What's New in Zoho Inventory - April 2021

We're back with a list of new enhancements. Let's dive in and check out the new additions made to Zoho Inventory.

Mails tab in the contact page

We've introduced the Mails tab in the customers' and vendors' contact page in Zoho Inventory. Here, you can view all the system mails sent to your customers and vendors.

Instant Invoice option for marketplace orders

The Instant Invoice option is now available for all marketplace orders. This button allows you to create an invoice in the Draft status in a single click for all the items in a sales order.

PAN placeholder for contacts (IN Edition)

You can now insert PAN (Permanent Account Number) related placeholders such as the PAN label and PAN in the billing and shipping address format for your customers and vendors.

If the contact is associated with a GSTIN, Zoho Inventory will fetch the PAN from the GSTIN and insert it in your PAN-related placeholders automatically.

Sample GSTIN: 33GSPTN0372G1ZC

Sample PAN: GSPTN0372G (10 digits starting from the 2nd digit in GSTIN)

Monitor the API calls using the API Usage dashboard

Easily monitor all the API calls you make to Zoho Inventory from other websites. Keep track of all the modules, applications, IP addresses, and users who use API calls in your organization.

Go to Settings > Developer Space > API Usage to take a look at the dashboard.

Select a default HSN & SAC (IN Edition)

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has mandated HSN/SAC code for goods and services effective from 1 April 2021. If the previous year's turnover is less than five crores, a 4-digit HSN or SAC code is mandatory for B2B, SEZ, Export, or Deemed Export transactions and optional for B2C transactions. If the previous year's turnover is more than five crores, a 6-digit HSN or SAC code is mandatory for all transactions.

In Zoho Inventory, the 6-digit HSN code is selected by default. You can change your selection in the Item Preferences page based on your business' previous year's turnover.

Track Domestic Reverse-Charge for Your Sales and Purchases (UK edition)

Zoho Inventory now lets you track Domestic Reverse Charges on sales and purchase transactions as the HMRC has implemented Domestic Reverse Charges from March 1, 2021, to prevent fraud.

To enable it in Zoho Inventory: Click the Settings icon > Select VAT > Check the Enable Domestic Reverse Charge in Sales transactions option.

To apply a domestic reverse charge on an invoice: Go to Sales > Invoices > + New > Select the customer > check the This transaction is applicable for reverse charge option.

Note: By default, domestic reverse charge will be enabled for all your purchase transactions and will be applicable to all services that are covered under CIS.

Contextual sidebar to view the picklist details

Click a picklist number associated with the line item to get a quick summary of the picklist on the package creation page. The details displayed in the sidebar include warehouse name, line items, assignee information, comments, and other activities.

Do give these features a spin and let us know your thoughts in the comments, or drop us an email at support@zoho-inventory.com if you require any assistance.

Thanks and regards,

Lakshmi

The Zoho Inventory Team