Shop billing guide
Hinglish me padho →Building Material Dealer Billing: Bags, Trucks, E-way Bills and Contractor Credit
Four hundred bags of cement on a truck, an e-way bill to generate, a contractor who pays when the job ends — and a site that needs it all by noon.
- Free plan to start
- Works without internet
- 10,000+ bills made on Bilzy
The short answer
A building material dealer needs billing that sells in bags and kilos, sends a delivery challan with the vehicle number on every truck, keeps the e-way bill number against the bill, and runs credit accounts for contractors. Bilzy does this: set that one bag holds 50 kg so either unit can be billed, make a challan from the bill with the vehicle and the address, prepare the e-way bill file and keep its number, and run each contractor’s account with a credit limit and statements. It runs on Windows and Android from ₹999 a year.
Cement has carried 18% GST since 22 September 2025, down from 28%. An e-way bill is generally needed when a consignment is worth more than ₹50,000, and some states set a higher limit for goods moving inside the state.
- Units
- Bag, kilo or piece
- Delivery
- Challan with vehicle number
- E-way bill
- File prepared, number kept
- Credit
- Limit per contractor
Every truck that leaves your yard should leave with the right paper.
Contractors pay when the job ends. Make sure the end of the job comes with a clear statement.
Sell by the bag, the kilo or the piece — and never lose count.
One truck, from order to payment
- 1
Order
A contractor orders for a site, often by phone.
- 2
Bill
Billed in bags or kilos; stock goes down.
- 3
Paperwork
Delivery challan with the vehicle number; e-way bill when needed.
- 4
Delivered
The receiver signs the challan at the site.
- 5
Paid
Collected bill by bill against his account.
How to bill building materials on Bilzy
- 1
Set your units
Keep cement in bags and say that one bag holds 50 kg, so the bill can take bags or kilos. Keep steel in the unit your yard sells by.
- 2
Add contractors and builders
Make an account for each contractor with his phone, GSTIN and a credit limit.
- 3
Make the bill
Pick the items and the quantities. Within your state the bill charges CGST and SGST; for a buyer in another state it charges IGST.
- 4
Send a challan with the truck
From the bill, make a delivery challan with the site address, the vehicle number and the reason, in one or three copies.
- 5
Prepare the e-way bill
For a consignment that needs one, prepare the e-way bill file from the bill on the Android app, upload it on the e-way bill portal, and save the number you get back against the bill.
- 6
Collect as the job moves
Take payments against particular bills or as a lump sum, and send the contractor a statement.
The papers for a building material delivery
| Paper | When it is needed | On Bilzy |
|---|---|---|
| Tax invoice | Every sale by a registered dealer | Made at billing |
| Delivery challan | Goods going out to a site | Made from the bill, with vehicle and address |
| E-way bill | Generally when a consignment is worth over ₹50,000 | File prepared from the bill; the number kept with it |
| Party statement | When a contractor settles up | Every bill and payment on his account |
E-way bill limits for goods moving inside a state differ in some states. Check the rule for yours on ewaybillgst.gov.in.
GST on common building materials
| Item | GST |
|---|---|
| Cement | 18% (was 28% before 22 September 2025) |
| Steel bars and rods | 18% |
| Paints and varnishes | 18% |
| Sanitary ware | 18% |
Rates as they stand after the GST Council changes that took effect on 22 September 2025. The rate follows the exact HSN code and, for some goods, the price — check yours on cbic-gst.gov.in before you bill.
A building material yard on Bilzy
Your yard on Bilzy
- Units
- Bag and kilo
- Or by the piece
- Stock kept in one unit
- Delivery
- Challan from the bill
- Vehicle number
- One or three copies
- E-way bill
- File from the bill
- Number kept on record
- Register of every one
- Contractors
- An account for each
- Credit limit
- Statement to send
- Yard
- Godowns and yards
- Transfers between them
- Low-stock list
- GST
- CGST and SGST, or IGST
- HSN codes found
- GSTR-1 and 3B files
In building materials the paperwork travels with the truck. Get it right before the engine starts.
Five rules for dealer credit
Agree the limit before the first order
A limit is easy to agree at the start and hard to argue about later.
One account per contractor
Not one per site, not in a notebook — one account with every bill on it.
A statement every month
A clear statement is the politest reminder there is.
Collect against bills
Settle payments against particular bills, so old dues never hide behind new ones.
Stop at the warning
When Bilzy warns that a limit will be crossed, call him before the truck is loaded.
What it costs to start, side by side
Listed prices for one counter, read off each seller's own page or the marketplace that sells it. Compare what you get for the money, on your own counter.
| Software | Plan | Listed price | Where it is listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilzy | Windows counter, every feature | ₹999 a year · phone + Windows ₹1,299 a year · free plan to start | bilzy.in |
| Vyapar | Desktop plan | about ₹3,400 a year; mobile app free to download | techjockey.com listing |
| Zoho Books | Standard (3 users) | ₹749 a month, billed yearly; free plan up to ₹25 lakh revenue | zoho.com |
| TallyPrime | Silver (single user) | ₹22,500 + GST one-time, then about ₹4,500 a year for TSS; or ₹750 a month rental | erpresearch.com |
Prices as listed on 14 September 2026, before GST where the seller quotes them that way. They change — confirm on each seller's own site. Vyapar, Zoho Books, TallyPrime and Marg ERP are trademarks of their owners; Bilzy is not connected with them.
What Bilzy costs
One price with every feature on it. No per-bill charge, no AMC, no extra charge for staff logins.
Free
₹0to start
Try billing on your own counter first. No card.
Windows
₹999a year
Every feature on the counter PC. Or ₹99 a month.
Phone + Windows
₹1,299a year
One account on the counter PC and your phone.
Questions shopkeepers ask
Can I bill cement in bags and kilos?
Yes. Keep cement in bags and set that one bag holds 50 kg. The bill can then take bags or kilos, and stock stays right in bags.
Does Bilzy make e-way bills?
Bilzy prepares the e-way bill file from the bill on the Android app. You upload it on the government e-way bill portal and save the e-way bill number back against the bill, where it stays in a register.
Can I print the vehicle number on the challan?
Yes. The delivery challan made from a bill carries the vehicle number, the delivery address and the reason, in one or three copies.
Is Bilzy only for small shops?
No. It is priced so a small shop can afford it, and built for a busy one: staff logins with roles, stock in more than one godown, wholesale rates and credit limits, GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B files, and billing that keeps going when the internet does not. The low price is how it is sold — one yearly plan, bought online, with no AMC — not a smaller product.
Does Bilzy work without internet?
Yes. Bills are made and saved on the phone or the PC, and go up to your account when the connection comes back.
Can I use it on my phone and my computer together?
Yes, on one account. Items, parties and bills are the same on both, and stock is moved by the server so two counters cannot sell the same last piece. Phone + Windows is ₹1,299 a year.
Can my staff bill without seeing my profit?
Yes. Each staff login gets only the screens you tick. Purchase cost and profit are their own permission.
Make your next building materials bill on Bilzy.
Install it on the counter PC or your phone and bill your first customer today. Help on the phone or WhatsApp: 9387029304.
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Published 15 September 2026 by Bilzy. Cover photo by Khanh Do on Unsplash, used under the Unsplash licence; the people and places in it are not connected with Bilzy.