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TatvaBooks

Trading & wholesale · GST-correct at volume

Accounting software built for how traders actually move stock.

High-volume purchase and sales entries, stock in pieces, boxes or kg, inter-state IGST and e-invoice handled automatically, and outstanding receivables/payables tracked per party — reconciled against GSTR-2B for clean ITC.

  • Reviewed July 2026
  • 6 min read
  • CA Anil Agarwal & the TatvaBooks team

What a trading or wholesale business actually needs

Trading and wholesale runs on volume — many purchase and sales entries a day, stock that moves in mixed units, and money owed in both directions across dozens of parties. A billing tool built for a services business doesn't hold up here. Here's what trading actually needs, and how TatvaBooks meets each line.

What a trading business needs How TatvaBooks does it
High-volume purchase & sales entries Vouchers are built for fast, repeated entry — bulk purchase and sales invoices post GST-correct without slowing down as your entry count grows through the day.
Multi-unit stock (pieces, boxes, kg) with valuation Items carry a base and alternate unit with conversion, so you can purchase in boxes and sell in pieces (or buy in kg and sell in packets) while cost of goods stays accurate either way.
Inter-state IGST and e-invoice threshold Place of supply decides CGST/SGST vs IGST automatically, and invoices crossing the e-invoice turnover threshold are flagged with IRN + signed QR prepared on the bill.
Receivables & payables with outstanding tracking Every sale and purchase feeds a live outstanding ledger per party, so you know exactly who owes you and who you owe, without a separate spreadsheet.
GSTR-2B reconciliation for clean ITC Purchases match against your GSTR-2B automatically, with mismatches called out line by line so you claim only what actually reconciles.

Honest caveat: e-invoices are prepared on the bill (IRN + signed QR) but not yet filed live to the NIC portal — that link is on the near-term roadmap.

Built for small traders and wholesalers, not enterprise distribution

Most trading businesses in India are small — a proprietor or a two-three person team, moving stock across a handful of categories, dealing with GST on both the buy and sell side every single day. TatvaBooks is priced and built for exactly that scale: fast voucher entry, mixed-unit stock, and outstanding tracking, without the complexity (or cost) of an enterprise distribution ERP.

As your volumes or party count grow, the same ledger scales with you — you don't hit a wall and need to migrate to a bigger system.

Receivables, payables and clean ITC — the parts that actually eat a trader's time

Two things quietly cost traders the most hours every month: chasing who owes what, and untangling ITC mismatches at return time. TatvaBooks addresses both directly:

  • A live outstanding ledger per customer and supplier, built from actual sale and purchase entries — not a separate spreadsheet you update by hand.
  • GSTR-2B reconciliation that matches your purchase register against the portal automatically, so ITC mismatches are caught before you file, not after a notice.

Pricing for a trading or wholesale business

Inventory with multi-unit valuation, purchase vouchers and e-invoice preparation sit on the Business plan at ₹599/month. If you're running a bigger operation with staff and need payroll alongside your books, Growth at ₹1,099/month adds that. See the full breakdown on pricing, or read about who TatvaBooks fits on our for small & medium business page.

Frequently asked questions

Can accounting software keep up with a high-volume trading business?
Yes — TatvaBooks is built for fast, repeated voucher entry. Purchase and sales invoices post GST-correct as you go, so a trading or wholesale business doing dozens of entries a day doesn't slow the books down or need end-of-day cleanup.
Does it handle stock in different units — pieces, boxes, kg?
Yes. Items can carry a base unit and an alternate unit with a conversion factor, so you can purchase in boxes or kg and sell in pieces or packets. Cost of goods and closing stock stay accurate across the conversion.
How does it handle inter-state sales and IGST for traders?
Place of supply is set at the invoice and decides CGST/SGST vs IGST automatically — no manual toggling. If a customer's cumulative billing crosses the e-invoice turnover threshold, that invoice is flagged and the IRN plus signed QR are prepared on the bill itself.
Can I track outstanding receivables and payables by party?
Yes — every sale and purchase feeds a live outstanding balance per customer and supplier, so you can see who owes you and what you owe them at any point, without maintaining it separately.
What does accounting software for traders and wholesalers cost?
The Business plan at ₹599/month covers inventory with multi-unit valuation, purchase vouchers, e-invoice preparation and up to three users — the core a trading business needs. Growth at ₹1,099/month adds more users and payroll for a bigger team. No per-invoice charge on either plan.

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