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GST in India FAQ

Shopify · Shopify Help Center Free Beginner India

Shopify's own India tax documentation is the most direct answer for a founder building on Shopify specifically: what GST does and does not automate on the platform, and where you still need a tax consultant.

  • Shopify calculates and applies CGST, SGST, and IGST correctly based on location, but does not remit or file your taxes for you, that stays on the seller.
  • Rule 46 compliant GST invoicing needs manual configuration or a third party billing app, it is not automatic out of the box.
  • Maintained directly by Shopify, so it stays current with platform changes rather than going stale like a third party blog.
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It answers 2 questions

  1. Do I need a GST number before I make my very first sale, or can that wait?
  2. I'm a small maker just starting out, does the GST composition scheme make sense for me?

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