v2.5.0.0

Version: 2.5.0.0
Date: 27.01.2025
Type: Major

About this Release

This is a major release with the following new features across the Apiculus® system.

New Features

The following are the new features in this release:

E invoicing
TDS Payments Support
Support for Multiple Biller

E invoice Integration

This feature is to automate and streamline the invoicing processes, provide better control to admin users, and integrate with IRP system for seamless invoice management and improve operational efficiency for our admin users on Service Provider Admin Portal.This will bring the invoice generation GST compliant with improved accuracy and reduced manual errors.

Highlights:

Automates the invoicing lifecycle from estimate generation to final invoice publication.
Streamline operations and reduces manual interventions.
Supports mandatory e-invoicing requirements, including Invoice Reference Numbers (IRN) and QR code generation.
Seamlessly integrates with IRP systems for reporting.
Provides detailed tracking and audit trails for invoices, improving visibility and traceability for admins and finance teams.
Service Provider Admins gain centralised control over invoicing tasks.

TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) Payment Support

This feature is to easily manage and track TDS deductions directly within the platform.

The TDS Payment Support feature introduces:

Configurable TDS percentages at the account level.
TDS tracking for invoices via the Admin Portal.
Enhanced profile settings to distinguish between Organisation and Individual accounts.
End-user now can pay TDS amount from the Subscriber portal.

Highlights:

This will enable CSPs to register TDS payments against invoices, ensuring accurate tax reporting.
This will enhance the admin control by monitoring TDS records and configuring default/custom TDS percentages.

Multiple Biller Management

This feature is to support managing multiple billers entities in a single account, enhancing operational efficiency.

Highlights:

Flexibility to create and manage invoices for multiple billers.
This feature will automatically map subscribers to the default biller entity based on their state during account creation. This will also enable admins to manually map subscribers to a specific biller entity via an interactive dropdown interface.
Simplified billing operations for businesses with diverse billing needs. This ensures accurate inclusion of biller-specific information, such as GSTIN, state codes, and digital signatures. It adheres to Indian invoicing standards, including IRN and QR code generation.

Benefits of the Update

Greater flexibility in billing and invoicing processes.

Reduction in manual effort, leading to improved efficiency and productivity.