Interstate Purchases Against Form E1 (VAT)

You can record interstate purchases against Form E1 by selecting the nature of transaction Interstate Purchase – E1.

This nature of transaction is provided for Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.

1. Gateway of Tally > Vouchers > Press F9 (Purchase).
   Alternatively, press Alt+G (Go To) > Create Voucher > press F9 (Purchase). 
2. Enter the Supplier Invoice No. and Date.
3. Select the party ledger in the field Party A/c name.
   • In the Party Details screen, set the option Is against C Form to Yes. This option appears only when the State selected is other than the State selected in the Company VAT Details screen.
   • As always, press Alt+C, to create a master on the fly. Alternatively, press Alt+G (Go To) > Create Master > type or select Ledger > press Enter.
4. Select the purchase ledger predefined with the Nature of transaction set to Interstate Purchase – E1.
   As in other transactions, you can create the ledger on the fly by pressing Alt+C. Alternatively, press Alt+G (Go To) > Create Master > type or select Ledger > and press Enter.
5. Select the stock item. Enter the Quantity and Rate.
   

   Note: If the option Sales/purchases against Form C is set to Yes in the Party Details screen, the tax gets calculated at 2% CST rate. This is irrespective of the tax rates defined in the inventory or accounting masters.

6. Select the CST ledger grouped under Purchase Accounts or Direct Expenses with the option Type of duty/tax set to CST.
7. Set the option Provide VAT details to Yes. In the Statutory Details screen:
   • Select the forms as shown below:
     
     

     Note: The options in the above screen appear based on the State selected in the Company VAT Details screen.

   • Enter the relevant details.
   • Accept the screen. As always, you can press Ctrl+A to save. The purchase invoice appears as shown below:
     
8. Accept the screen. As always, you can press Ctrl+A to save.

The value of this transaction gets captured in the relevant fields of state-specific VAT/CST forms and annexures.