Quick Answer: How to Automate Pharma Purchase Bills in Tally Prime?
TrulyInvoice AI extracts medicine names, quantities, rates, HSN codes (3003/3004), and GST subtotals from pharma distributor purchase bills, auto-posting verified F9 purchase vouchers to Tally Prime in 15 seconds via Port 9000 local connector.
- Most finished medicines (HSN 3004) attract 5% GST after September 2025 reform.
- APIs and bulk drugs (Chapter 29) attract 18% GST — inverted duty ITC refund eligible.
- Handles 50–200 medicine line-item bills from pharma distributors.
- Processes handwritten bills, WhatsApp photos, and multi-page PDF invoices.
Pharma GST Rate & HSN Code Reference Table (2026)
Following the September 22, 2025 rationalization, the 12% GST slab for medicines was abolished. Most finished medicines now attract 5%.
| Product Category | HSN | GST Rate | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finished Medicines (Allopathic, Ayurvedic, Homeopathic) | 3003, 3004 | 5% | Standard rate for most retail-pack medicines |
| Life-Saving / Critical Drugs (notified list) | 3003, 3004 (specific) | Nil (0%) | Cancer drugs, rare disease medicines |
| Blood / Blood Components / Vaccines | 3002 | Nil (0%) | Human blood and its components |
| Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) | Chapter 29 | 18% | Inverted duty structure — ITC refund eligible |
| Medical Devices & Surgical Consumables | Chapter 90 | 5% to 18% | Varies by device type and application |
Why Pharma Purchase Entry Is Complex in Tally Prime
Pharma distributor bills routinely have 50–200 medicine line items. Manual item-by-item entry causes errors in names, quantities, and HSN codes.
A single pharma bill may contain Nil-rated vaccines, 5% finished drugs, and 18% API inputs — requiring careful manual line-item splitting.
API raw materials at 18% against finished medicine sales at 5% creates excess ITC. Businesses must apply for ITC refund under inverted duty structure.
Long generic drug names and combination formulations are prone to transcription errors when typed manually into Tally stock items.
How TrulyInvoice AI Automates Pharma Purchase Entry in Tally Prime
Upload PDF, image, or WhatsApp photo of the pharma distributor supplier invoice.
AI reads each medicine name, pack size, quantity, MRP, HSN code (3003/3004), and GST rate — even from dense multi-page distributor bills.
AI assigns correct GST rates per line item: Nil for life-saving drugs, 5% for finished medicines, 18% for APIs — no manual rate selection.
Verified data pushed via Port 9000. Tally Prime receives a complete, itemized F9 Purchase Voucher with correct multi-rate GST allocation.
Automate Pharma Purchase Bill Entry in Tally Prime
From distributor invoice to Tally F9 voucher in 15 seconds.
TrulyInvoice AI handles 200+ line medicine bills, correctly splits Nil/5%/18% GST, and posts clean F9 Purchase Vouchers — eliminating ITC loss from wrong medicine GST rate selection.