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India GST Return Filing

After exporting the India GST report from NetSuite, the next step is to submit the data to your tax authority online for GST tax return filing. The India GST portal (www.gst.gov.in) allows you to prepare and submit your GST tax returns both online and offline depending on the type of return you are filing. The following information describes how you can use the India GST reports from NetSuite when filing your GST tax returns.

Note:

Verify the data in the reports before submitting to your tax authority.

GSTR-1 Tax Return

When preparing your GSTR1 tax returns, the online portal provides an offline utility tool to convert your CSV files before uploading to the India GST online portal. After exporting the India GST report from NetSuite, you must use the GST Offline Utility Tool to convert the file into a JSON format before you can upload it to the portal for validation.

To convert the India GST report to a JSON file format:

  1. Download the GST Offline Tool V2.2.9 from the India GSTportal.

  2. Convert the exported India GST Report DAT file into a CSV format.

  3. Upload your India GST report in CSV format into the offline utility tool.

  4. Using the GST Offline Tool, generate a JSON file by going to View Summary > Generate File > Save.

After the JSON file is generated, you can now upload and submit to the India GST portal for validation.

GSTR-3B Tax Return

Using the exported GSTR3B tax report from NetSuite, you can use the data generated when filing your GSTR3B tax returns. Unlike GSTR1 tax returns, filing of GSTR3B tax return must be entered manually and prepared online.

To file your GSTR3B tax return online:

  1. In NetSuite, export your GSTR3B tax report. For more information about how to export India GST reports, see Viewing India GST Reports.

  2. Log in to the India GST portal.

  3. Under Services > Returns > Returns Dashboard, select the Return Filing Period.

  4. Select GSTR3B and manually enter the data generated by the India Localization SuiteTax Reports SuiteApp.

GSTR-9 Tax Return

After generating the GSTR-9 report, change the DAT file to JSON format and use the GSTR-9 Offline Tool to validate the report.

To file GSTR-9 tax return:

  1. Ensure that the file is in JSON format.

  2. Download the GSTR-9 Offline Tool V1.8 from Goods and Services Tax portal.

  3. Open the GST Offline Tool and go to the Home tab.

  4. Click Open Downloaded GSTR-9 JSON File and import the report.

  5. Click OK after the report is imported successfully.

  6. On the GSTR-9 Offline Tool, go to report that you want to validate and click Validate Sheet.

    You will receive a message after the report is validated successfully.

Related Topics

Generating India GST Reports
Viewing India GST Reports
India Goods and Services Tax (GST) Reporting

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