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Restaurant billing software in Chennai
Chennai bills its busiest hour before most cities open: idli, vada and filter coffee by the hundred, each one a small bill. Here is what each of them has to carry, and where CountStand stands in Chennai.
Last reviewed 10 Oct 2026
- 33Tamil Nadu’s GST state code, on every Chennai GSTIN
- Before 10 amwhen many tiffin centres do their busiest billing
- Oct–Decthe northeast monsoon, Chennai’s wettest months
- WaitlistTamil Nadu is not open on CountStand yet
Akira Ghod Dod Road, Athwalines, Surat, Gujarat GSTIN 24AAJCA4501K1ZW FSSAI 21525000000123 Akira - Surat------------------------------------------------TAX INVOICE INV/S0001/000184Date 29 Sept 2026, 13:39 Cashier Priya PatelCovers 1 takeawayPlace of Supply: 24-GujaratReverse charge: No ORIGINAL FOR RECIPIENT------------------------------------------------Item Qty Rate AmountPaneer butter masala with rotli (Full) 1 nos 290.00 290.00 + Extra gravyFilter coffee (Large) 2 nos 120.00 240.00Dabeli 2 nos 80.00 160.00Masala chai 2 nos 50.00 100.00Khaman dhokla 1 nos 100.00 100.00------------------------------------------------Subtotal Rs 890.00CGST 2.5% Rs 22.25SGST 2.5% Rs 22.25Round Off +0.50GRAND TOTAL Rs 935.00------------------------------------------------HSN/Tax summaryHSN 996331 Txbl 890.00 C 22.25 S 22.25------------------------------------------------Paid: UPI Rs 935.00 Thank you, visit again Authorised signatory: Akira ~~~~~~~~ CUT ~~~~~~~~
01In detail
What goes on a Chennai restaurant bill?
However small the bill, Rule 46 asks for the same particulars: the restaurant’s name, address and GSTIN starting 33; a serial that runs on without repeats through the financial year; the date; each item with its value and the SAC code 996331; CGST and SGST at 2.5% each on a standard bill; and place of supply 33-Tamil Nadu. The 14-digit FSSAI number sits alongside.
A tiffin centre that bills hundreds of small orders before 10 am needs a till that does all of that without slowing the queue, and a month’s file that holds every one of them.
Which licences does a Chennai restaurant need?
The usual set, from these offices:
- FSSAI registration or licence, through FoSCoS.
- A trade licence from the Greater Chennai Corporation.
- Registration under the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947: since July 2024 you apply online in Form Y, and the Inspector has 24 hours to issue it.
- Fire safety clearance from Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services, for premises that need one.
- Liquor in Tamil Nadu is retailed by the state-owned TASMAC, and a bar’s licence follows the state’s own rules.
What does the northeast monsoon do to a till?
Chennai gets most of its year’s rain from October to December, and with it come power and line cuts. A till that stops when the line does loses the morning. CountStand keeps billing, taking cash and settling through a lost line; bills and kitchen tickets wait in its queue and print when it returns.
Why can’t a Chennai restaurant start today?
CountStand opens a state only once it holds that state’s rules for tax, liquor and dry days, and at launch that means Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka. Tamil Nadu is not on the list yet. Apply with “Somewhere else in India” as the state and you join the waitlist; we will write when we open in Tamil Nadu.
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02Questions
Chennai billing questions
Yes. Every tax invoice carries the Rule 46 particulars, whatever its size. A restaurant on the composition scheme issues a bill of supply instead, with no tax lines.
The Greater Chennai Corporation, for premises inside its limits.
Not in a restaurant. Food and drink served there are both restaurant service, at the same rate, usually 5% for a standalone restaurant.
Join the waitlist for Chennai
Apply and choose “Somewhere else in India”. We write when Tamil Nadu opens.
From ₹2,999 a month per outlet, plus GST