GST guides for Shopify sellers

Plain-English guides to GST for Indian Shopify sellers: invoices, GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, HSN codes and rates, returns and exchanges. Sourced to the law, written by the team that files these returns from Shopify. A new guide every day at 09:00 IST.

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• HSN summary in GSTR-1 (Table 12): B2B and B2C tabs explainedTable 12 lists your sales by HSN code, split into B2B and B2C tabs since May 2025. Digits by turnover, units, credit notes, and the errors the portal raises.11 Oct 2026
• GST on clothes since 22 Sept 2025: 5% or 18%, the ₹2,500 ruleClothing up to ₹2,500 a piece is taxed at 5%, above it at 18%. How the per-piece test works with discounts and tax-inclusive Shopify prices.10 Oct 2026
• How to generate a GST invoice in ShopifyShopify does not issue GST-compliant invoices on its own. Set up tax, HSN codes and buyer GSTINs, then let an app invoice every order, in six steps.9 Oct 2026

GSTR-1

• HSN summary in GSTR-1 (Table 12): B2B and B2C tabs explainedTable 12 lists your sales by HSN code, split into B2B and B2C tabs since May 2025. Digits by turnover, units, credit notes, and the errors the portal raises.11 Oct 2026
• GSTR-1 due date: monthly, quarterly and IFF, with late feesGSTR-1 is due on the 11th for monthly filers and the 13th after the quarter for QRMP filers. Dates for the next six months, the late fee per day and its caps.8 Oct 2026
• B2CS vs B2CL in GSTR-1: the ₹1 lakh rule, with examplesB2CL is an inter-state sale to a consumer with an invoice above ₹1 lakh; everything else to consumers is B2CS. How each is reported, with worked examples.7 Oct 2026
• GSTR-1 for Shopify sellers: what goes in each tableWhich GSTR-1 tables a Shopify store fills, how orders, refunds and HSN codes map to them, when it is due, and the mistakes that put wrong figures on a return.6 Oct 2026
• How to enable API access on the GST portal, and why it expiresTurn on API access at gst.gov.in in five steps so an app can file for you. It lasts 30 days at most, which is why the sign-in code stops arriving.5 Oct 2026

GST invoices on Shopify

• How to generate a GST invoice in ShopifyShopify does not issue GST-compliant invoices on its own. Set up tax, HSN codes and buyer GSTINs, then let an app invoice every order, in six steps.9 Oct 2026

GST rates and HSN codes

• GST on clothes since 22 Sept 2025: 5% or 18%, the ₹2,500 ruleClothing up to ₹2,500 a piece is taxed at 5%, above it at 18%. How the per-piece test works with discounts and tax-inclusive Shopify prices.10 Oct 2026