Learn about the Invoice Management System (IMS) and how to use IMS APIs to automate invoice management workflows.
The Invoice Management System (IMS) is a feature within India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) portal, introduced to streamline the management of invoices between suppliers and recipients. Launched on October 1, 2024, and operational for user actions from October 14, 2024, IMS allows recipient taxpayers to:
Accept invoices, confirming their validity for Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims.
Reject invoices, indicating discrepancies or errors.
Mark invoices as Pending for future review.
If no action is taken on an invoice, it is automatically considered ‘deemed accepted’ and included in the recipient’s GSTR-2B for ITC claims. This system enhances the accuracy of ITC claims, reduces errors, and improves overall GST compliance by providing a centralized platform for invoice management.