GST
E-invoicing (IRN) for small businesses: do you need it, and how it works
What an IRN and signed QR actually are, the turnover threshold that triggers e-invoicing, and how to generate one without leaving your billing screen.
The Pride POS blog
Running a shop, made simpler.
Plain-language guides on GST, billing, inventory and the day-to-day of running a small Indian shop.
Hardware
Barcode scanning at the billing counter: a simple setup guide
Faster billing, fewer wrong prices, easier stock counts. How to choose a scanner, label your items, and start scanning — even for products without a barcode.
Operations
Running two shops on one system: stock, billing and a single view
Opening a second outlet? How to keep separate billing and stock per shop while seeing the whole business — and move stock between branches without chaos.
GST
How to file GSTR-1 from your billing software (the easy way)
Stop re-typing invoices into the GST portal. How to export a portal-ready GSTR-1 straight from your bills — and the errors that cause filing rejections.
Operations
Khata done right: managing customer credit without losing money
Udhaar keeps customers loyal — and quietly drains your cash. How to run a digital khata with limits, reminders and a balance you can actually trust.
GST
GST invoice rules every small Indian shop should know
HSN codes, the CGST/SGST/IGST split, e-invoicing thresholds and the fields a tax invoice must carry — in plain language.
Guides
How to choose billing software for your shop in India
A practical checklist — GST, offline, hardware, multi-shop, pricing traps — to pick POS software you won't regret in six months.
Operations
Moving from a paper bill book to digital billing
Nervous about leaving the ledger? A calm, step-by-step way to switch your shop to digital billing without losing a day of sales.
GST
GSTR-1 vs GSTR-3B: what's the difference, explained simply
Two returns, two jobs, one deadline season. What GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B each report, how they relate, and how to keep them reconciled.
Operations
Inventory management for small shops: a no-nonsense guide
Stop guessing what's on the shelf. Reorder points, dead stock, stock-takes and the few numbers that actually protect your cash.
Hardware
Thermal printer setup for your billing counter (step by step)
Pick the right thermal printer, connect it, and print your first receipt — plus cash-drawer kick and the gotchas nobody warns you about.