiscal year. This can be made easier as GST can easily be integrated with the Tally ERP 9 software. Now, small and medium businesses can easily automate their functioning with the integration of Tally & GST. Under GST, the businesses would require to file at least 5 returns a month which could be a monotonous task to be done manually. GST’s compliance with Tally ERP will help businesses automate this process which will save a lot of time and cost. Many industry experts also see this compliance between GST & Tally as a win-win situation for both businesses and individuals as henceforth all transactions including the return files will be executed under GST complaint Tally software. Further, to make the understanding of GST and its nuances simple, Tally has also launched a GST mobile app. This app will be a rich source of information on GST and will help businesses adopt this tax structure more efficiently.

PRODUCTS OF TALLY

• ERP 9
• Tally Shoper 9
• Tally Server 9
• Tally Developer

PRICING OF TALLY

• Cleartax GST Biz

Cleartax GST is a cloud based software i.e. developed and maintained on internet which empowers us to provide our users with the following features

• Create a sync between working offline and backup on connectivity with internet
• Providing an updated version of our software without bothering the user with additional efforts to update the software
• Easy access to software from anywhere at any time without worrying about internet connectivity

No desktop for installation

As the software is hosted on cloud, user need not have a desktop system for installation of our software. ClearTax GST software can be downloaded as an offline software on system / mobile app, mobile website / desktop website. User need not bear additional cost of installation of the software and utilities. Hence, You can login from anywhere and anytime.

Integration of accounts

In a situation where user is dealing with multiple clients or businesses along with their voluminous data, our software makes it easy for them to:

• Bulk import of such data through excel or templates
• Features like filter and bulk selection makes it work friendly

Validation while invoicing

Post GST rollout, user will have to create invoices having more than 20 fields such as HSN code, GSTIN of supplier etc., and these invoices need to be uploaded on the GSTN portal on monthly basis.

At the point of creating an invoice our software makes sure that all mandatory fields are accurately filled. In case of any mistake, an alert or notification will be given for every error made in an invoice along with report of all such invoices.

Determination of Place of Supply

The taxable event under GST is the ‘Supply’ of Goods or Services. Based on the criteria laid under GST, user can treat the supply of goods or services as either Intra-State (within the State) or Inter-State (Outside the State).

While other software will ask the user to provide the place of supply, our software automatically determines and populates under every invoice based on information entered.

Rate determination

Determination of rates while creating an invoice is the crucial aspect as short payment of taxes due to wrong determination of rates will lead to payment of interest and penalties

Our software automatically populates the accurate rates in the invoices as the user provides the HSN number. This feature not only saves user from interest and penalties but also relieves them from stress of determining and feeding it every time they create invoices. Hence saving time and duplicity of efforts

Contact master and Item master

You may create a contact master data of all your customers for the following details:

1. Customer name
2. Customer GSTIN
3. Billing and shipping address
4. Place of Supply

You may create a master data of all item of goods/ services in which you deal for the following details:

1. Description
2. Type of Item i.e. goods or services
3. HSN number
4. Unit Price

User may upload a list of all its customers through an excel and accordingly all the customers contacted by our software.

Each time you create an invoice the above details will be auto-populated, leading to lesser chance for error and saving time.

GSTIN Collection

From 1^st July, every tax payer needs to issue GST compliant invoice to its customers, mentioning of GSTIN of customers is a mandatory field for invoicing.  While user may not have the GSTIN of all their customers, Cleartax GST provides its user an easy way to collect GSTIN from their customers

• select the customers from whom you want to collect their GSTIN
• An email and phone text will be send to selected customers
• Customers need to fill the details and submit the web page
• The data will be auto-populated under the ‘Contact Master’

Besides, the list of following customers will also be available:

• Request sent
• Request not sent
• Customers replied
• Customers not replied
• Sent a reminder

Notification and alerts

The users of our software will receive a notification or alert for the following matters:

• Where goods have been sent for job work, period of 1 year or 3 years are about to expire and goods not yet received back
• In an invoice shipping address do not match with billing address
• Where interest or penalties for late or non-filing of returns, short or non-payment of taxes have not been paid. User will be notified along with calculations that they may receive a notice for default in compliance

Hence, user will be able to keep a track of major dates and actions to be taken accordingly

We at Cleartax GST aim to make taxation and compliance simplified for our users. Since with the introduction of GST all businesses and professionals are at unrest due huge compliance, Cleartax GST makes it not only simplified but also triggers to make its users GST compliant with clarity and conscience.

Learn more about Clear Tax GST software and watch the demo to see how it can get your enterprise GST Compliant.

PRICE COMPARISON

Cleartax – Pricing – Rs.10,000/-

Zoho Books

Zoho Books is a smart online accounting software that will streamline your back office operations, automate business workflows and help you securely collaborate with your accountant online. It is designed for all business sizes, from small businesses to large enterprises, and works well for services, consulting and marketing companies. With the latest inventory feature, retail businesses can keep track of their stock and make smart purchase decisions. Apart from its core functions, Zoho Books’ integration with Zoho CRM provides a platform for your sales and finance team to interact effortlessly and reduce manual & duplicate data entry.

Zoho Books is a web-based application and is available on iOS, Android and even windows app.

Zoho  send GST compliant invoices, generate financial reports, do tax calculations, and help you file your GST returns without any hassles.

Set up Zoho Books in minutes and start managing your finances immediately. If you get stuck, our support team and help resources can bail you out.

Expand your business with automated payment reminders for thousands of payments. Our multi-currency invoicing makes global selling a breeze.

Zoho Books automates your business workflows and lets you build layers of functionality to support the most unique business models.

Our role-based access lets you work together securely with your accountants and colleagues without additional user fees.

Key Features of Zoho Books

• Real time reporting
• Multi-country
• Profit and loss (P&L)
• Recurring invoices
• Credit notes
• Send quotes or estimates
• Chart of accounts
• Manual journals
• Log hours and invoicing projects
• Record transactions for expense and deposit
• Automatic bank feeds
• Bank rules
• Expense tracking
• Timesheets
• Payment reminders
• SSL security
• Two-factor authentication
• Multi-currency

• Invoice templates
• Project time tracking
• Accounting and tax
• Exhaustive reports
• Mobile apps
• Online payments
• Real-time inventory tracking
• Workflow Management

QUICK BOOKS

QuickBooks Software is the #1 accounting software for small businesses in . GST ready and more. QuickBooks Software  is an accounting software package developed and marketed by Intuit. QuickBooks Software products are geared mainly toward small and medium-sized businesses and offer on-premises accounting applications as well as cloud based versions that accept business payments, manage and pay bills, and payroll functions. QuickBooks’ detailed calendar also tracks all appointments, to-do items and important business tasks, such as invoice and bill due dates.

• BENEFITS of QUICKBOOKS SOFTWARE

• Track sales, expenses and profits
• Create & send unlimited invoices
• Same security encryption as online banking
• Create estimates and invoices
• Multicurrency transactions
• Manage and pay bills
• Generate 60+ reports
• Track inventory
• Create purchase orders
• Flexible working
• Up-to-date software
• Work seamlessly
• Real-time working
• Automatically backs up your data
• Bank level security

 PRODUCTS of QUICKBOOKS SOFTWARE

• Payroll
• POS
• Inventory
• Consolidations
• Ecommerce
• CRM
• Batch Input
• Email marketing
• Payments

REACH GST SOFTWARE

Reach accountant software is a cloud based GST ready software. GST software developed by reach accountant software is one of the best software available in the market. Reach is a feature rich software that can be sued by any business. It automates your entire business and helps in smart functioning with faster work flow, better decision making, real-time updates and much more..View our demo for more information Reach GST Accounting software is the India’s leading of online Accounting software is available in the SMEs affordable cost  with equipped team and partners in all major cities of India like as Chennai, Coimbatore, Bangalore and also in the Malaysia, have satisfied 1000+ customers all over India & Malaysia. After implementation of Goods and Services Tax in Malaysia, all business with turn over more than RM500, 000 have to register for the GST.

Reach GST ACCOUNTING software is the best simple but equipped and effective GST Accounting software for any types of businesses in Malaysia exclusively for Jewellery business.  Reach GST Accounting software will be able to view the last prepared invoice automatically while to creating new Invoices. To set reminders for every invoice. SMS or E-mail reminder automatically. Send bills to automatic accountant and add notes. Prepare VAT, Service Tax, TDS and Excise Reports of automatically. Click here for Demo

TOP PRODUCT FEATURES

Accounting Management

All functions relating to accounts are inbuilt with the software. You can manage your Accounting Ledgers, Bank & Cash Operations, Purchase & Sales Estimates, Warehouse Allocations, Expense Recording, Expense Grouping, Payments – Part or Full, Journal Entries, Receipts – Part or Full, Contra Entries, Financial Reports, Day book and much more.

Tax Management

Our accounting Software automatically calculates the taxes relevant for every bill created. Our Software is tailor made as per the government norms for calculation of GST. It also comes with the option to add any number of taxes relevant to your business. In case of change in tax percentages you can change it in the software on your own. All you have to do is add your tax percentage and our software will calculate the taxes automatically. This multiple tax scheme can also be applied to multiple products on a single purchase.

Income Management

You can create Quotations then the same can be converted as a Sales order or Pro-forma invoice or Invoice. From Invoice you can create Receipts as well. Accountants will be able to know what payments have been received and what are pending in the reports. You can also set reminders for receiving payments

Expense Management

You can create Purchase Orders then the same can be converted as bill or payments. You can also create Debit notes for purchase returns. Accountants will be able to know which purchase bills have been paid and which are pending in the reports. You can also set reminders for making payments.

 PRODUCTS

• Accounting software
• POS Software
• ERP Software
• CRM Software

USAGE

• Service Provider
• Sales and service
• Trade and Distribution
• Textile shop
• Jewellers
• Super Markets
• Manufacturer
• Jobworks

Key Features of Reach GST

• Inventory Management
• Mobile App
• Reporting
• Data Security & Accuracy
• Monthly GST Report
• GST returns
• Online Accounting
• Financial Management
• Sales Tracking
• Billing & Invoicing
• Purchase Management
• Online GST Portal
• Sales Analyse Report
• Collaborate

COMPARISON OF REACH GST APP WITH OTHER SOFTWARES

CONCLUSION

Reach  can be used for preparing Invoices, Auto Calculating the GST Liability, Filing Returns, Checking  Purchases which auto populates in GSTN, Making GST Payments and Accounting for GST.Free cloud server advantage, All documents in one place, All accounts are docked in  a single account for multiple businesses and securely backs up your data. Reach is a friendly software that customizes with your business. As it is GST ready your business will not require to change the system in case you are planning to register in GST. Being GST ready is important as it solves all your tax problems and simplifies your business tax structure.

Reach is a feature reach software that takes care of your entire business. It does not only have rigid features but also automates your business and auto generates more functions to manage your business better.

Karishma Abbas

Hi, this is Karishma here, a commerce graduate with more than 10 years of work experience, the latest being a Global Financial Analyst with a Software company. My experience as an Analyst has driven me to write blogs for Reach