Broadband is billed at 18% GST in India. Whether you're a small local ISP raising invoices to your subscribers, or a work-from-home employee whose neighbourhood cable operator never gave you a proper receipt, BillCraft's broadband bill generator produces a clean tax invoice with automatic CGST/SGST or IGST split.
The exact fields in this template
Every input comes straight from BillCraft's broadband template — nothing invented, nothing redundant:
Customer Info
- Your Company Name — the ISP brand shown on top of the bill.
- Customer Name — subscriber's full name.
- Account No. — subscriber ID or account number.
- Address — service/billing address (textarea).
- Bill Date.
- Invoice No. — default starts at IN4269; change to your own sequence.
Service Plan
- Plan Speed — e.g. "100 Mbps".
- Plan Package — e.g. "Unlimited", "1000 GB FUP".
- Plan Validity — Monthly / Quarterly / Annual.
- Plan Amount (₹) — excluding GST. GST is added on top.
- GST Rate — 0% / 5% / 12% / 18% / 28%. Default is 18% (the statutory rate for fixed-line internet).
GST State Info
- Business State — where your ISP is GST-registered.
- Customer State — the subscriber's state of supply.
If both states match, the template splits 18% into CGST 9% + SGST 9%. If they differ, it charges IGST 18%. This split happens automatically — you don't calculate it.
Company Details
- Registered Office Address.
- Payment Method — Online / UPI / Credit Card / Debit Card / Net Banking / Auto Debit / Cash.
Sample output
Caretel Broadband — Tax Invoice
Invoice No: IN4269 Date: 04-Apr-2026
Customer: Neha Kulkarni Account: CRTL-P411045-0892
Address: Flat 402, Orchid Residency, Baner, Pune — 411045
Plan: Unlimited — 150 Mbps (Monthly)
| Taxable Amount | ₹999.00 |
| CGST @ 9% | ₹89.91 |
| SGST @ 9% | ₹89.91 |
| Total | ₹1,178.82 |
Payment: Online / UPI
Note: the form takes Plan Amount exclusive of GST. Enter ₹999 and the PDF adds 18% on top (total ₹1,178.82). Don't enter ₹1,178 expecting it to reverse-calculate — that would be double-tax.
Quick GST facts for broadband
- Standard rate: 18% (CGST 9% + SGST 9% within the same state; IGST 18% inter-state).
- SAC code (not in this form but standard): 998422 — "Fixed telephony services including fixed internet access services".
- Place of supply: the subscriber's installation address.
- GSTIN on invoice — your ISP's GSTIN. Subscriber's GSTIN only needed if the subscriber is a business claiming Input Tax Credit; for households, skip it.
- Composition scheme: telecom service providers are not eligible for the composition scheme. If you're registered under GST, you bill at the regular rate.
Who uses this template?
- Small local ISPs and LAN operators in towns and Tier-2 cities who want clean GST invoices every billing cycle.
- WFH employees who need a proper tax invoice in their own name to claim internet reimbursement under flexible benefit plans — especially when the existing cable operator issues only a WhatsApp "paid 800" receipt.
- Building/society internet services resold to individual flats.
- Freelancers & consultants deducting broadband as a professional expense under Section 37 — the tax invoice is what the auditor wants.
Important — legitimate use only
This generator is for ISPs raising real invoices to their subscribers, or subscribers/ISPs reissuing a bill for a payment that has actually been made. Creating a broadband bill using a fictitious GSTIN to claim reimbursement for a connection you do not have is employee fraud and, where a real GSTIN is impersonated, a tax offence. Please use it for genuine billing only.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Entering Plan Amount inclusive of GST. The field is "Plan Amount (₹) — excl. GST". If your real plan is ₹1,179 including tax, enter ₹999 as the taxable base, not ₹1,179.
- Wrong state in GST State Info. If your ISP is Delhi-registered but you enter Customer State = Delhi for a Mumbai subscriber, you'll get CGST+SGST when it should be IGST. Match Customer State to the subscriber's actual service address.
- Leaving Account No. blank. Most WFH reimbursement portals want a subscriber ID for cross-check. Use a real account number from your ISP welcome SMS.
- Bill date after the service period. Broadband in India is usually billed in advance — keep bill date = start of the billing period.
Frequently asked questions
Is GST on broadband 18% or 5%?
18%. All fixed-line internet / FTTH / DSL / leased-line services fall under the standard rate. 5% does not apply.
Can I claim Input Tax Credit on office broadband?
Yes. If the connection is registered in your business's name, your GSTIN is on the invoice, and the service is used for business, ITC is fully available. Section 17(5) blocked credits do not apply to business internet.
My home broadband is in my landlord's name — can I use this receipt for WFH claim?
Finance teams almost always reject bills not in the employee's name. Either (a) ask your actual ISP to change the account holder to your name (most allow it with ID proof), or (b) if you're a sub-tenant of a working connection, generating a fake bill in your name is not a solution — it's fraud. Long-term, take the connection in your own name.
Does the invoice number reset every year?
Under GST, each registered taxpayer must maintain a unique sequential invoice number series per financial year. Many ISPs reset the counter on 1 April. The default IN4269 is just a placeholder — overwrite it with whatever fits your sequence.
Why doesn't the form have a due date field?
Because most home broadband plans are billed in advance — the subscriber pays before the service period begins, so a separate "due date" is redundant. If you offer post-paid billing, mention due date inside the "Registered Office Address" / footer field or add it to Plan Package (e.g. "Unlimited — Pay by 15th").
Generate your broadband bill
Plan speed, amount, GST rate, and state pair — that's it. The PDF handles the tax math and produces a tax invoice you can email, WhatsApp, or upload to an FBP portal.
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