India: GST (IGST / CGST + SGST)
GST with IRN e-invoices and e-Way bills, GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B prepared from your books, GSTR-2B matching, TDS and India payroll (PF, ESI, PT) - in use today. The government portal links run on test connections until your credentials are connected.
In use todayDoes Kinnow support GST in India? GST with IRN e-invoices and e-Way bills, GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B prepared from your books, GSTR-2B matching, TDS and India payroll (PF, ESI, PT) - in use today. The government portal links run on test connections until your credentials are connected.
- Tax system
- GST (IGST / CGST + SGST)
- E-invoicing
- IRN via NIC IRP (only above the turnover limit) + e-Way bill
- Tax ID
- GSTIN (15) / PAN (10)
- Filings
- GSTR-1 (monthly / quarterly QRMP), GSTR-3B (monthly / quarterly QRMP), GSTR-9 (annual), Form 24Q (quarterly salary TDS), PF ECR, ITC-04
- Payroll
- CTC, PF, ESI, PT, LWF, TDS u/s 192 (new / old regime), Form 24Q, gratuity, full & final
- Privacy
- Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP)
- Marketing consent
- DPDP consent (granular, timestamped, marketing distinct from transactional) + TRAI DLT sender/template registration for SMS + WhatsApp opt-in with BSP template approval
- Dates
- DD-MM-YYYY (DD/MM/YYYY)
- Numbers
- Indian grouping, lakh / crore (12,34,567.89; ₹1.2 Cr)
Terms your team will see
Agents that help
Filing Prep
Builds the GSTR-1 file from your books and lists every document it left out, with the reason, for a person to clear before filing.
ComplyMismatch Detector
Finds mismatches between your returns and your ledger, and in GSTR-2B, and flags them for a person before a return is filed.
PeoplePayroll Engine
Works out monthly India payroll: PF, ESI, professional tax for five states and Section-192 TDS, for a finance approver to sign off.
Comply + MaintainStatutory NOC
Lists NOCs (no-objection certificates) and inspections that are pending, scheduled or expired, with the days left to each due date. A negative figure means overdue.
ReachConsent & Deliverability Gate
Stops any marketing message going out unless the person has given consent for that channel, with the time recorded. If consent is missing, nothing is sent and the reason is recorded.
Questions
Does Kinnow support GST in India?
GST with IRN e-invoices and e-Way bills, GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B prepared from your books, GSTR-2B matching, TDS and India payroll (PF, ESI, PT) - in use today. The government portal links run on test connections until your credentials are connected.
Is Kinnow ready for India today?
Yes. India is in use today. The government portal links run on test connections until your credentials are connected.
How does Kinnow handle Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023?
Kinnow applies the consent, retention and erasure rules for you. When someone asks to be erased, their data goes from files, search and AI memory too, while the financial records the law makes you keep stay in place.
Does Kinnow file my GST return?
No. Kinnow prepares GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B from your books and writes the file. A person reviews it, uploads it on the GST portal and pays the tax. A live link through a GST provider is being piloted, not switched on. Nothing is filed, paid or posted without a person.
Are e-invoice and e-Way bill connected to the government portal?
Kinnow builds the IRN request and the e-Way bill, and the portal links are set up as test connections. They become real once your portal credentials are connected. Until then, treat the numbers shown as test results and confirm the live position with us before you rely on them.
Who can see payroll statutory reports?
The PF, ESI, professional tax, Form 24Q and Form 16 reports cover the whole company's pay, so only people with HR management rights can open them.
What Kinnow prepares for you
India is in use today. Here is what Kinnow prepares, area by area, and where each part stands.
| Area | What Kinnow prepares | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Indirect tax (GST) | GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B built from your sales and purchase books, as a file you upload to the GST portal. GSTR-2B matching against your purchase register. A month-by-month summary of output tax against input credit. Working files for GSTR-1A, the GSTR-3B tie-out check, GSTR-9, GSTR-9C and ITC-04 (job work). Flags on bills that may fall under reverse charge. GSTIN status check. | In use today |
| E-invoicing and e-Way bill | An IRN request for each invoice that needs one (only above the turnover limit), with the QR code on the invoice. A helper that reads a rejection and suggests the fix. E-Way bill from the invoice or IRN, or from a dispatch, with a watch on bills close to expiry. | In use today. Government portal links run on test connections until your credentials are connected |
| Payroll statutory | PF, ESI, professional tax and labour welfare fund calculated in each pay run. TDS on salary (section 192, old or new regime). Gratuity and full and final settlement. The PF ECR file data, ESI contribution statement, professional tax statement by state, labour welfare register, Form 24Q data and Form 16 data. | In use today |
| TDS other than salary | The TDS section master (rates and limits). Draft TDS challan lists and the 26Q statement grouping, and a match of TCS against Form 26AS, from rows you supply. | In use today. These have no screen of their own yet |
| Data protection (DPDP) | Consent records for marketing (kept by channel, with a time stamp). Erasure on request: personal data goes from files, search and AI memory, while records the law makes you keep stay. | In use today |
| Registrations and calendar | A calendar of return dates, built from your turnover and filing choices, that creates tasks as dates come near. Government registrations tracked with a due date. A register of notices received, with a reply-by clock from the date you type in. | In use today. The notice register has no screen of its own yet |
What "in use today" means for the government portals
Kinnow builds the e-invoice request, the e-Way bill and the GST return file. The connection that sends an e-invoice or e-Way bill to the government portal, and the one that would file a return, are set up as test connections. They switch to a real connection only after your own portal credentials are in place and a GST provider is onboarded; that last step is being piloted with customers, not switched on for everyone. Until then you upload the return file yourself and treat the IRN and e-Way bill numbers on screen as test results. Kinnow never files a return for you.
See a GSTR-3B prepared from your own sales and purchase books.
A year of filings
These are the returns and statements Kinnow tracks on your calendar and what it does for each.
| What | How often | What Kinnow does | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSTR-1 | Monthly, or quarterly if you are eligible and choose it | Builds it from the books; the calendar follows your choice | Accounts executive prepares, tax lead reviews |
| GSTR-3B | Monthly | Builds it, ties it to GSTR-1 and the matched credit, exports the file | Tax lead approves, CA confirms |
| GSTR-2B matching | Before each return | Compares the portal statement with your purchase register and lists the gaps | Accounts executive clears the list |
| TDS deposit | Monthly | Tracks the deposit date and drafts the challan list from rows you supply | Accounts executive |
| TDS statements (24Q for salary, 26Q for others) | Every quarter | Salary 24Q data comes from payroll; 26Q grouping from the rows you supply | Finance head reviews |
| PF, ESI, professional tax, labour welfare | Each pay run, month by month | Produces the contribution files and statements from the payroll run | HR and payroll executive prepares, finance head approves the run |
| ITC-04 (job work) | Quarterly or half-yearly, depending on turnover | Lists goods sent to and received from job workers | Stores and accounts together |
| GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C | Once a year, above turnover limits | Builds a working file; field layouts are checked by your adviser before use | CA |
| Form 16 | Once a year | Prepares the data for each employee | HR, then finance head |
The dates Kinnow shows are working defaults for your calendar. Your adviser confirms the notified date for each return, because dates, rates and limits change.
How a return gets prepared
GSTR-3B is the example. Kinnow prepares and exports; people approve, and a person files. Nothing is filed, paid or posted without a person.
| Step | Who | What Kinnow does | Where a person approves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Approve the month's documents | Accounts team | Sales invoices and purchase bills are approved in Sell and Buy. Kinnow marks the month as needing a fresh GST summary. | Each invoice and bill has its own approval. |
| 2. Refresh the month | Accounts executive | Adds up output tax and input credit for the company and month. A month nobody refreshed shows blank, never zero. | The person pressing refresh is recorded. |
| 3. Match against GSTR-2B | Accounts executive | Compares your purchase register with GSTR-2B and lists matches, partial matches and gaps. Mismatch Detector flags them. | Each gap is cleared or explained by a person. |
| 4. Prepare the return | Accounts executive | Builds GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B from the books and checks that 3B ties to 1 and to the matched credit. Filing Prep lists what still needs a person. | The preparer submits it for review. |
| 5. Review | Tax lead or finance head | Shows the figures, the open mismatches and the reason for each change. | The reviewer approves or sends it back, with a reason. |
| 6. Export and upload | Tax lead or CA | Writes the return file in the portal format. | A person uploads it on the GST portal and pays the tax. |
| 7. Record the filing | Tax lead | Stores the acknowledgement number against the return. Kinnow refuses to record a GSTR-1 or GSTR-3B as filed until a complete GSTR-2B check exists for that month. | A person records it. |
Ask for a walk through these seven steps on one of your own months.
What your adviser still does
- Confirms the notified due date, the rate and the limit that apply to you, and which return you must file.
- Reviews and approves the figures, then uploads the return and pays the tax on the government portal.
- Decides reverse charge, blocked credit and other judgement calls. Kinnow flags a bill by supplier name for a person to look at; it does not decide.
- Replies to notices. The notice register only keeps the reference and the reply-by clock.
- Prepares income tax returns, tax audit reports and company law filings, which Kinnow does not prepare.
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