Lookups & Reference Data
Lookups & Reference Data

Every dropdown.
Every code. Maintained.

The quiet workhorse master — HSN codes, GST rates, TDS sections, countries, states, currencies, UOMs, payment terms, transport modes. The single source for every dropdown, every lookup, every reference in every module.

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Statutory

auto-updated

Centralized

+ versioned

Multi-lang

translations

API

drop-in lookup

How It Works

Reference Data Lifecycle

Govt Notificationor update
Papyrus Reviewby ops team
Stagein test env
Deploywith effective date
Livein all modules
Statutory Reference Data
Statutory Reference Data

Statutory Reference Data

GST. HSN. TDS. Maintained.

HSN codes, GST rate tables, TDS sections, TCS sections, PT slabs, ESI rates — all maintained per government notifications. Pre-populated and updated by Papyrus operations team; no customer-side maintenance needed.

  • HSN / SAC code master (8-digit)
  • GST rate table per HSN + effective date
  • TDS sections (194C, 194H, 194J, 194Q, etc.) with rates
  • TCS Section 206C rates
  • State-wise PT slabs
  • ESI / PF rates per notification
Geographic & Currency
Geographic & Currency

Geographic & Currency

Countries, states, FX rates.

Country master with ISO codes, state/province master, currency master with daily FX rate sync, timezone master. Used for tax jurisdiction, shipping address, multi-currency handling.

  • Country master (ISO 3166)
  • State / province master per country
  • Currency master with daily FX rate sync
  • Timezone master (IANA)
  • Phone country code prefixes
  • Address formatting templates per country
Business Reference
Business Reference

Business Reference

UOMs, terms, modes.

Units of Measure with conversions, payment terms (NET-30, NET-60, COD, advance), transport modes, incoterms, bank codes. The building blocks every transaction needs.

  • Unit of Measure master with cross-conversions
  • Payment terms (NET-X, advance, COD, LC, etc.)
  • Transport modes (road, rail, air, sea, courier)
  • Incoterms 2020 (FOB, CIF, DDP, etc.)
  • Bank codes + IFSC master
  • Standard reason codes (return, NCR, write-off)

Every Feature

Complete capability matrix.

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HSN / SAC Master

8-digit HSN and SAC code master with GST rates per code, per effective date. Auto-applied to every quotation, invoice, and e-invoice — no manual lookup, no incorrect HSN penalties.

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GST Rate Engine

GST rate table maintained per HSN per notification. Rate change (e.g., 12% → 18%) applied with effective date; historical invoices keep their original rate.

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TDS Section Master

194C, 194H, 194J, 194Q, 194O — every applicable section with thresholds and rates. Procurement auto-picks the right section based on payee and transaction.

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Geographic Master

Country + state + city master with tax jurisdiction mapping. Drives place-of-supply calculation for GST, address formatting, and shipping route determination.

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Currency + FX

Currency master with daily FX rate sync from RBI reference rates. Multi-currency transactions auto-revalued; forex gain/loss flows to the right GL accounts.

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UOM Conversion

Units of Measure with cross-conversion rules (kg ↔ tonne, mm ↔ m, reams ↔ sheets). Quote in customer's preferred UOM, produce in mill's UOM — automatic conversion.

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Reason Code Library

Standardized reason codes for returns, NCRs, write-offs, holds. Reporting becomes meaningful when everyone classifies the same way.

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Effective Dating

Every reference change has an effective date. Future GST rate changes loaded weeks ahead; rate changes apply at the right transaction date automatically.

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API Lookup

Every reference exposed via dedicated lookup API. UI dropdowns, mobile pickers, integrations — all pull from the same single source.

Integrations

Works with everything else.

Every Lookups action flows into the other modules — no manual data re-entry, no reconciliation pain.

Lookups→All Modules

Dropdown / picker → lookup API

Single source for every reference

Lookups→Finance

GST calc → HSN rate

Auto-apply correct rate per HSN

Lookups→Procurement

Payment → TDS section

Auto-pick section + rate

Lookups→Sales

Address → state lookup

Place-of-supply determination

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