Assam, India
Custom ERP and GST billing, AI agents, web applications and SaaS for distribution and food businesses in Guwahati. Built by Flip Retail in Jaipur, 1,590 km west of Guwahati, in the same time zone and under the same GST rules.
National tax, e-invoicing and data rules, with sources: India guide. General information, not legal or tax advice. Last reviewed October 2026.
01 — Local economy
Tea from Assam's gardens is sold at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre, a major auction for CTC tea, and Fancy Bazaar's wholesalers supply shops across the north-eastern states. The oil refinery at Noonmati, Pandu river port on the Brahmaputra, and transport and warehousing firms make the city the region's logistics base, while government, hospitals, education and pilgrims to the Kamakhya temple support a large services sector.
Also known as Gauhati.
Assamese, Hindi, Bengali and English
02 — Industries
What we would build first for the industries Guwahati is known for.
03 — Local rules
On top of the national rules summarised above.
| Assam | GST state code 18CGST and SGST on sales within the state; IGST on sales to other states. |
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General information, not legal or tax advice. Last reviewed October 2026. National tax, e-invoicing, data-protection and AI rules, with sources, are in our India guide.
04 — Working together
Guwahati lies 1,590 km east of our Jaipur studio and shares Indian Standard Time, so calls, demos and support happen in normal working hours. Invoices raised in Assam carry GST state code 18, and GST invoicing, e-invoicing and e-way bills are what our own SteelERP handles every day.
It has been an amazing experience — the skills and knowledge he brings is a game changer.
50+ projects for 30+ clients in 11 countries over six-plus years.
05 — FAQ
Yes. Our studio is in Jaipur, 1,590 km away, and we work with Guwahati businesses over video calls in normal Indian working hours, with working software every two weeks.
Yes. Invoices raised in Assam carry GST state code 18, with CGST and SGST on sales within the state and IGST on sales to other states. A custom ERP generates e-invoices through the IRP and e-way bills, as our own SteelERP does.
For Hindi and Bengali, yes: current language models handle them well, including mixed-language messages. Support for Assamese is more limited, so we test with real customer messages before committing to it, and route anything the agent is unsure about to your team.
Usually one module that fixes the most expensive problem first. For wholesale & distribution that is often multi-warehouse inventory and price lists, schemes & discounts. It goes live early, and the rest of the system follows in two-week increments while your team is already using it.
Contact
Tell us about the process you want fixed. We reply within one working day.