Firms & GST Identity

A firm is the seller identity that appears on your invoices — your legal name, GSTIN, address, and state. When you create an invoice, Clorvia uses the firm to fill in the “from” side and to work out the correct GST.

Setting up your firm

Add a firm with:

• Name and legal name (as registered)
• GSTIN — your 15-character GST registration number
• Address and state — the state matters for GST (see below)
• Contact phone and email

This information prints on every invoice that firm issues, so keep it accurate.

Why the firm’s state matters

GST depends on where the supply happens:

• If your firm’s state and the customer’s place of supply are the same state, the invoice uses CGST + SGST.
• If they’re different states, the invoice uses IGST.

Clorvia uses the firm’s state and the invoice’s place of supply to apply the right split. Learn more in GST on Invoices.

Multiple GST registrations (multiple firms)

Some businesses hold more than one GSTIN — for example, registrations in different states. In that case, add a firm per GSTIN inside the same company. When you raise an invoice, pick the firm whose GSTIN should issue it.

One business, many GSTINs → multiple firms in one company. Separate businesses → separate companies. See Companies.

Keeping it compliant

A valid GST tax invoice must show the supplier’s name, address, and GSTIN — all of which come from your firm. Make sure these are correct before sending invoices to customers. For the full list of what a compliant invoice needs, see GST on Invoices.

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