# Payment Receipt Generator, Free | Aalekh > Create a payment receipt or GST receipt voucher free. Records the amount, mode and reference, shows tax where it applies, and prints or saves as PDF. Canonical URL: https://www.aalekh.ai/tools/payment-receipt-generator [All tools](/tools) Free, no sign-upReviewed September 2026 # Free Payment Receipt Generator with GST This generator produces a receipt acknowledging money you have been paid: the amount, the date, how it was paid and against what. It covers both a plain acknowledgement against an invoice already raised and a receipt voucher for an advance, where GST law does prescribe the contents. The distinction matters. A receipt for a payment against an invoice you have already issued carries no fresh tax, because the tax was charged on that invoice. A receipt voucher for an advance is a different document with its own prescribed particulars, and the tax position on advances is not the same for goods as it is for services. Set the GST rate to zero for a simple acknowledgement against an existing invoice, or to the applicable rate where the receipt is for an advance that carries tax. Everything runs in your browser and nothing is uploaded. ## Payment Receipt Generator ### Your business Saved in this browser only, so you do not retype it. Business nameGSTINThe first two digits decide CGST/SGST against IGST.StateSelect a stateAndaman and Nicobar IslandsAndhra PradeshArunachal PradeshAssamBiharChandigarhChhattisgarhDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuDelhiGoaGujaratHaryanaHimachal PradeshJammu and KashmirJharkhandKarnatakaKeralaLadakhLakshadweepMadhya PradeshMaharashtraManipurMeghalayaMizoramNagalandOdishaPuducherryPunjabRajasthanSikkimTamil NaduTelanganaTripuraUttar PradeshUttarakhandWest BengalAddressEmailPhone Save these details for next time ### Received from NameGSTINLeave blank for an unregistered buyer.StateSelect a stateAndaman and Nicobar IslandsAndhra PradeshArunachal PradeshAssamBiharChandigarhChhattisgarhDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuDelhiGoaGujaratHaryanaHimachal PradeshJammu and KashmirJharkhandKarnatakaKeralaLadakhLakshadweepMadhya PradeshMaharashtraManipurMeghalayaMizoramNagalandOdishaPuducherryPunjabRajasthanSikkimTamil NaduTelanganaTripuraUttar PradeshUttarakhandWest BengalAddress ### Document details Receipt numberReceipt dateAgainst invoice numberOriginal invoice date ### Payment Amount receivedGST rate0%5%18%40%Set to 0% for a receipt against an already taxed invoice.ModeBank transferUPICashChequeCardNet bankingOtherReference ### Footer Bank nameAccount numberIFSCUPI IDNotesTerms Round the total to the nearest rupee Preview ResetPrint or save as PDF - Tax on an advance is charged for services. For goods, Notification 66/2017-Central Tax means tax is payable when the invoice is issued rather than on the advance, so a receipt voucher for goods normally carries no tax. - Rule 50 says that where the rate is not determinable the tax is paid at 18%, and where the nature of supply is not determinable it is treated as inter-state. From — ## Payment Receipt Receipt numberRCP-001 Receipt date— Received from — Supply typeInter-state Amount received₹0.00 ModeBank transfer Tax summary Rate Taxable IGST 18% ₹0.00 ₹0.00 Taxable value₹0.00 IGST₹0.00 Total₹0.00 Rupees Zero Only For — Authorised signatory Nothing you type leaves your browser. Use your browser's print dialog and choose "Save as PDF" to download the payment receipt. ## How to use it 1. 1 ### Fill in your business and the payer Who received the money and who paid it. Your details are saved in this browser for next time. 2. 2 ### Enter the amount and how it was paid The amount received, the mode, and a reference such as a UTR or cheque number, which is what makes the receipt traceable to a bank entry. 3. 3 ### Link it to the invoice, if there is one Enter the invoice number and date the payment is against. This is what turns a bare receipt into something your accounts can match. 4. 4 ### Set the GST rate Zero where the tax was already charged on the invoice. The applicable rate where this is an advance on which tax is payable. 5. 5 ### Print or save as PDF Print it for a cash payment, or save it as a PDF to send by email or on WhatsApp. ## Frequently asked questions What is the difference between a payment receipt and a receipt voucher? A payment receipt is a commercial acknowledgement that money was received, usually against an invoice already issued. A receipt voucher is a document GST law prescribes for an advance received before the supply, and it has its own required particulars. This generator can produce either: link it to an invoice for the first, or set the applicable tax rate for the second. Do I charge GST on an advance? For services, yes: the time of supply under section 13(2) is the earlier of the invoice or the receipt of payment, so tax is due on the advance. For goods, no: Notification 66/2017-Central Tax shifted the time of supply to the invoice, so a registered supplier who is not under composition pays nothing on the advance, though the receipt voucher is still issued. Rule 50 also settles the awkward cases: where the rate is not determinable the tax is paid at 18%, and where the nature of supply is not determinable it is treated as inter-state. Does a receipt need to be signed? A signature or digital signature is what makes the acknowledgement stand up if the payment is later disputed, particularly for cash. The sheet leaves a signature block for the authorised signatory, which is also what the prescribed receipt voucher expects. Should I issue a receipt for a bank transfer? You do not have to, because the bank statement already evidences the payment on both sides. Many businesses still do, because it closes the loop for the payer and gives both sides a document that names the invoice the money was against, which a bank narration usually does not. What if the advance is later refunded? Where a receipt voucher was issued for an advance and no supply follows, GST law provides for a refund voucher against that receipt voucher, so the tax position can be unwound. That is a separate document from this one; issue it against the original receipt voucher rather than simply tearing up the receipt. Is there a limit on accepting cash? Yes. Section 269ST of the Income-tax Act bars receiving ₹2,00,000 or more in cash from one person in a day, in a single transaction, or against a single event. The penalty under section 271DA falls on the recipient and equals the amount received, so this is your exposure rather than the payer's. The generator flags a cash receipt that reaches the limit. Can I use this as a rent receipt? Yes. Fill your details as the landlord, the tenant as the payer, and set the GST rate to zero unless you are registered and charging tax on the rent. If the receipt is for an HRA claim, the tenant will usually also need your PAN on it where the annual rent is large, so put it in your business details. ## Sources What this page says about the law comes from the following. The generator is a working aid, not professional advice: confirm anything material with your Chartered Accountant before you rely on it. - [Rule 50, CGST Rules: particulars of a receipt voucher](https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/content/html/tax_repository/gst/rules/cgst_rules/active/chapter6/rule50_v1.00.html) - [Rule 51, CGST Rules: refund voucher](https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/content/html/tax_repository/gst/rules/cgst_rules/active/chapter6/rule51_v1.00.html) - [Section 13, CGST Act: time of supply of services](https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/content/html/tax_repository/gst/acts/2017_CGST_act/active/chapter4/section13_v1.00.html) - [Notification 66/2017-Central Tax: no tax on advances for goods](https://gstcouncil.gov.in/sites/default/files/2024-05/notfctn-66-central-tax-english.pdf) ## Work out the numbers first - [GST Calculator](/calculators/gst) - [HRA Exemption Calculator](/calculators/hra) - [TDS on Property & Rent Calculator](/calculators/tds-property-rent) ## Keep the ledger, not just the sheet Aalekh maintains your invoice series across a team, tracks what has been paid, and carries the same invoices through to your GST returns and the GSTR-2B reconciliation. 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