E-Invoicing in India

India mandates e-invoicing for B2B transactions above certain turnover thresholds. IRN (Invoice Reference Number) required from government portal.

B2G (Business to Government)

Mandatory

Effective: October 1, 2020

Electronic invoicing requirements for transactions with government entities and public sector organizations.

B2B (Business to Business)

Mandatory

Effective: October 1, 2020

Electronic invoicing requirements for transactions between private businesses and commercial entities.

Official Platform

IRP (Invoice Registration Portal)

Visit Official Portal

Supported Formats

e-Invoice JSONGST Schema

Additional Notes

Threshold lowered progressively. Currently applies to businesses with turnover over ₹5 crore.

Open Banking + E-Invoicing in India

Combining e-invoicing with Open Banking creates powerful automation opportunities. Open Banking APIs enable real-time bank transaction access for automated invoice reconciliation, while Payment Initiation Services (PIS) allow instant payments directly from e-invoices.

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Auto-Reconciliation

Match bank transactions with e-invoices automatically

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Instant Payments

Pay invoices with one click via PIS

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Cash Flow Visibility

Combine invoice & bank data for forecasting

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