Guide to view the Inward Supplies Return GSTR-2A?

GSTR-2A will be generated in below scenarios,

• When the supplier uploads the B2B transaction details in GSTR-1& 5/ &  

• ISD details will be auto-populated on submission of GSTR-6 by the counterparty / &

• TDS & TCS details will be auto-populated on filing of GSTR-7 & 8 respectively by the counter party.

GSTR-2A is a Read view form only and you cannot take any action in GSTR-2A.

GSTR-2A will be generated in the following manner.

When GSTR – (1) has not been submitted by the taxpayer, the details will be auto-populated to GSTR-2A of current tax period if –

• Counterparty adds Invoices / Credit notes / Debit Notes / Amendments in GSTR-1/5

• GSTR-6 is submitted for distribution of credit in the form of ISD credit

• GSTR-7 & 8 filed by the counterparty for TDS & TCS credit respectively.

To view the Inward Supplies Return GSTR-2A, perform the following steps:

1. Access the www.gst.gov.in website. The GST Home page is displayed.

2. Login to the GST Portal with valid credentials.

3. Click the Services > Returns > Returns Dashboard command

4. The File Returns page is displayed. Select the Financial Year & Return Filing Period (Month) for which you want to file the return from the drop-down list.

5. Click the SEARCH button.

6. The File Returns page is displayed. In the GSTR 2A tile, click the VIEW button.

The GSTR-2A – AUTO DRAFTED DETAILS page is displayed.

PART- A (B2B Invoices)

B2B Invoices displays all the invoices added by the supplier through their GSTR-1 and/ or GSTR 5. The B2B section of PART A of GSTR-2A is auto-populated on uploading or saving of invoices by the Supplier in their respective returns of GSTR 1 and GSTR 5.

1. Click the B2B Invoices button. The B2B Invoices – Supplier Details page is displayed.

2. Click the GSTIN hyperlink to view the invoices uploaded by the supplier.

3. Click the Invoice No. hyperlink to view the invoice details.

Note: If no of invoices are more that the desired limit of 500, then you need to download the invoices in GSTR-2A. Click the GENERATE FILE button in the GSTR-2A tile to generate the file and then click the DOWNLOAD button to download the file. or Use SavemyGST Software.

PART- A (Amendments to B2B Invoices)

Amended B2B Invoices section covers the invoices which are amended by the supplier in their returns of GSTR-1/5 respectively.

1. Click the Amendments to B2B Invoices button. The Amend B2B Invoice page is displayed.

PART- A (Credit/Debit Notes)

This section covers the Credit/Debit notes added by the supplier in their respective returns (GSTR-1/5).

1. Click the Credit/Debit Notes button. The Credit/Debit Notes – Supplier Details page is displayed.

2. Click the GSTIN hyperlink to view the credit or debit notes uploaded by the supplier.

3. Click the Credit/Debit Note No hyperlink to view the details.

PART- A (Amendments to Credit/Debit Notes)

Amendments to Credit/Debit Notes section covers the amendments of Debit / credit notes done by the supplier in their respective returns (GSTR-1/5).

1. Click the Amendments to Credit/Debit Notes button. The Amend Credit/Debit Notes – Supplier Details page is displayed.

PART- B (ISD Credits)

1. Click the ISD Credits button. The ISD Credit Received page is displayed.

PART B of GSTR-2A will be auto-populated on submission of GSTR-6.

PART- C (TDS Credits)

1. Click the TDS Credits button. The TDS Credit Received page is displayed.

PART C of GSTR-2A is auto-populated on filing of GSTR-7 by TDS Deductor.

PART- D (TCS Credits)

1. Click the TCS Credits button. The TCS Credit Received page is displayed.

PART D of GSTR-2A will be auto-populated on filing of GSTR-8 by TCS Collector.

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