Billing · Jewellery
Billing software that gets making charges, HSN and old-gold exchange right.
Metal value and making charges billed as separate lines, the correct HSN and GST on gold and stitched work, e-invoice preparation on high-value bills, and old-gold exchange tracked on the same invoice.
- Reviewed July 2026
- 6 min read
- CA Anil Agarwal & the TatvaBooks team
What jewellery billing needs that generic billing software misses
A jewellery invoice isn't a single line at a single rate — it's metal value, making charges, sometimes stone value, and often an old-gold exchange, all on one high-value bill that needs to be GST-correct and traceable. Here's what we built for that.
| What jewellery shops need | How TatvaBooks does it |
|---|---|
| Making charges billed separately from metal value | Metal value and making charges sit as separate lines on the invoice, each carrying its own rate, so the split is clear to the customer and correct for GST. |
| Correct HSN (e.g. 7113) and GST on gold + making | HSN is set at the item level so gold, silver and diamond-studded jewellery each carry the code that applies — GST is worked out on metal value and making charges as your CA has advised for your billing pattern. |
| High-value invoices with e-invoice relevance | Turnover is tracked against the e-invoice threshold automatically; qualifying high-value bills are flagged and the IRN + signed QR prepared on the invoice. |
| Old-gold exchange / metal weight tracking | Exchange value against old gold is captured on the same invoice as the new sale, with weight and purity noted, so the netted amount and the underlying components both stay on record. |
| Accurate stock by weight and purity | Inventory can be tracked by item, weight and purity so what's on the counter matches what's on the books, not just a piece count. |
| GSTR-1 / GSTR-3B workings | Every sale rolls up GST-correct — including the making-charges split — ready to review before you file on the portal. |
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. GST treatment on making charges also varies by billing pattern; confirm the exact structure with your CA.
What TatvaBooks doesn't do — on purpose
Hallmarking and BIS compliance are counter-level and regulatory workflows that belong with BIS's own systems and your hallmarking centre, not inside a billing product. TatvaBooks handles the billing, GST and stock side of running a jewellery shop — it does not manage hallmarking registration, HUID tracking or BIS filings. We'd rather say that plainly than pretend to cover ground we don't.
Old-gold exchange and stock by weight
When a customer exchanges old gold against a new purchase, both sides of that transaction — the exchange value and the new sale — sit on the same invoice, with weight and purity recorded rather than folded into a single net figure you can't trace back later. Stock is tracked by item, weight and purity too, so what's in the showcase matches what's on the books. See our inventory management software page for how weight-based stock tracking works, and GST billing software for how the tax side is handled.
Frequently asked questions
Can jewellery billing software separate making charges from metal value?
What HSN code and GST rate apply to jewellery?
Does it prepare e-invoices for high-value jewellery bills?
Can it handle old-gold exchange against a new purchase?
Does TatvaBooks handle hallmarking or BIS compliance?
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Making charges, HSN and exchange — handled
Bill jewellery the way it's actually structured.
Metal value and making charges as separate lines, old-gold exchange on the same invoice, GST correct throughout. No card, no per-invoice fee.