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Short, practical guides on reading quotations, GST credit and the costs that hide below the rate. Every example uses real numbers you can check.

• Purchasing · Quotations · 3 min read

  How to compare supplier quotations: a 7-point checklist for Indian businesses

  Compare supplier quotes on the real cost of the order: GST credit, freight, minimum order, pack size, validity and delivery. A checklist with a worked example.

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• GST · Quotations · 2 min read

  GST inclusive vs exclusive price: which supplier quote is really cheaper?

  How to compare a price that includes GST with one that adds GST on top, with worked examples for GST-registered and unregistered buyers.

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• GST · Input tax credit · 2 min read

  Input tax credit on purchases: when supplier GST is (and isn't) a real cost

  When can a business claim input tax credit on purchases? The Section 16 conditions, suppliers that can't give credit, and how it changes the cheapest quote.

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• Costing · Purchasing · 2 min read

  Landed cost: how to calculate the real cost of a purchase order

  Landed cost is what an order really costs once freight, charges, GST credit and minimum order are counted. The formula, a worked example, and a free calculator.

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• Purchasing · MOQ · 2 min read

  MOQ meaning: how a minimum order quantity changes the real price

  MOQ is the smallest quantity a supplier will sell. When it's more than you need, the cheapest rate can be the costliest order. An example and what to do.

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• Freight · Quotations · 2 min read

  Freight terms in quotations: ex-works, FOR destination and "freight extra" explained

  What ex-works, FOR destination, freight extra, to-pay and freight at actuals mean on an Indian supplier quote, who pays for transport, and how to compare them.

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Last updated 22 October 2026.