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I need GST returns filed from my books without exporting to a second tool. This comparison is written for Mizoram specifically: Mizoram registers under GST state code 15. Registration is required above ₹20 lakh for goods and ₹10 lakh for services (special-category threshold). No Professional Tax applies. HelloBooks in India is ₹499 – ₹1,499 per month, billed annually; TallyPrime's pricing model is described rather than reprinted, so nothing on this page goes quietly out of date.
Showing Mizoram, India — INR, GST, DD/MM/YYYY.
Editorial note: This page is published for Mizoram but points its canonical at the Mizoram gst software comparison while we roll the deepest layer out in stages. Everything on it is accurate — it just isn't competing with its own category page in search yet.
Both generate GST returns from the ledger. The difference is where reconciliation happens: HelloBooks matches GSTR-2B automatically, Tally makes it a manual exercise on a specific machine.
For a Mizoram business the practical test is narrow: does the product handle gst state code 15 · cgst + sgst without you configuring it per transaction, and can your Chartered Accountant work in it without another licence? Every Mizoram GSTIN begins with state code 15, so customer and vendor masters can be validated on entry.
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| Criterion | Built for this market | Built for this market |
|---|---|---|
| Local tax return from the ledgerWhether the periodic indirect-tax return is built from posted transactions, or has to be assembled somewhere else. | GSTR-1 / 3B / 9 from the ledger — Fully supported | GSTR-1 / 3B generated locally — Fully supported |
| GSTR-2B reconciliationMatching the purchase register to GSTR-2B so input tax credit is not lost. | Automatic ITC reconciliation — Fully supported | Reconciliation available — Supported with a caveat |
| E-invoicing (IRN + QR)Registering B2B invoices with the IRP and printing the returned IRN and QR code. | IRN and QR via registered GSP — Fully supported | Connected e-invoicing — Fully supported |
| E-way billGenerating, extending, and cancelling e-way bills for goods movement. | Generate, extend, and cancel in app — Fully supported | Connected e-way bill — Fully supported |
| WhatsApp workflowCapturing bills and sending invoices through the channel Indian businesses already use. | Bills and reminders over WhatsApp — Fully supported | Share documents only — Limited |
| Multiple entitiesWhether a second legal entity fits in the same subscription or needs a second one. | Included — Fully supported | Multiple companies per licence — Supported with a caveat |
| Accountant accessWhether your advisor gets a login, and whether that login costs a seat. | Free, unlimited — Fully supported | Share the data file — Limited |
| Pricing modelHow the bill scales — per user, per company, per module, or per transaction volume. | Per organisation — Fully supported | Perpetual licence + AMC — Supported with a caveat |
| Migration inHow much work it is to bring existing books across. | Assisted, included — Fully supported | Export and re-import — Limited |
| Local supportSupport in local hours, in local languages, by people who know the local rules. | India-based, three languages — Fully supported | Dealer network nationwide — Fully supported |
| Works offlineWhether the product is usable without a connection. | Cloud only — Limited | Fully offline — Fully supported |
Local tax return from the ledger
Whether the periodic indirect-tax return is built from posted transactions, or has to be assembled somewhere else.
GSTR-2B reconciliation
Matching the purchase register to GSTR-2B so input tax credit is not lost.
E-invoicing (IRN + QR)
Registering B2B invoices with the IRP and printing the returned IRN and QR code.
E-way bill
Generating, extending, and cancelling e-way bills for goods movement.
WhatsApp workflow
Capturing bills and sending invoices through the channel Indian businesses already use.
Multiple entities
Whether a second legal entity fits in the same subscription or needs a second one.
Accountant access
Whether your advisor gets a login, and whether that login costs a seat.
Pricing model
How the bill scales — per user, per company, per module, or per transaction volume.
Migration in
How much work it is to bring existing books across.
Local support
Support in local hours, in local languages, by people who know the local rules.
Works offline
Whether the product is usable without a connection.
We do not reprint TallyPrime's prices. Their pricing model is described in the cost section below, with a link to their own page and the date we last checked it.
Feature lists are long and mostly identical. These are the three or four places the two products genuinely diverge.
Why it matters: Missed ITC is real money, and it is missed silently.
Why it matters: Return deadlines do not wait for the person with the laptop.
Why it matters: Threshold changes pull more businesses into the mandate each year.
Built in India with GST as a first-class concept, not a tax pack.
Built for India and effectively the default in accounting practices.
Same in Mizoram as everywhere else in India — pricing is national, not regional.
Prices are in INR and exclude GST. Billed annually; monthly billing is available at a higher rate. Per organisation with unlimited users. Verified .
We describe the pricing model rather than reprinting prices. A copied price goes stale without warning; a pricing model does not.
TallyPrime
Perpetual licence per installation, plus an annual maintenance subscription.
Current TallyPrime pricing (opens on the vendor’s own site) ↗ · model checked
Whichever you pick, these are the obligations the software has to satisfy for a business registered in Mizoram.
| Requirement | What it demands | HelloBooks |
|---|---|---|
| GST-compliant tax invoice formatLegal requirement · CBIC ↗ | Invoices must carry the supplier and recipient GSTIN, place of supply, HSN or SAC code, and the CGST/SGST or IGST split shown separately. | Covered |
| E-invoicing (IRN + QR)Legal requirement · GSTN / IRP ↗ | Businesses above the notified turnover threshold must register B2B invoices with an Invoice Registration Portal and print the returned IRN and QR code. | Covered |
| E-way bill for goods movementLegal requirement · National Informatics Centre ↗ | Consignments above the notified value require an e-way bill with Part A and Part B completed before transport begins. | Covered |
| GSTR-2B input tax credit reconciliationLegal requirement · GSTN ↗ | Input tax credit can only be claimed against invoices your suppliers actually filed, so the purchase register must be reconciled to GSTR-2B every period. | Covered |
| TDS deduction and AIS matchingLegal requirement · Income Tax Department ↗ | Tax deducted at source must be captured against the right section and reconciled with the Annual Information Statement before the income-tax return. | Covered |
| Books retentionLegal requirement · CBIC ↗ | Books and supporting records must be retained for the statutory period from the due date of the annual return. | Covered |
Mizoram registers under GST state code 15. Registration is required above ₹20 lakh for goods and ₹10 lakh for services (special-category threshold). No Professional Tax applies.
Region authority: Mizoram Taxation Department ↗ · Mizoram compliance guide
Partly. Mizoram registers under GST state code 15. Registration is required above ₹20 lakh for goods and ₹10 lakh for services (special-category threshold). No Professional Tax applies. The national GST rules are the same wherever you are registered, so the software shortlist barely moves — what moves is the configuration. Anything you choose has to handle gst state code 15 · cgst + sgst correctly on every tax invoice without you remembering to set it per transaction.
Every Mizoram GSTIN begins with state code 15, so customer and vendor masters can be validated on entry. Intra-state supplies are taxed CGST + SGST in equal halves; anything crossing the border attracts IGST. Mizoram Taxation Department is the authority to check for anything region-specific — see https://zotax.mizoram.gov.in/.
Pricing is national, not regional: ₹499 and ₹1,499 per month, billed annually, in INR, plus a free tier. Prices are in INR and exclude GST. Billed annually; monthly billing is available at a higher rate. Prices are per organisation with unlimited users, so a business in Mizoram pays the same as one anywhere else in India.
Yes. Built for India and effectively the default in accounting practices. GST returns generated locally; e-invoice and e-way bill through connected services.
We do not restate TallyPrime's prices here, because a copied price goes stale silently and a stale price is worse than no price. TallyPrime charges on this basis: Perpetual licence per installation, plus an annual maintenance subscription — check https://tallysolutions.com/pricing/ for current figures. HelloBooks in India is ₹499 to ₹1,499 per month, billed annually, per organisation, with unlimited users.
Yes. Opening balances, customer and vendor masters, and transaction history are migrated as part of onboarding, and the migration is included rather than quoted separately. For a Mizoram business that also means your GSTIN details and GST settings are configured for gst state code 15 · cgst + sgst before you start posting.
In practice the shortlist here is usually TallyPrime, Zoho Books, Vyapar — those are the products with the most local install base and the most Chartered Accountants who already know them. That familiarity is a genuine cost saving, and it is the main reason to stay put if nothing else is broken.
Yes, and at no extra cost. Advisors get their own login with their own permissions, and the seat is free — so bringing in a Mizoram-based Chartered Accountant does not change your bill. That matters most where the advisor relationship, not the software, is the real switching cost.
Looking for the national view? HelloBooks vs TallyPrime (global)
Each market has its own tax regime, currency, and shortlist of incumbents. Switch to the one where your business is registered.
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