The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has issued an advisory on the filing of GSTR-1 for the month of March 2021. GSTN said that “auto-population of e-invoices into GSTR-1 (of March 2021) is still in progress and is likely to take some more time”, accordingly the tax-payers are advised that do not to wait for the auto-population of e-invoices from the e-invoice portal instead proceed with preparation and filing of GSTR-1 based on actual data as per records of the tax-payers.
The full text of the advisory issued by the GSTN is as follows:-
Auto-population of e-invoice details into GSTR-1
1. For the month of March, 2021, the auto-population of e-invoices into GSTR-1 (of March, 2021) is still in progress and is likely to take some more time.
Hence, notified taxpayers who are reporting e-invoices, are hereby advised not to wait for the complete auto-population, and instead proceed with preparation and filing of GSTR-1 for March, 2021 (by the due date), based on actual data as per their records.
2. To check whether a HSN Code is valid or not, please visit GST Portal:www.gst.gov.in > Services > User Services > Search HSN Code
The HSN Master for download in excel format will also be published shortly on the same page.
If HSN of any Goods/Service is otherwise valid but not available in the HSN master, kindly raise a ticket on GST Self-Service Portal: https://selfservice.gstsystem.in/
3. Additional FAQs on e-invoice released. The new version of FAQs can be accessed HERE . (Note: New additions and changes in this version are marked in blue).
4. For the benefit of taxpayers, a concise ready reckoner on e-invoice is released in English as well as Hindi. Please find the same here: https://www.gstn.org.in > Our Projects > e-invoice > At a Glance > e-invoice – At a Glance / e-invoicing – Ek Nazar Me
Thanking You,
Team GSTN
