West Bengal · GST state code 19

Tally on mobile for Howrah businesses

Howrah, across the Hooghly from Kolkata, has a long history of foundries, re-rolling mills and light engineering workshops making castings, pumps and hardware.

Mangla Haat buyers' dues
Foundry and pump stock on phone
Pipes and fittings price lists
Challans for every dispatch

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GST state code19

Local trade

Trades in Howrah

Howrah, across the Hooghly from Kolkata, has a long history of foundries, re-rolling mills and light engineering workshops making castings, pumps and hardware. The Mangla Haat near Howrah station is one of eastern India's largest garment markets, drawing small traders from many states on market days. Jute mills line the river, and the area has many warehouses for distributors.

Known for

Foundries and light engineering
Mangla Haat garment market
Jute mills
Railway terminus

Markets and industrial areas

Mangla Haat
Howrah Maidan

Industries in Howrah on Cashflow OS

IndustryGarment businessesDesigns shared as a catalogue

IndustrySteel and iron tradersRates and weights in writing

IndustryHardware and sanitarywarePlumber dues bill by bill

IndustryPipes and fittingsRight rate for each customer

IndustryTextile wholesaleMetres, thans and bales sorted

Pain → fix

Problems Howrah businesses tell us about

What gets stuck when the books are only on the Tally PC, and what changes with Cashflow OS.

The problemGarment traders at Mangla Haat selling to buyers from many states
With Cashflow OS
Entries from the app work out GST from the party's state, and outstanding is tracked bill by bill.
Outstanding receivables
The problemFoundries and pump makers dispatching castings before billing
With Cashflow OS
Delivery challans on the phone, converted into Tally sales invoices once confirmed.
Delivery challans
The problemPipes, fittings and hardware sold at different dealer rates
With Cashflow OS
Price lists with dealer types fill the right rate in orders and invoices.
Price lists

How it works

How Cashflow OS works with your Tally

The same set-up for a business in Howrah as anywhere else — your accountant keeps working in TallyPrime.

1
Install the connector on the Tally PCA small Windows app on the PC where TallyPrime runs. It reads the companies open in Tally.
2
Scan the QR with your phoneSign in to the app with your mobile number and scan the QR the connector shows. Your Tally companies sync.
3
Invite your teamSend each person a link. Owner, accountant, staff and salespeople each get their own role.
4
Entries go back into TallyOrders, receipts and vouchers made on the phone are posted into Tally by the connector, where Tally checks them.

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Cashflow OS home screen with sales, receipts and outstanding from Tally

Plans

Simple yearly plans

14-day free trial on your own books
3-year term saves up to 25%
Premium modules (catalogue, field force, price lists, store…) priced extra

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Growth₹3,000/year + GSTBooks, reports, outstanding and sharing
Pro₹5,000/year + GSTEverything in Growth, plus entries into Tally
Pro+₹7,000/year + GSTEverything in Pro, plus e-invoice and e-way bill

Why Cashflow OS

Why Howrah businesses choose Cashflow OS

Support that speaks your languageOur Jaipur team helps you set up over call, WhatsApp or video — Hindi or English, +91 70738 53555.
The right GST on each entryCGST and SGST or IGST is picked from the item and the party's state when an entry is made.
Hindi or English, per personThe owner can read reports in English while the counter staff use the app in Hindi.
Each person sees their partA salesperson sees items and their own customers, not the company's accounts. The owner sets the roles.
Try it on your real dataA 14-day free trial with your own Tally companies and your whole team.
Orders land in TallyA sales order taken on a visit or at the counter goes into Tally through the connector, with rates and GST.

Questions Howrah businesses ask

Can garment traders at Mangla Haat use Cashflow OS?

Yes. Your TallyPrime stock, buyers and bills show on the phone, item photos can be shared on WhatsApp, and dues from buyers in other states are tracked bill by bill.

Does it suit foundries and engineering workshops in Howrah?

Yes. You see receivables, payables and stock from Tally on the phone, and make quotations, challans and invoices that post back into Tally.

Which GST state code do Howrah businesses use?

Howrah is in West Bengal, GST state code 19. A sale within West Bengal carries CGST and SGST; a sale to a buyer in another state carries IGST.

Can my salesmen covering Howrah Maidan, Kolkata and Durgapur book orders, and how do we set up?

Yes, with the field force module. Setup is remote with our Jaipur team on call, WhatsApp or video: install the connector on your Tally PC and scan the QR.

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