*********************** Offline Utility Information for ITC-04 (v1.0) ***********************



********************** Prerequisites Before Installation *******************************

1. Windows OS 7.0 and above. System should be of 32bit or 64 bit.
2. The version of Microsoft Excel on your Computer system should be Microsoft Office Excel 2007 and above. 




**************************    How to Use the Tool    ************************************

Excel workbook template has 4 worksheets
Worksheet 1. Help Instructions - Contains introduction and help instructions
Worksheet 2. Import_Export_file - Import and edit existing JSON file or Generate JSON file from the data entered in Sheet 3 & 4
Worksheet 3. Mfg_to_JW - Enter details of inputs/capital goods sent for job-work
Worksheet 4. JW_to_Mfg - Enter details of inputs/capital goods received back from job worker or enter details of inputs/capital goods sent out from job workers premises

1. ITC-04 offline tool is an Excel based utility to prepare your ITC_04, Details of goods/capital goods sent to job worker (JW) from Manufacturer (Mfg.) and received back, and furnish the same on GST Portal	
2. Download the latest version of ITC-04 Offline Tool from the Download section of GST Portal
1. Enter data in (sheet 3&4) or import and edit existing JSON file (in Sheet 1) 
2. Generate output in .JSON file format (Sheet 2)
3. Upload this output file (.JSON file format) into the GST portal (www.gst.gov.in)
4. In case any error while validating or exporting, Last column named "Error" will also be filled with error message "This row has some error" and colored to red. User can follow red cells in corresponding column.



Important: Do not tamper with the excel template. This might generate erroneous JSON file and create problems while filing GST ITC-04




****************** Important points to note while using offline utility **************************


1.	It is not mandatory to fill both the sheets "Mfg_to_JW" and JW_to_Mfg"
2.	Please make sure to Empty the sheets before importing any file.
3.	While Opening the Excel sheet, if you see error message box like: "Compilation error in module due to incompatibility with the version, platform or architecture" (figure 1 below) please ignore this message and see if it works or not. In case it does not work, you need latest MS Office for successful export of your data.
4.	Please start writing data from ROW 7 and DO NOT SKIP any row. JSON creation won't read any data after any row skipped. Therefore, please fill your challan detail in continues manner 
5.	The row is valid only if there is any challan number for the Job Worker. File generation will not read the details after the row where, there is no challan number in that row.  
6.	While Exporting or validating any sheet, if it says "There is an error in sheet" in first time validation, try validating again. If the error persists, then there must be some error in the sheet.


