GSTR 2A
1. What is GSTR 2A?
GSTR 2A is a system generated ‘draft’ Statement of Inward Supplies for a receiver taxpayer. It is auto-populated from the Form GSTR-1/5, Form GSTR-6 (ISD), Form GSTR-7 (TDS), and Form GSTR-8 (TCS), filed/ submitted/ uploaded by the supplier taxpayer, from whom goods and/or services have been procured or received by the receiver taxpayer, in a given tax period.
It is created for a recipient when the Form GSTR-1/5, 6, 7 (Tax Deductor) & 8 (Tax Collector) is filed submitted/ uploaded by the supplier taxpayer. The details become available to the recipient for view and the details are updated incrementally as and when supplier taxpayer upload or change details in their respective Form GSTR, for the given tax period. Form GSTR-2A of a tax period is available for view only.
2. When can I view GSTR 2A of a tax period?
1. When the counterparty has not submitted/filed Form GSTR-1: Any/all invoices uploaded by supplier in their Form GSTR-1/ GSTR-5 will be visible in the Form GSTR-2A.
However, ISD details will be auto-populated to GSTR-2A on submission of Form GSTR-6, only.
When the counterparty has submitted/filed their return: When the counterparty has submitted/filed their return, the invoices available in the Form GSTR-2A will continue to be available for viewing.
Note: Details of TDS and TCS returns will be available as and when Form GSTR-7 & 8 will be made operational.
3. Do I as a taxpayer have to file Form GSTR-2A?
No, you don’t have to file Form GSTR-2A. It is a read-only document provided to you, so that you have a record of all the invoices received from various suppliers in a given tax period.
4. Can I as a taxpayer download and keep a copy of my Form GSTR-2A for future reference?
Yes, Form GSTR-2A for a given tax period will be available for viewing and/or downloading (in Excel and/or JSON formats) in post-login mode on the GST portal.
5. Can I as a taxpayer make changes to or add an invoice in my Form GSTR-2A, in case there are any errors or omission in the details uploaded by my supplier taxpayers?
No, you cannot make any changes or add an invoice to the Form GSTR-2A, as it is a read-only document.
6. Which details are available in Form GSTR-2A?
Following details are available in Form GSTR-2A, in following sections:
a. PART A – auto-populated from Form GSTR-1/5 (refer to 2.1)
b. PART B – auto-populated from Form GSTR 6 (ISD credits received)
7. How do I as a taxpayer, know if there are any details auto-populated in my Form GSTR-2A? Or Will I be intimated as and when there is a new entry in my Form GSTR-2 for a given tax period?
No intimation is sent to the taxpayer. The taxpayer can check same in post-login mode on the GST portal.
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