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RA bill resources for civil contractors

A guide to preparing RA bills that are certified first time, how to measure 20 items of work, ten bill templates and seven calculators for the recovery and tax lines.

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Guides, templates and calculators. All built on one RA bill.

Prepares an RA bill, chapter by chapter

Nine chapters from measurement to payment, worked from RA Bill No. 7 of a PWD ward office.

PWD Pune (East) Division/RA Bill No. 7Ready to send
Abstract of cost · RA Bill No. 7
Ward office building, Hadapsar · 1 to 31 October 2026
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ItemDescriptionUnitUp to datePreviousThis billAmount ₹
1.1Earthwork in excavation, foundationAll soils, lift up to 1.5 mcum1,186.401,021.10165.3041,077.05
2.3PCC 1:4:8, 40 mm aggregateIn foundation and plinthcum96.2582.0014.2591,371.00
3.2RCC M25 in slabs and beamsUp to floor fivecum412.80338.6074.206,65,203.00
4.1Reinforcement, Fe 500DCut, bent and placedkg52,86043,1159,7457,64,008.00
5.4Brickwork 1:6, superstructureModular brickscum188.40151.9036.502,59,880.00
6.112 mm cement plaster 1:6Internal wallssqm2,410.001,640.00770.002,63,340.00
Value of work done, this bill20,84,879.05Net payable after recoveries and GST18,49,293

Measures 20 items of work

Unit, deductions and a worked example for each item.

Site app/Item 3.2Saved offline
RCC M25 in slabs and beamscum · BOQ 468.00
LocationNosLBDQtySlab S3, bay 2 to 4112.406.200.15011.53Beams B7 to B1046.200.230.4502.57Less duct opening11.200.900.150-0.16Total this entry13.94
Hadapsar site · 28 Oct, 4:12 pm · 3 photosSend for approval

Fills ten bill formats

Abstract, measurement sheet, deviation statement and more, as CSV.

Resources/TemplatesCSV
TemplateColumns
Abstract of cost9
Measurement sheet11
Deviation statement12
Extra item statement9
Recovery schedule5
Secured advance register11

Works out each recovery

Retention, GST TDS, cess, TDS, price variation and MSME interest.

RA Bill No. 7/RecoveriesChecked
  • Value of work done, this bill20,84,879
  • Retention, 5%- 1,04,244
  • Mobilisation advance recovery- 1,50,000
  • Interest on advance- 12,375
  • Secured advance adjusted- 2,40,000
  • Labour welfare cess, 1%- 20,849
  • Income-tax TDS, 2%- 41,698
  • GST TDS, 2%- 41,698
  • GST on the invoice, 18%+ 3,75,278
  • Recoveries, 7 lines- 6,10,864
  • Net payable₹18,49,293

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Upload one RA bill. Our billing team checks every recovery and tax line.

Bill room/RA Bill No. 74 of 6 lines certified
3.2RCC M25 in slabs, 74.20 cumQuery
Executive Engineer · 2 Nov, 11:05

Slab S3 depth reads 150 mm. Drawing S-104 shows 125 mm. Please confirm.

Site engineer · 2 Nov, 11:40

Revised drawing S-104 R2, 14 Sept, attached with the measurement photo.

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