Guide · GST in Odoo
GST invoices, e-invoices and e-way bills in Odoo.
Odoo comes with Indian GST taxes and invoice formats, and with modules for e-invoicing and e-way bills. This page shows what we set up with you, what needs your own login, and what stays with your CA.
Three layers
From a correct invoice to the government portal.
Each layer builds on the one before, and we test each before the next.
1. The GST tax invoice
Every invoice carries your GST number, the HSN code, the place of supply and the tax split: CGST and SGST inside the state, IGST between states. Odoo picks the right one from the customer's state. It prints as Original, Duplicate and Triplicate copies. This is what our demo shows.
2. E-invoice
Whether e-invoicing applies to you, and from which date, is your CA's call. If it does, we connect Odoo to the e-invoice portal through your own login and test it on sample invoices before you rely on it.
3. E-way bill
For goods that need an e-way bill, we set up the same kind of connection and test it on sample documents, so your dispatch staff can raise the bill from the invoice.
From you
What we need to set it up.
Usually a few days of work once your portal access is ready.
- Your GST number and your own portal login. The login stays yours, and you can change it or remove our access at any time.
- Your list of items with their HSN codes. Your CA confirms the codes and rates.
- Your CA's view on whether e-invoicing applies to you, and from when.
- A few real invoices and dispatches to test with.
Straight answers
What we do not promise.
Better to hear it here than in the middle of a project.
- E-invoice and e-way bill are not in our demo yet. The demo shows GST invoices. The portal connection is set up and tested for each customer.
- Charges. Depending on how the connection to the portal is made, there can be a fee per document. We find out and write it in your proposal before you commit.
- Filing your returns. Odoo's free edition has no GST return screens (GSTR-1, 2B and 3B), so your CA files them from our exports, as most traders already do with Tally. If you want a tool that prepares the return files, we test a paid add-on with you before you buy.
Does Odoo support e-invoicing and e-way bills in India?
Odoo's India package includes modules for both. We install them and test them with your own portal login on sample documents, because every business has its own login and settings.
Is e-invoicing compulsory for my business?
That depends on your turnover and the rules in force, so ask your CA. We set it up once you know.
Can Odoo file my GST returns?
Not in the free edition. Your CA files the returns from the invoices, tax registers and exports we prepare. If you want a tool that prepares the return files, we test a paid add-on with you before you buy.
Do you need my GST portal password?
Only to connect Odoo to the portal, and only if e-invoicing or e-way bills apply to you. The login stays yours. You can change it or remove our access at any time.
How long does the set-up take?
A few days, once your portal access and your list of items are ready.
Which Odoo edition do you use?
Odoo 19 Community, the free edition. The e-invoice and e-way bill modules ship with it, and we add tested open-source reports for your accountant.
Get started
Ask us about your invoices.
Send a message on WhatsApp or call +91 79849 67246. Tell us what you invoice and where you ship, and we will tell you what the set-up involves.