A vendor record holds who they are, how you pay them, and the papers you are supposed to have on file. The GSTIN matters most — it is what lets input credit be claimed properly.
Steps
- Go to Procurement → Vendors and choose New.
- Enter the name and, if they are registered, the GSTIN. The state is read from it and decides the tax split on their bills.
- Set payment terms — this drives the due date on every bill from them.
- Add contacts, addresses and a category if you group vendors.
- Save.
Compliance documents
- Open the vendor and go to the Documents tab.
- Upload the GST certificate, PAN, MSME registration, or anything else you keep.
- Set an expiry date where one applies.
- Expiring documents surface before they lapse, rather than the day somebody needs one.
An unregistered vendor is not a mistake. Leave the GSTIN blank and reverse charge is handled where it applies, rather than being worked out by hand later.
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