GST Filing Software Kolkata — West Bengal GST for Trading and Manufacturing 2026

GST Filing Software Kolkata — West Bengal GST for Trading and Manufacturing 2026

Kolkata's GST requirements reflect its position as East India's trading capital. West Bengal GSTIN prefix is 19. Burra Bazaar's wholesale traders generate high-volume B2B invoices; the tea industry has complex commodity-specific GST; jute is largely exempt; IT companies at Salt Lake export software services. MICS provides GST compliance across all these Kolkata business types.

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Kolkata GST by Sector

Burra Bazaar Wholesale Trading
India's largest wholesale market generates massive GST filing volumes:
- High-volume GSTR-1: hundreds of B2B invoices per month per trader
- Credit period tracking: Kolkata trades on credit — receivable-linked GST compliance
- GSTR-2B matching: verify all incoming goods have GST charged by suppliers
- E-way bill: for inter-state movement from Burra Bazaar to other states

Tea Industry
- Auction tea: 5% GST on tea sold through Kolkata Tea Auction Centre
- Branded tea: 5% GST on packaged branded tea
- Tea estate billings: complex intercompany billing between estate and auction house
- Export: CTC tea exported to UK, Russia, Middle East — zero-rated with LUT

Jute Industry
- Raw jute: GST-exempt — no GST on raw jute purchase
- Jute yarn and fabric: 5% GST
- Jute products (bags, cloth): 5% GST
- Classification careful: misclassifying jute as textile attracts higher GST

Salt Lake IT Export
- LUT filing: before April 1 each year
- Zero-rated export invoices
- FIRA reconciliation: foreign remittances must match export invoices
- RCM on AWS, Google Workspace: reverse charge on imported services

Haldia Port Logistics
- Freight: 5% or 12% GST on transportation services depending on recipient
- Port services: 18% GST on port-related services
- Customs: separately regulated, but GST on customs handling fees

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MICS GST for Kolkata

- E-invoice integration: for Kolkata businesses above Rs. 5 crore
- GSTR-2B reconciliation: critical for Burra Bazaar's high-volume ITC claims
- Annual return: GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C preparation
- WB SGST officer notices: compliance response preparation

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Pricing

- Standard GST (up to 300 invoices): Rs. 6,000/month
- High-volume trader GST: Rs. 10,000/month
- Enterprise (e-invoice, export, tea/jute): Rs. 15,000+/month

Contact for Kolkata GST compliance: +91 9355273535 | admin@mics.asia