Sep 072017
 

GSTR – 1: Return of Outward supply

Why to file GSTR 1:

The need for filing GSTR 1 arises from section 37 of the CGST act and same is reproduced below:

Every registered person, other than:

  • An Input Service Distributor,
  • A non-resident taxable person and
  • A person paying tax under the provisions of section 10 or
  • A person paying tax under section 51 (Person deducting TDS) or
  • A person paying tax under section (Person collecting TCS) 52,
  • A person mentioned under section 14 of IGST act (supplier of online information and database access or retrieval services).

shall furnish, electronically, in such form and manner as may be prescribed, the details of outward supplies of goods or services or both effected during a tax period

  • on or before the 10th day of the month succeeding the said tax period and

such details shall be communicated to the recipient of the said supplies within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed:

Provided that the registered person shall not be allowed to furnish the details of outward supplies during the period from the 11th day to the 15th day of the month succeeding the tax period:

Provided further that the Commissioner may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, by notification, extend the time limit for furnishing such details for such class of taxable persons as may be specified therein. Hence, commissioner has extended the time limit for the months of July and August months

Provided also that any extension of time limit notified by the Commissioner of State tax or Commissioner of Union territory tax shall be deemed to be notified by the Commissioner

Hence, all taxable suppliers are liable to file GSTR 1 except those mentioned above including those cases where there is no sales in the relevant taxing month.

Meaning of details of outward supplies:

“details of outward supplies” shall include details of:

  1. Invoices,
  2. Debit notes,
  3. Credit notes and
  4. Revised invoices

Issued in relation to outward supplies made during any tax period

Importance of GSTR 1:

Normally every registered person required to furnished / validate following returns:

Return Forms GSTR – 1 GSTR – 1A GSTR – 2 GSTR – 2A GSTR -3
Activity recorded Outward supply Auto Drafted Inward Supply Auto Drafted GST Payment
Outcome GST liability Revise return ITC allowed Reconciled Monthly return
Basis of preparation Sales Invoice issued to recipient / consumer GSTR 2, 4 & 6 Part A, Part B and Part C of FORM GSTR-2A GSTR -1 of the corresponding suppliers from whom purchases are made GSTR 1 and GSTR 2

Thus, every other return except GSTR 1 is auto populated and needs to be validated by taxable registered person. Thus, every care must be made before filing the form as it would directly impact our taxable liability under
GSTR – 3.

When to file GSTR 1 (As extended vide notification no 29/2017):

Forms Notification number For July 2017 For August 2017 From Sep. Onwards
GSTR 1 18/2017 – Central Tax 1st to 10th September Up to 5th October 1st to 10th of next month

Classification of invoices for recording of transaction in GSTR 1:

All issued invoices during the tax period must be classified as given below for correct and complete recording of all transaction in GSTR 3:

Particulars Invoices
Classification of invoices Intra-state supply Inter-state supply Extant of details required
B2B Invoice wise and tax rate wise
Export Invoice x Invoice wise and tax rate wise
B2C large x Invoice value > Rs. 2.5 lacs Invoice wise, tax rate wise and state wise
B2C Invoice value < Rs. 2.5 lacs Consolidated

Modes of filing GSTR 1:

There are two modes of filing GSTR 1 as explained below:

  1. Online mode: The facility of filing GSTR 1 is provided on gst.gov.in online. In case where invoices in a particular month are upto 500 in number this facility can be used. However, numbers of invoices are more than 500 it is batter to prepare return in off line mode.
  2. Off line mode: You can prepare GSTR 1 offline and subsequently same can uploaded on GST portal subsequently. GSTR data can be prepared offline in any of following ways:
    1. Offline utility downloaded from GST portal.
    2. With the help of excel utility
    3. With the help of 3rd party vendor
    4. Through GSP

How to file GSTR 1:

Section Table no Details to be file
B2B 4A4B4C6B

6C

Used for entering taxable outward supplies to registered person.
B2C Large 5A5B Used for entering inter-state taxable outward supplies to unregister dealer having invoice value > Rs 2.5 lacs.
Debit / Credit Note 9A9B 9A – Debit note / Credit note issued to registered dealer.9B – Debit note / credit note issued to unregistered dealer.
Export 6A Details of export supplies.
B2C others 7 Taxable supplies net of debit note and credit notes to unregistered dealer not cover in 5A and 5B.
Nil rated, Exempted and non GST supply 8A8B8C8D Details of Nil rated, Exempted and non GST supply.
Advance received 11A(1)11A(2) Advance received during the tax period.
Adjustment of advance 11B(1)11B(2) Advance received during earlier tax period being adjusted from  supplies in current tax period.
HSN wise summery 12 HSN wise summery
Other information 13 Details of any of the following documents issued:i.        Invoices for outward suppliesii.        Invoices for inward supplies from unregistered personiii.        Revised invoices

iv.        Debit notes

v.        Credit notes

vi.        Receipt voucher

vii.        Payment voucher

viii.        Refund voucher

ix.        Delivery challan for job work

x.        Delivery challan for supply on approval

xi.        Delivery challan in case of liquid gas

xii.        Delivery challan in cases other than by way of supply