Zoho Books | Product Updates | April 2025

Zoho Books | Product Updates | April 2025

Hello partners,

We’ve rolled out new features and enhancements to elevate your accounting experience. From FEC report to BillPay Add-on, these updates are designed to help you stay on top of your finances with ease.

Export Transactions in Factur-X Format [Global Edition]

You can now export invoices and credit notes in the Factur-X format. Factur-X is a standard for e-invoicing in France that embeds an XML file within a PDF/A-3 document. This hybrid format ensures the invoice is both human-readable and machine-readable, making it easy for you to read while also allowing automated processing.



Note: This feature is available only for organizations that have their Organization Location set to France. 

Generate FEC Report and GL Audit Numbering [Global Edition]

If your business is based in France, you are required to file the Fichier des Écritures Comptables (FEC) report to comply with tax regulations.This report contains all your accounting entries for the fiscal year.You can now generate FEC reports directly from your Zoho Books organization.

Additionally, it is a best practice to include General Ledger (GL) audit numbers when generating an FEC report. GL Audit Numbering in Zoho Books allows you to generate unique, sequential, and gapless audit numbers for your transactions.These audit numbers help auditors and accountants track financial data efficiently and maintain an accurate record of all transactions.

Note: These features are available only for organizations that have their Organization Location set to France. 

BillPay Add-on for Zoho Books [US, Canada and India Editions]

The Zoho BillPay add-on for Zoho Books lets businesses take better control over accounts payable. With features such as onboarding new vendors, managing vendor approvals, matching purchase orders with bills and reconciling bills, and handling batch payments, businesses can streamline their accounts payable processes and improve efficiency.

Manage TCS Rates [India Edition]

We've introduced the Income TCS Rates page under Direct Taxes in Settings. You can now create, edit, delete, and view taxes, as well as mark a tax as inactive. Additionally, we've supported the View Associated Entities option, which allows you to view the number of transactions a TCS rate is associated with.



To manage TCS rates, go to Settings > Taxes and Compliance > Direct Taxes > Income TCS Rates.  

Download Self-Invoice [India Edition]

If you are a GST-registered buyer and you purchase goods or services from an unregistered vendor under the Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM), you can print a self-invoice from Zoho Books. This self-invoice can later be used for tax compliance purposes. 



To download a Self-Invoice, go to the bill for which you want to generate the Self Invoice, click the dropdown next to PDF, and select Print Self-Invoice.

GSTR-7 (Return for Tax Deducted at Source) Report [India Edition]

We've introduced the GSTR-7 report for users who have enabled GST TDS. This report provides details of GST TDS applied to bills and their corresponding recorded payments. By default, the report is grouped by the vendor's GSTIN, and you can further filter it by locations/ branches. Additionally, you can manage access permissions for this report under Roles. Note that this report includes only bills with recorded GST TDS payments.



Configure Webhook Retry Policy

You can configure a retry policy for webhooks, specifying rules on how failed delivery attempts should be managed.



To configure the webhook retry policy, go to Settings > Automation > Workflow Logs > Webhooks > Configure Failure Preferences. 

Custom Notifications for API Limits

We've added custom notifications for API limits. You can set up to three custom threshold values, triggering alerts when usage reaches those levels. The notifications are sent via email to specific users or roles.  Additionally, you have the option to send a sample notification for testing.



Resize Columns

You now have the flexibility to adjust column widths on the transaction list page. If a column contains lengthy text, simply hover over its edge and drag the black line next to the field to resize it. 

Customize Page Number Format for PDF Templates

You can now choose from various page number formats in your PDF templates. You can also define a custom format and select where the page number appears on the PDF. 



To customize the page number format and position, go to Settings > PDF Templates. Select a template, hover over it, and click Edit. Navigate to Header and Footer > Footer. Select a Page Number Format and Page Number Position.

Customize and View Stock Status for Items in a Transaction

When creating a transaction, you can now view both Stock on Hand and quantity Available for Sale for each item. The displayed quantity depends on the View option you select.



Display Type for Lookup Custom Fields

We now support different display types for lookup custom fields. You can choose between a Pop-Up view and a Dropdown view. This feature is currently available for specific lookup modules, including items, vendors, purchase orders, customers, projects, users, and accounts.



Zoho Inventory Add-On Updates


Add Item Description and Unit Price to the UPS Paperless Invoice

You can now add Item Description and Unit Price to the line-items of a UPS paperless invoice. Note that this feature is only available in UPS shipment integrated organizations.



Add Dropshipping Address to Sales Orders

You can now add a Dropshipping Address to sales orders. This address will be displayed as the customer's Shipping Address for that specific transaction. Please note that the dropshipping address is used exclusively for this transaction and will not be saved as the customer's additional address.



To add a dropshipping address, go to Sales > Sales Orders, edit/create a sales order, and click + Dropshipping Address.

View Sales Orders and Packages Associated with a Picklist

You can now easily navigate to associated sales orders and packages directly from the picklist's details page. 



Generate Serial Numbers

Zoho Books now supports serial number generation for purchase orders and bills in inventory add-on enabled organizations. The serial numbers will be generated for the items, and you can click Save to apply them to the items.

To generate serial numbers, select an item from the item table, click Add Serial Numbers, then select Generate Serial Numbers. Enter the starting value and count, then click Generate.

Other Feature Enhancements

  • We have introduced the Cost Per Unit column in the FIFO Cost Lot Tracking report.
  • We now support user state remembrance in the AR Aging Details and AR Aging Summary reports, allowing you to return to your previous state with all your customizations intact. You can also create custom reports to achieve a similar result.
  • You can now filter e-Way Bills without vehicle details by selecting Part A Generated in the e-Way Bill Status field. A new Expiry Date column has been added to the e-Way Bills list page, and you can sort by Date and Expiry Date. [India Edition]

 
 

We hope you like the new features and enhancements in Zoho Books! Take some time to explore the latest updates. We’ll be back next month with even more updates, as we continually strive to elevate your accounting experience.

You can also visit the What's New timeline for bite-sized information about our previous feature updates and enhancements. If you need any assistance, feel free to reach out at support@zohobooks.com.

Best regards,

The Zoho Books Team

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