GST Guide
Consultants and professional service firms bill at 18% GST and often deal with reverse-charge supplies, interstate place-of-supply rules, and TDS under section 194J. Reconciliation here means matching every retainer invoice to the payment that actually landed.
Published 4 Sept 2026 · Last updated 4 Sept 2026
Consulting fees are straightforward at 18%, but the edges are not: interstate clients trigger place-of-supply questions, certain imported services fall under reverse charge, and clients deduct TDS that you must reconcile against GST invoices.
AI reconciliation matches each retainer and project invoice to the bank credit, flags short payments and TDS deductions, and keeps GST liability and ITC visible — so quarter-end returns reflect what actually happened.
Best Fit
Flick AI is not trying to be a heavy inventory ERP. It is built for invoice-led businesses and the professionals who serve them: teams where monthly accounting is mostly documents, bank transactions, reconciliations, ledgers, and financial reports.
Flick AI is best suited for service businesses, consultants, agencies, SaaS companies, professional firms, and other teams that raise and receive invoices every month but do not need heavy inventory accounting.
For CAs and finance consultants serving non-inventory-led customers, Flick AI gives a repeatable monthly workflow for document collection, invoice parsing, reconciliation, ledger review, and report preparation.
The goal is simple: founders should focus on business through the month, then spend roughly 1-2 focused hours reviewing bookkeeping and cleaning financial sheets instead of chasing accounting tasks every week.
Product Workflow
This resource focuses on gst reconciliation for consulting and professional services. For the complete step-by-step workflow, see the main Flick AI guide covering upload, parsing, reconciliation, ledger review, and reports.
Read the full workflowKey Capabilities
Every invoice tied to its actual payment.
See deductions before filing.
Reverse-charge services kept visible.
| Item | GST | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Professional fees | 18% | Standard rate |
| Imported services (RCM) | 18% | Pay under reverse charge |
| Client TDS (194J) | 10% | Reconcile against invoices |
| Software tools (ITC) | 18% | Claimable on taxable supplies |
FAQ
Consulting and professional services are generally taxable at 18% GST.
Match the TDS deducted by clients (under 194J) against the corresponding GST invoices, and track any short payments.
Flick AI keeps reverse-charge supplies visible and organized so your CA can apply the correct treatment.
Place of supply depends on the service and client location. Keep clean records so the correct GST is applied — confirm specifics with your CA.
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