HisaabScore Blog

Plain-English guides on checking GST numbers, verifying businesses before you extend credit, recovering overdue payments, and protecting your trade. Built for Indian businesses, by the trade.

• 24 Jun 2026

  What Is a Payment Reputation Score (and Why It Matters)

  Credit scores rate consumers. A payment reputation rates whether a business pays. Here's the difference.

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• 22 Jun 2026

  IBJA, GJEPC, GJC: India's Jewellery Bodies & Why Membership Matters

  The main jewellery trade bodies in India — and why a verified membership badge matters.

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• 20 Jun 2026

  Giving Credit & Udhaar in the Jewellery Trade, Safely

  The jewellery trade runs on udhaar. Here's how to extend it without the losses.

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• 18 Jun 2026

  How to Spot a Bad Payer Before You Get Burned

  The warning signs of a buyer who won't pay — and how to protect yourself.

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• 16 Jun 2026

  How to Check a Company's Creditworthiness Before You Deal

  You don't need a credit bureau to gauge if a company will pay. Start here.

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• 14 Jun 2026

  Cheque Bounce in India: Section 138 Remedies (Plain-English)

  What to do the moment a cheque bounces — the 30-day clock matters.

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• 12 Jun 2026

  Customer Not Paying? How to Recover Outstanding Payments in India

  A calm, escalating playbook to get paid — from polite reminder to legal notice.

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• 10 Jun 2026

  How to Verify a Business Before Giving Credit or Udhaar

  A 5-minute due-diligence checklist before you give any business credit.

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• 8 Jun 2026

  What Is a GSTIN? The 15 Digits of a GST Number Explained

  Every GST number is a 15-character code with a hidden structure. Here's how to read it.

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• 6 Jun 2026

  How to Check a GST Number Online (Free, 2026)

  Verify any GSTIN in seconds and see the legal name, status and registration date — here's exactly how.

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