Top Tally Interview Questions for Freshers and Students

Before entering any GST transaction, activate GST for your company:

Path: Gateway of Tally → F11 (Features) → Statutory & Taxation

• Enable: GST – Yes
• Enable: Set/Alter GST Details – Yes
• Enable: Enable Tax Calculation – Yes

Then enter business details: GSTIN, state & jurisdiction, registration period, invoice types (B2B / B2C). Press Ctrl + A to save.

1️⃣ Customer / Supplier Ledger

• Under: Sundry Debtors (customer) or Sundry Creditors (supplier)
• Enable GST → Yes
• Set Registration Type: Regular / Composition / Unregistered
• Enter GSTIN (if applicable)

2️⃣ GST Tax Ledgers

Create separate tax ledgers for:

• CGST
• SGST
• IGST

Path: Gateway of Tally → Create → Ledger → Under: Duties & Taxes → Type: GST

3️⃣ Sales / Purchase Ledger

• Under: Sales or Purchase Accounts
• Set GST rate (5%, 12%, 18% etc.)
• Select GST category: Goods or Services

Path: Gateway of Tally → Accounting Vouchers → F8 (Sales)

• Enter party name (customer)
• Enter item name / quantity / rate
• GST will auto-calculate — CGST + SGST for intra-state or IGST for inter-state
• Press Ctrl + A to save

Path: Gateway of Tally → Accounting Vouchers → F9 (Purchase)

• Select supplier
• Enter invoice number & date
• Enter item details and applicable GST
• Tally posts GST to tax ledgers automatically

Path: Display → Statutory Reports → GST → Summary

Reports show:

• Taxable value
• CGST / SGST / IGST amounts
• Invoice-wise breakdown
• Mismatch report
• Return status

Use these reports to prepare GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and reconcile before filing.