POS for sweet shops
Sweet shop POS software for mithai and namkeen counters
Kaju katli by the half kilo, namkeen by the packet, gift boxes by the dozen, and the year’s busiest week around Diwali. A mithai counter prices by the box, not by the plate.
Last reviewed 1 Oct 2026
- 1Box sizes250 g, 500 g or 1 kg, each a variant with its own price
- 2Gift boxesAn assorted box is its own item, at its own price
- 3BatchesKhoya, ghee and milk carry their dates; oldest is used first
- 4Cash limitCash reaching ₹2,00,000 on one bill is refused, under section 269ST
- 250 g · 500 g · 1 kgbox sizes set up as variants, each priced
- HSNand GST rate on each item; the bill sums the tax by code
- Datedkhoya, ghee and milk batches, used in order of expiry
- ₹2,00,000in cash on one bill is refused, under section 269ST
| Item | On hand | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Paneer | 1.2 kg | Low |
| Nylon sev | 0 kg | Out |
| Milk | 14 L | |
| Coffee powder | 2.1 kg |
01At a glance
What the mithai counter gets
- Boxes as variantsA quarter, half or full kilo of kaju katli is one item with three prices.
- Assorted boxesA mixed box can be its own item at its own price, so nobody adds up pieces at the counter.
- Gift cardsIssue gift cards for festival gifting; the till redeems them against their code on a later bill.
- Batches with datesKhoya and milk spoil fast. Batches carry their dates, are used oldest first, and the week’s expiries are listed.
- Big orders, namedA bill of ₹50,000 or more needs the buyer’s name before it prints, as the invoice rules require.
- The cash limitCash reaching ₹2,00,000 on one bill is refused under section 269ST; UPI and card have no cap.
02In detail
Can a sweet shop bill by weight on CountStand?
Not off a scale. CountStand does not connect to a weighing scale, and a line on the bill is always a whole number of items. Sweet shops that sell by the box set each size up as a variant with its own price: 250 g, 500 g, 1 kg. The counter taps the sweet, picks the size, and the price is already right.
A sale weighed out gram by gram for each customer is not something this version handles.
How does the counter cope with Diwali?
By keeping every tap useful. In the festival week a mithai counter can do a large share of its year, mostly in gift boxes. Put the gift boxes in the first section of the menu, type a quantity to add several at once, and let the tender offer Exact and the next round note so change is quick.
Corporate orders bring two rules worth knowing. A bill of ₹50,000 or more must carry the buyer’s name, and CountStand asks for it before printing. Cash that reaches ₹2,00,000 on one bill is refused under section 269ST of the Income-tax Act, and the screen says so; UPI and card have no such cap.
What goes into a sweet shop’s stock?
Milk, khoya, ghee, sugar and dry fruit, mostly, and two of those spoil within days. Each recipe takes its ingredients off stock as the sweet sells. Khoya and milk come in as dated batches, are used in order of expiry, and anything due within the week is listed, so it goes into today’s batch rather than the bin.
Count the store at close and the difference between what the recipes used and what is left shows in rupees. Purchase orders to the dairy and the dry-fruit supplier go from the same screen.
03Questions
Questions sweet shops ask
Not in this version: a line on the bill is always a whole number of items. Box sizes go in as variants, each at its own price.
Not always, and it depends on how you sell. Each item keeps the rate and HSN code you set with your accountant, and the bill totals the tax by code.
Cash that reaches ₹2,00,000 on one bill is refused under section 269ST; take the rest by UPI or card. A bill of ₹50,000 or more also needs the buyer’s name.
Yes, for billing, cash and settling. Printed bills wait in the till’s queue and come out in order, exactly once, when the connection comes back.
Single, ₹2,999 a month per outlet or ₹2,549 on a yearly plan, includes variants, stock batches and purchase orders. An invitation brings 30 free days, no card.
Get the counter ready for Diwali
Apply with your shop’s details. We reply within two working days.
From ₹2,999 a month per outlet, plus GST