How to File GSTR-1 from BUSY
GSTR-1 is the monthly GST return filed by a taxable person registered under GST. GSTR-1 will include the details of all outward supplies made within the given period.
Here is a step-by-step process for filing GSTR-1 from BUSY:
1. Check the GSTR-1 screen report in BUSY and verify the data.
First of all, check the GSTR-1 screen report and verify the data. To check the GSTR-1 screen report, go to Display - GST Reports - GST Returns - GSTR-1. Select the month you want to view the report and click the OK button. On clicking the OK button, the GSTR-1 screen report will appear. Press enter on every section to verify the data appearing in it. Rows appearing in red colour are invalid and may generate errors while uploading. Correct this data to avoid any discrepancy when filing the GSTR-1 return.
2. Generate JSON file
The JSON file can be generated in the following ways:
a. Generate JSON directly from BUSY
To generate a JSON file directly from BUSY, go to Display - GST Reports - GST Returns - GSTR-1 eReturn. On clicking GSTR-1 eReturn, a GSTR-1 eReturn window appears, asking reports to be generated as ‘JSON’ or ‘CSV’ or ‘As per govt. Template’ or ‘Plain Excel’.
Select the JSON option to generate a JSON file. JSON file generated from here can be directly uploaded to the GST portal. On selecting the JSON option, a Generate GSTR-1 eReturn window appears. Specify the month you want to generate eReturn and the path where you want to generate the JSON file, and click the OK button. On clicking the OK button, a JSON creation message box appears.
It is recommended to check for possible errors before the generation of JSON. If errors are not checked, JSON generated from here may get rejected at the GST portal. Once the errors are checked and corrected, you may proceed to generate JSON.
b. Generate CSV/Excel from BUSY and convert it to JSON using the government offline tool.
Another option is to generate CSV or Excel files from BUSY and convert them to JSON. To generate CSV or Excel files from BUSY, go to Display - GST Reports - GST Returns - GSTR-1 eReturn. On clicking GSTR-1 eReturn, a GSTR-1 eReturn following window appears:
● CSV
● As per govt. Template
● Plain Excel
After generating CSV or Excel file, import it to GST offline tool and generate a JSON file from there. First of all, download and run GST offline tool.
Note: When importing CSV files, an error will occur for the blank files, i.e. which have no data in them. You simply ignore that message and proceed.
3. Upload JSON file to GST online portal.
Once the JSON file is generated, the next step is to upload it to GST online portal.
● Click the login button to log in to the GST portal
● Enter GST credentials and click the Login button
● Click the Return Dashboard button to prepare the return
● Select the month for which you are filing the return
● Click search button
● Click prepare offline button to upload the JSON file
● Click choose file button, select JSON file generated and then click the open button to upload the file.
4. Submit the return.
Once the JSON is uploaded to the GST portal, you can check the uploaded data, provide any additional details as required, and finally submit the return.
With this, we complete the process of filing GSTR-1 from BUSY
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