GST, from order to ERP.

Marketplace selling attracts GST on more than the goods — charges carry tax, TCS is collected on sales, TDS is withheld at payout, and refunds reverse all of it. This hub maps each piece to the accounting it needs.

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The map

Where GST appears in marketplace selling

GST on the saleOutput GST on the goods at the right rate, per order.GST on marketplace chargesTax on commission and fees, claimable as input credit.TCS on ecommerce salesCollected by the marketplace, reconciled to its filings.TDS on paymentsWithheld at payout, a tax-receivable backed by certificate.Refunds and return dataGST reversed on every returned component.Return data, not filingBooks kept GST-ready so returns extract cleanly.

The flow

How one order's GST moves

Every stage keeps the link to the order, so returns data and marketplace statements agree.

On marketplaces01Order eventsSale, charges and returnsTaxable02Taxable valuesValue and rate per componentPer head03GST per headOutput, input, refundsTCS & TDS04TCS and TDSCollected and withheld taxInto ERP05GST-wise accountingTally · SAP · Zoho

On the sale

Not one tax line — many

A single order can carry output GST on the goods, GST on marketplace charges, and situations where the recipient accounts for tax. Flattening these into a total makes returns and input credit impossible to verify.

ComponentWhat carries GST
Sale of goodsOutput GST on taxable value per rate
Commission and feesGST on the charge, claimable as input credit
Reverse-charge situationsRecipient accounts for the tax
ReturnsReversal of the original GST on components
TCS on salesTax collected by the marketplace
TDS at payoutTax withheld by the marketplace

Tax positions

TCS and TDS are money that never reaches you

TCS on ecommerce salesThe marketplace collects tax at source on eligible sales, remits it, and reports against your PAN. In your books it is a tax-collected position that must reconcile to the marketplace's filing.
TDS on marketplace paymentsAt payout the marketplace may withhold tax as a payer. The withheld amount is a tax-receivable backed by a certificate — lower cash today, an asset in your records, never a cost.
Return data, not filing. DeepEcom keeps accounting GST-ready — per head, per rate, per order — so your CA can extract return data from your books and reconcile against marketplace statements. It does not file returns on your behalf.

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Knowledge hub

GST for Ecommerce

How GST, TCS and TDS flow from an order through marketplace data and into GST-wise accounting.

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GST for ecommerce marketplaces

Taxable value, rates, TCS, TDS, refunds and return data — how GST behaves in marketplace selling and what that means for your accounting and your returns.

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How TCS and TDS appear in marketplace accounting

Ecommerce marketplaces collect TCS on sales and deduct TDS on merchant payments. Here is what both mean for your receivable and your GST-ledger reconciliation.

TCS is collected on the sale and remitted to the government; TDS is withheld by the marketplace on payments to you. Both must be captured per order to reconcile GST returns and receivables.

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How GST flows from an order into your ERP

Follow one order's GST data — taxable value, rate, output tax, input tax, plus TCS — from the marketplace down to GST-wise accounting and ERP posting.

GST is not a single number per order. Sales, marketplace charges and reverse situations each carry their own taxable value and rate, and each needs its own line in accounting.

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