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Step-by-Step Guide to Multi-Currency in TallyPrime (Export, Import & Forex Gain/Loss)
🌍 Multi-Currency Transactions in TallyPrime
🔹 Step 1: Enable Multi-Currency Feature
- Open TallyPrime → Press
F11
(Features) → Accounting Features. - Under General, set “Enable Multiple Currencies” → Yes.
- Save settings.
🔹 Step 2: Create Currencies
- Go to Create → Accounts Info → Currencies → Create.
- Example:
- Currency Name: US Dollar
- Formal Name: USD
- Symbol: $
- Is symbol suffixed to amount: Yes
- Number of decimal places: 2
- Show amounts in millions: No
- Specify Rate of Exchange: 1 USD = ₹84 (as on today’s rate)
Repeat for other currencies (Euro, Pound, etc.).
🔹 Step 3: Create Ledger Accounts
- Bank Ledger (USD A/c) → Bank A/c under Bank Accounts, select currency as USD.
- Customer Ledger (ABC Inc., USA) → Sundry Debtor, set Currency: USD.
- Sales Ledger → Invoicing → Use default Base Currency (INR).
🔹 Step 4: Record Multi-Currency Sales Voucher (Example 1: Export Sales)
Scenario:
👉 You sold goods worth $1,000 to ABC Inc. (USA).
👉 Exchange Rate: 1 USD = ₹84
Steps:
- Go to Sales Voucher (F8).
- Select Customer: ABC Inc. (Currency USD).
- Enter item details, amount will show in USD.
- Example: 1,000 USD.
- Tally automatically converts → ₹84,000 (in INR books).
📌 Entry shown in Tally
- Dr. ABC Inc. (USD) → $1,000 (₹84,000)
- Cr. Sales A/c → ₹84,000
🔹 Step 5: Record Receipt Voucher (Example 2: Payment Received in USD)
Scenario:
👉 Customer pays $1,000 later, but now exchange rate = ₹85.
- Go to Receipt Voucher (F6).
- Dr. Bank A/c (USD) $1,000 (₹85,000).
- Cr. ABC Inc. (USD) $1,000 (₹84,000).
📌 Tally automatically shows Forex Gain: ₹1,000 (difference due to exchange rate).
🔹 Step 6: Import Purchase Example (Vendor in USD)
Scenario:
👉 You import raw materials worth $500, exchange rate ₹83.
👉 Bank pays later at ₹84.
- Purchase Voucher (F9) → Select Supplier (USD Ledger).
- Purchase recorded as $500 = ₹41,500.
- At payment time (Payment Voucher F5):
- Dr. Supplier $500 = ₹42,000
- Cr. Bank A/c = ₹42,000
- Forex Loss = ₹500
🔹 Step 7: Reports & Analysis
- Check Ledger → Customer/Supplier → Display → Tally shows both foreign currency & INR equivalent.
- Balance Sheet / P&L → Consolidated in base currency (INR).
- Forex gains/losses shown separately.
✅ Practical Example Summary
Transaction | Currency | Rate | Ledger Impact (INR) | Forex Effect |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sales to US Client | $1,000 | 84 | ₹84,000 | – |
Receipt from Client | $1,000 | 85 | ₹85,000 | Gain ₹1,000 |
Import Purchase | $500 | 83 | ₹41,500 | – |
Payment to Supplier | $500 | 84 | ₹42,000 | Loss ₹500 |
👉 This way, TallyPrime auto-tracks exchange rate fluctuations and shows real forex gain/loss in your accounts.