Thousands of small items
Tiles for your top sellers (Notebook, Pen, Geometry Box) and the Quick bill keypad for everything else: type the price, add a name if you like.
For gift, toy, stationery and book shops
Billing software for gift, toy and stationery shops
What is the easiest billing software for a gift and stationery shop?
One where you don’t have to enter every pen and notebook before the first bill. In Tap & Bill, keep tiles for what sells most, type the rest on the Quick bill keypad, and give each category its own GST rate, because notebooks, toys and pens are taxed differently since September 2025. Scan printed barcodes with Stock & barcodes on the Growth or Pro plan, and send the bill on WhatsApp.
What a gift and stationery counter needs
Different GST on almost every shelf
Give each category its own rate: 0% for notebooks, 5% for toys, 18% for pens. Quick bill lines follow the shop rate, so set that to your most common rate.
School season queue
Tap Hold while a parent fetches one more item and bill the next customer. Several phones can bill into one account; walk-in bills need no number.
Barcodes already on most packs
With Stock & barcodes (Growth and Pro), save the printed barcode on a toy or a pack of pens and scan it.
School and office orders
Put a bulk order on udhaar, collect at month end and send a WhatsApp reminder with your UPI ID.
What sells before Diwali and Rakhi
Reports show top categories by sales and pieces for any day, week or month. Sales reports.
Example categories to start with
Pick “Other” as the shop type at sign-up and add your categories with default prices and GST rates, or we set them up with you on a demo call. A typical setup:
Included in every plan
- Android app and computer billing
- Category tiles + Quick bill keypad
- Thermal print 58 / 80 mm
- WhatsApp bill PDF from your own phone (automatic sending from Starter)
- UPI QR, split payment, udhaar
- Returns and exchange with credit notes
- GST tax invoice (optional) + GST report
- Daily, weekly, monthly reports
- 14-day free trial
GST on stationery and toys since 22 September 2025
| Items | GST | Category rate in Tap & Bill |
|---|---|---|
| Notebooks, exercise books, pencils, sharpeners, erasers, crayons | Nil | 0% (exempt) |
| Geometry boxes, colour boxes | 5% | 5% fixed |
| Non-electronic toys: dolls, puzzles, board games, playing cards | 5% | 5% fixed |
| Electronic toys | 18% | Shop rule 18%, or 18% fixed |
| Pens and markers | 18% | Shop rule 18%, or 18% fixed |
| Gift and decor items | Depends on the material | Ask your CA, then set the rate |
A school-season bill at MRP (prices “with GST”, shop rule 18%):
| Line | Amount | Rate | GST in the price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notebooks × 6 at ₹45 | ₹270 | 0% | ₹0 |
| Geometry box | ₹150 | 5% | ₹7.14 |
| Gel pens × 5 at ₹10 | ₹50 | 18% | ₹7.63 |
| Soft toy | ₹499 | 5% | ₹23.76 |
| Remote control car | ₹1,199 | 18% | ₹182.90 |
| Customer pays | ₹2,168 | ₹221.43 |
The bill prints a GST row per rate: 5% on ₹618.10 (CGST ₹15.45 + SGST ₹15.45) and 18% on ₹1,058.47 (₹95.27 + ₹95.26), with the ₹270 of notebooks at 0%. One 18% rate on everything would have put ₹330.71 of GST on the same ₹2,168, about ₹109 more out of your margin. Rates here are a guide from tax sites; confirm them with your CA.
Packs, pieces and barcodes
- Without stock: tap a tile or type the price. Nothing to set up beyond your categories.
- With Stock & barcodes (Growth and Pro): save the barcode printed on a toy box or pen pack, or print your own Code 128 + QR labels for gift items without one.
- Stock counts whole pieces. There is no pack-to-piece conversion: if you sell pencils loose and by the box, keep the single pencil and the box as two items.
- Hold bill keeps up to 10 bills waiting on that phone or computer for a day.
When Tap & Bill is not the right fit
- You run a wholesale stationery business with purchase bills, supplier ledgers and godowns: not included.
- You need batches or expiry dates: not supported.
- You sell books by ISBN with publisher returns and supplier credit: there is no publisher or supplier ledger.
- You need an iPhone app: Tap & Bill is Android plus any computer or tablet browser.
What your customer and you see
Questions from gift, toy & stationery shops
What is the GST on stationery items now?
Since 22 September 2025, notebooks, exercise books, pencils, sharpeners, erasers and crayons are listed at nil GST, geometry boxes and colour boxes at 5%, and pens and markers at 18%. Non-electronic toys are 5% and electronic toys 18%. Confirm with your CA.
Can I bill without entering all my items first?
Yes. Bill everything on the Quick bill keypad if you like: type the price and an optional name. Add tiles later for the items you sell most.
Can I scan the barcode printed on notebooks and toys?
Yes, with the optional Stock & barcodes (Growth and Pro, and during the free trial). Save the printed barcode on that item and scan it with a handheld scanner or the Android phone camera.
Can I sell a single pencil from a box of 10?
Yes, as its own item. Stock counts whole pieces and does not convert a box into pieces, so keep “Pencil” and “Pencil box of 10” as two items with their own prices.
Does it keep up in the school season rush?
Yes. Hold a bill while a parent picks more, bill walk-in customers without a number, and bill on several phones into one account (Basic has 1 login, Starter 2, Growth 5).
Which printer should a stationery shop buy?
A 58 mm Bluetooth thermal printer for billing from a phone, or an 80 mm printer for a busy counter with GST bills. Read 58 mm vs 80 mm and tell us the model before you buy.
Free demo for your gift or stationery shop
We call you within one working day and show Tap & Bill on your own items and prices.
- 10-minute demo on phone or video call
- 14-day free trial, no card
- We set up your categories and prices with you
Prefer to talk now? Call +91 73838 34343 or WhatsApp us.