Guides for salon owners in India

WhatsApp for salons: what to send, what not to, and what it costs

WhatsApp for salons: which messages to send, consent and quiet hours, the Business app vs the API, Meta’s per-message charges and templates that need approval.

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Walk-ins and appointments: how to run both without long waits

How to run walk-ins and appointments together: blocks, “anyone free”, processing and buffer time, a token queue, a waitlist and honest wait times for clients.

5 min read

Tips and GST at a salon: the rules, and sharing them fairly

Tips and GST at a salon: a voluntary tip passed fully to staff carries no GST, a compulsory service charge does. How to record tips and share them fairly.

5 min read

Tally for salons: what your accountant needs each month

Tally for salons: the monthly pack your accountant needs (sales by GST rate, credit notes, cash, bank, expenses, salaries, advances), ledgers and importing.

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Stylist commission: how to work it out, with real numbers

How to work out stylist commission: flat %, slabs, product commission, targets and minimums, on sales before GST and after discounts, with worked numbers.

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Stock control for salons: back-bar, retail, recipes and counts

Stock control for salons: back-bar and retail kept apart, pack sizes, use per service, counts, write-offs, reorder levels from 28-day use, suppliers and expiry.

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Staff advances: how to give them, record them and get them back fairly

Staff advances in a salon without fights: clear rules, a written record, instalments never more than the pay left, write-offs and the effect on the cash drawer.

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Salon staff attendance: fair rules for shifts, lates, leave and offs

Salon staff attendance rules that feel fair: shifts and grace minutes, late marks, half days, leave, weekly offs, the sandwich rule, GPS and selfie check-in.

5 min read

Salon reports to check weekly: the 10 numbers that matter

Salon reports to check weekly: takings, average bill, services per bill, came-back %, rebooking, no-shows, discounts, cash short/over, product and staff sales.

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Salon payroll in India: salary, commission, loss of pay and payslips

Salon payroll in India made clear: salary plus commission, loss of pay by day, advances, tips and payslips, with a worked example and where PF, ESI and TDS fit.

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Salon packages: how to design, price and track them

Salon packages done right: fixed sessions or any N from a list, pricing and validity, sharing, stylist commission, reminders before expiry and GST at the sale.

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Salon memberships that make money, not lose it

Salon memberships that make money: work out the price, discount and break-even visits, with a worked example, renewals, GST at sale and when a plan loses money.

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Salon GST invoice format: what every bill must show

The salon GST invoice format under Rule 46: invoice number rules, GSTIN, SAC, taxable value, CGST and SGST, the ₹50,000 rule, bills of supply and credit notes.

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How to reduce no-shows at your salon

Reduce no-shows at your salon with reminders the day before and hours before, deposits for big bookings, a clear policy, a waitlist and kindness to regulars.

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Pricing salon services: cost, margin and when to raise prices

Pricing salon services the right way: product cost per service, stylist time and commission, rent per chair-hour, margin and GST, with a worked colour example.

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Opening a second branch: what to set up before the doors open

Opening a second salon branch: what to share and what to keep apart, from clients, menu and branch prices to staff, cash drawers, stock, managers and reports.

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Moving from a register or Excel to salon software in one afternoon

Moving from a register or Excel to salon software in an afternoon: import the menu, add staff, carry over wallet balances and dues, then a calm first week.

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Loyalty points vs memberships: which one should your salon run?

Loyalty points vs memberships for salons: what points, paid plans, spend levels, cashback, wallet bonuses and referrals each cost, and which ones work together.

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GST on salon services in India: the 5% rule, explained

GST on salon services in India is 5% (2.5% CGST + 2.5% SGST) since 22 Sep 2025, with no input tax credit. Worked examples, memberships and mistakes.

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GST on salon products: which are 5% and which are 18%

GST on salon products since Sept 2025: shampoo, hair oil, talc and soap bars at 5%; conditioner, serum, colour and make-up at 18%. HSN codes and credit rules.

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How to grow repeat clients at your salon

Grow repeat clients at your salon: rebook before they leave, remind them when they are due, win back the ones drifting away and measure who comes back.

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Gift vouchers and GST: a salon owner’s guide

Gift vouchers and GST for salons: no GST when you sell a voucher, 5% when it pays for a service, nothing on unused balances. Circular 243 and the 2025 change.

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Commission on packages and memberships: when to pay, and on which price

Commission on salon packages and memberships: pay at the sale or at each session, on the normal price or the package value. A worked example and the trade-offs.

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Closing the day: a salon cash tally routine that works

Closing the day at a salon: work out expected cash, count note by note, record short or over, log payouts and bank deposits, and act on repeat shortages.

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Choosing a salon POS: 12 questions to ask before you pay

Choosing a salon POS in India? Ask these 12 questions about stylists, 5% GST, UPI QR, offline bills, printers, data export and the real cost per branch.

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