GST billing & accounting software in Kerala
Yes — LekhaPro runs GST billing and posted double-entry accounting for businesses across Kerala, whose GSTINs all begin with state code 32. Supplies inside Kerala split to CGST + SGST; anything crossing the border becomes IGST. Run it offline on Windows, or from a browser.
Kerala at a glance — what changes by state
Most of what differs between one Indian state and another in business software is set at state level, not city level. These are the Kerala values that change how the software behaves or what you have to file. Where a figure is set by notification and we have not verified the current one, the row says so rather than printing a number that may have moved.
| Item | Kerala | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GST state code | 32 — first two digits of every GSTIN here | Statutory |
| Intra-state supply | CGST + SGST | Derived from place of supply |
| Intra-state e-way bill | ₹50,000 | Rule 138(1) default · S.R.O. 190/2018 · keralataxes.gov.in · checked 2026-08-05 |
| Professional tax | Levied — Kerala Municipality Act, 1994; collected by municipalities and panchayats | Kerala Municipality Act 1994 · professiontax.lsgkerala.gov.in · checked 2026-08-05 |
| RERA authority | K-RERA (rera.kerala.gov.in) | rera.kerala.gov.in · checked 2026-08-05 |
| Labour cess (BOCW) board | Kerala Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board (kbocwwboard.kerala.gov.in) | Official KBOCWWB site, Govt of Kerala · checked 2026-08-05 |
| eProcurement portal | etenders.kerala.gov.in (NIC CPP Portal instance) | Portal live: eTendering System Government of Kerala · checked 2026-08-05 |
| Drug licence authority | Drugs Control Department, Kerala (dc.kerala.gov.in) | Kerala Drugs Control Department website · checked 2026-08-05 |
| Industrial development body | KINFRA — Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (kinfra.org) | KINFRA official site · checked 2026-08-05 |
LekhaPro reads the GST state code and resolves tax automatically. The remaining rows are context for your compliance calendar — the software does not file them for you, and there is no payroll module, so professional tax in particular is yours or your CA's to handle.
How tax resolves on a Kerala invoice
- 1.Your GSTIN begins 32. So does every other Kerala registration.
- 2.Buyer's GSTIN also starts 32 → the supply is intra-state → CGST + SGST, split evenly.
- 3.Buyer's GSTIN starts with any other code → inter-state → IGST at the full rate.
- 4.Unregistered buyer → place of supply falls back to the delivery address, and the same test applies to that address's state.
- 5.The GST error catcher flags any invoice billed under the wrong head before it reaches GSTR-1.
You never pick the head manually — it is derived. That matters most for a Kerala business selling across the border regularly, where a mis-keyed head is the single most common reason a return has to be amended.
Cities we have pages for in Kerala
The software is identical in each — these exist because local trade differs, not because the product does. There is no Kerala edition and nothing is city-locked.
Real Estate software in Kerala: Kochi · Thiruvananthapuram
Pharmacy software in Kerala: Kochi · Thiruvananthapuram
Billing software in Kerala: Kochi · Thiruvananthapuram
Accounting software in Kerala: Kochi · Thiruvananthapuram
Construction software in Kerala: Kochi · Thiruvananthapuram
POS software in Kerala: Kochi
Grocery software in Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram
Restaurant software in Kerala: Kochi
What a Kerala business gets
- GST tax invoices — CGST/SGST or IGST by place of supply, HSN/SAC, 80mm thermal
- e-Invoice (IRN) & e-Way Bill JSON — offline, or live via your GSP
- GSTR-1 / 3B export and GSTR-2B reconciliation
- Posted double-entry books — Trial Balance, P&L, Balance Sheet
- Inventory with FIFO / weighted-average valuation and real COGS
- Banking, receipts & payments, outstanding ageing
- Multi-company and multi-GSTIN under one login
- Deterministic AI insights — health score, cash-flow, revenue leaks
What it does not do — in Kerala or anywhere
- · No payroll, attendance or HR — so no professional tax computation and no Form 24Q, in Kerala or any other state.
- · No automated Tally import yet. Masters and opening balances are brought across for a clean start on a date you choose.
- · No native mobile app. The Cloud edition runs in a mobile browser; the Desktop edition is Windows only.
- · We do not file for you. Returns and e-way bills are prepared from your books; submission stays with you or your CA.
- · No office in Kerala — support is email and WhatsApp from an India-based team, with no local branch or reseller.
Two ways to run it: the Desktop edition (offline, or LAN multi-counter) or the Cloud edition (any browser). Plans and GST-inclusive totals are on pricing; the terms used above are defined in the place of supply and e-way bill glossary entries.
Questions Kerala businesses ask
Does LekhaPro work for businesses registered in Kerala?
Yes. LekhaPro is India-wide GST accounting and billing software, and Kerala businesses run it with no state-specific setup beyond your own GSTIN and company details. Every GSTIN issued in Kerala begins with state code 32, and the software reads that code to decide how each invoice is taxed.
What is the GST state code for Kerala?
32. It is the first two digits of every GSTIN registered in Kerala, so a registration there reads 32XXXXXXXXXXXZX. LekhaPro uses it to resolve place of supply on every invoice you raise.
When does a Kerala business charge CGST + SGST instead of IGST?
Charge CGST + SGST when the place of supply is inside Kerala — both GSTINs start with 32 — and IGST when the buyer is in any other state. LekhaPro derives this from the two GSTINs rather than asking you to pick, and the GST error catcher flags any invoice billed under the wrong head before it is filed.
Can I file GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B for a Kerala GSTIN?
Yes. Both returns, plus GSTR-2B reconciliation, are generated from your own posted books for any GSTIN including a 32 one. LekhaPro prepares the return and surfaces mismatches before submission; filing on the GST portal stays with you or your CA.
What is the e-way bill threshold for moving goods within Kerala?
₹50,000 for an intra-state movement in Kerala, per Rule 138(1) default · S.R.O. 190/2018 · keralataxes.gov.in (checked 2026-08-05). Inter-state movements follow the national ₹50,000 rule. LekhaPro generates the e-way bill JSON either way, and confirm the current figure against your state notification before relying on it.
Does professional tax apply in Kerala?
Levied — Kerala Municipality Act, 1994; collected by municipalities and panchayats — per Kerala Municipality Act 1994 · professiontax.lsgkerala.gov.in, checked 2026-08-05. Note that LekhaPro does not compute or file professional tax: there is no payroll module in the product at all, so this is context for your compliance calendar rather than something the software handles.
Which Kerala cities do you have pages for?
Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram. The software is identical across them; the city pages exist because local trade differs, not because the product does. Nothing is city-locked and there is no separate Kerala edition.
Do you have an office or a reseller in Kerala?
No. LekhaPro is sold and supported online across India, with email and WhatsApp support from an India-based team — there is no Kerala branch, no local partner and no on-site visit. If a local physical presence is a requirement for you, that is a fair reason to choose someone else.
We have branches inside and outside Kerala — does that work?
Yes. Several companies and GSTINs live under one login with separate books, and a stock or service movement from Kerala (code 32) to another state is treated as the IGST transaction it legally is rather than an internal transfer. Roles decide who sees which company.
Does LekhaPro handle Kerala RERA reporting?
The Real Estate module tracks bookings, instalments and collections against projects registered with K-RERA (rera.kerala.gov.in) (rera.kerala.gov.in, checked 2026-08-05). It does not submit to the authority for you — it produces the project and collection figures the filing is built from.