GSTN – Hard Locking of auto-populated liability in GSTR-3B

GSTN Advisory no. 535 dated 17.10.2024

1. In order to assist taxpayers in filing their returns and minimizing human errors, GSTN has continuously improving the GST return filing process and in this endeavor the GST Portal now provides a pre-filled GSTR-3B form, where the tax liability is auto-populated from the declared supplies in GSTR-1/ GSTR-1A/ IFF by the supplier, while the Input Tax Credit (ITC) is auto-populated from GSTR-2B. A detailed system generated pdf of the auto populated GSTR-3B is also provided to all the taxpayers.
2. Now, taxpayers also have a facility to amend their incorrectly declared outward supplies in GSTR-1/IFF through GSTR-1A, allowing them an opportunity to correct their liabilities before filing their GSTR-3B. Additionally, to manage inward supplies and ensure accurate ITC claims in GSTR-3B, taxpayers have the option to take informed actions of accept/reject/pending on inward supplies via the Invoice Management System (IMS) which is now available to the taxpayers.
3. It may be noted that tentatively from January 2025 tax period, the GST Portal is going to restrict making changes in auto-populated liability in pre-filled GSTR-3B from GSTR-1/1A/IFF to further enhance accuracy in return filing. It is once again suggested hereby that in case any change is required in auto-populated liability, the same may please be handled through GSTR-1A.
4. However, locking of auto-populated ITC in GSTR-3B, after the roll out of IMS, will be implemented from a later date. For the same a separate advisory would be issued after addressing all the issues related to IMS, raised by the trade.

Thanking You,
Team GSTN

Source: GSTN