GST e-invoicing thresholds in 2026: what changed for retailers

The CBIC quietly tightened the e-invoicing perimeter at the start of FY 2026-27. Here's what changed and what you need to do at the counter.

The new turnover threshold

e-Invoicing now applies to businesses with aggregate turnover above ₹ 3 crore in any preceding financial year (down from ₹ 5 crore). If you crossed that line in FY 2025-26 or earlier, you're in scope from April 1, 2026.

For TechAge ERP customers this is a non-event — e-invoicing is generated from the bill screen by default. If you've been on the ‘not yet required’ side of the line, you just turn the toggle on under Settings → GST.

B2C QR code reporting

The B2C dynamic QR code requirement (already live for businesses above ₹ 500 crore) is widely expected to drop to ₹ 100 crore in the next round. Worth getting ahead of: TechAge prints the dynamic QR on B2C invoices already.

IRP retry logic

The Invoice Reference Portal occasionally times out under load (especially the first day of the month). Earlier, a timeout meant the bill was stuck. TechAge now retries with exponential backoff for up to 90 seconds and queues the IRP call if needed — the customer walks out with the bill, the IRN catches up.

What you should do this week

• Check your FY 2025-26 turnover — if you're newly in scope, switch on e-invoicing
• Verify your GSTN portal credentials are stored under Settings → GST
• Test-print a B2B bill — the IRN and QR should appear on the PDF
• If your CA usually files GSTR-1 from Tally, sync your TechAge export format with them

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