Uttar Pradesh, India
Custom ERP and GST billing, AI agents, web applications and SaaS for textile and hospitality businesses in Varanasi. Built by Flip Retail in Jaipur, 740 km west of Varanasi, 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
Banarasi silk saris, woven on handlooms and powerlooms in neighbourhoods such as Madanpura and sold through the city's gaddidar traders, are Varanasi's best-known product. The city is a major pilgrimage centre with a large hotel, boat and religious-goods economy, the Banaras Locomotive Works builds electric locomotives, and nearby Bhadohi and Mirzapur form India's main hand-knotted carpet belt. Wooden toys and glass beads are other GI-tagged crafts.
Also known as Banaras, Kashi and Benares.
Hindi, Bhojpuri, Urdu and English
02 — Industries
What we would build first for the industries Varanasi is known for.
03 — Local rules
On top of the national rules summarised above.
| Uttar Pradesh | GST state code 09CGST 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
Varanasi lies 740 km east of our Jaipur studio and shares Indian Standard Time, so calls, demos and support happen in normal working hours. Invoices raised in Uttar Pradesh carry GST state code 09, 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, 740 km away, and we work with Varanasi businesses over video calls in normal Indian working hours, with working software every two weeks.
Yes. Invoices raised in Uttar Pradesh carry GST state code 09, 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 Urdu, yes: current language models handle them well, including mixed-language messages. Support for Bhojpuri 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 textiles & apparel that is often style, colour & size matrix and job-work issue and receipt. 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.