File GSTR 11 using Offline Utility : Steps

By | March 25, 2018
(Last Updated On: March 25, 2018)

GSTR 11 using Offline Utility

1. FAQs on GSTR-11 Offline Tool

1. What is form GSTR-11?

GSTR-11 is to be filed by persons who have obtained Registration or assigned a Unique Identity Number (UIN). It is a statement of inward supply of goods or services or both.

2. When to file GSTR-11?

UIN holder can claim refund on inward supplies by filing application in Form GST RFD-10 once in every quarter. Filing of GSTR-11 is pre-requisite for claiming refund.

3. What details are required to be filed in GSTR-11?

The invoice level details of inward supplies of goods or services or both are required to be filed in GSTR-11.

4. What are the features of GSTR-11 Offline Utility?

The Key Features of GSTR-11 Offline Tool are:
 The GSTR-11 details can be prepared offline with no connection to Internet.
 Most of the data entry and business validations are in built in the offline tool reducing errors upon upload to GST Portal.

5. How can I download and open the GSTR-11 Offline Tool in my system from the GST Portal?

1. Login to the GST Portal www.gst.gov.in .
2. Go to Downloads > Offline tools > GSTR-11 Offline Tool button and click on it.
3. Unzip the downloaded Zip file which contain GSTR_11_Offline_Utility.zip excel sheet
4. Open the GSTR_11_Offline_Utility.xls excel sheet by double clicking on it.
5. Read the ‘Read Me’ instructions on excel sheet.

6. What are the basic system requirements/ configurations required to use GSTR-11
Offline Tool?

The offline functions work best on Windows 7 and above and MSEXCEL 2007 and above.

7. How do I open or launch the GSTR-11 Offline Tool?

One can launch the GSTR-11 Offline Tool by double clicking the downloaded GSTR_11_Offline_Utility.xls sheet.

8. Where can I find the detailed user manual of the GSTR-11 Offline Tool?

The detailed user manual gets downloaded along with the GSTR-11 Offline Toolas a Read
me text document and Help instructions on excel sheet.

 

9. Is Offline tool mobile compatible?

As of now GSTR-11 Offline tool cannot be used on mobile. Currently, GSTR-11 Offline tool can
only be used on desktop/ laptops.

 

10. What is ‘Generate JSON File to Upload’ button for in excel?

‘Generate JSON File to Upload’ button is used to create the data file (in .JSON format) of details
and modifications in offline tool. The data file will be uploaded in the online GST portal for further
processing of GSTR-11.

11. What is use of ‘Open Downloaded GSTR-11 Error JSON Files’ button in excel?

‘Open Downloaded GSTR-11 Error JSON Files’ button is used to import the data file or the
error file, downloaded from the online portal (in. json format) and open it in offline tool for
modification. This will auto populate the details in the offline tool on the basis the data entry
sections in this file

2. GSTR-11 Offline Tool: An Overview

The GSTR-11 Offline Tool is provided to enable registered persons assigned with Unique
Identification Number to file GSTR-11. Filing GSTR-11 before filing GST RFD-10 enables the
UIN holder to claim refund of taxes paid on inward supplies. The jurisdictional Tax Official may
also require the UIN holder to file GSTR11 at any time.
Invoice level details of inward supplies need to be filed in GSTR-11.
To facilitate the furnishing of records in short-time an easy to use excel offline tool has been
made available for preparation of GSTR-11 statement in download section of GST portal. All
the details can be added in offline mode and later uploaded on GST portal to furnish the
GSTR-11.

3. Downloading the GSTR-11 Offline Tool

Downloading the GSTR-11 Offline tool is a one-time activity, however, it may require an
update in future if the Tool is updated at the GST Portal. Please check the version of the offline
tool used by you with the one available for download on the GST Portal at regular intervals.
To download and install the GSTR-11 Offline Tool to prepare the GSTR-11 return offline,
perform the following steps:

You can download the GSTR-11 Offline Tool from the Portal without login to the GST
Port

1. Access the https://www.gst.gov.in/ URL.
2. The GST Home page is displayed. Click the Downloads > Offline tools > GSTR 11
Offline Tool.

The download of the GSTR 11 Offline Tool usually takes 2-3 minutes to download
depending on the Internet speed.

3. Browse and select the location where you want to save the downloaded files.

n some machines, depending on your browser settings, the files are downloaded
in the folder Downloads on your machine.

4. Installation of the GSTR-11 Offline Tool

Once the download of the GSTR-11 Offline Tool is complete, you need to unzip these downloaded
files on your machine.
1. Unzip the downloaded files and extract the files from the downloaded zip folder
GSTR_11_Offline_Utility.zip. Zip folder consists of the GSTR_11_Offline_Utility.xls excel
file, as shown in the screenshot below.

2. Double click the GSTR 11 Offline_Utility.xls file.
This Excel workbook template has 4 worksheets:
1. Read Me – Contains Introduction and help instructions
2. Home –
 Open downloaded GSTR-11 JSON File:To Open downloaded JSON (.json) file
with details uploaded by you from Portal.
 Generate JSON file to upload: Generate JSON file with data entered in Offline
Tool to upload on GST Portal.
 Open Downloaded Error JSON Files: To Open Downloaded Error file in JSON
format in case of error(s) in GSTR-11 JSON File.
 Get Summary: Summary is calculated based on input in worksheets 3A and 3B.
3. 3A – To update the detail of invoices received
4. 3B – To update the details of Debit/Credit Note received.

3. Prepare GSTR-11 Return

Let us take an example where you need to prepare the GSTR-11 on the GST Portal using the
GSTR-11 Offline Tool. To prepare the GSTR-11 Return, you need to perform the following steps:
1. Enter details in the 3A/3B worksheet of GSTR-11 Offline Tool.
2. Generate JSON file using ‘Generate JSON File to Upload’ button
3. Upload the generated JSON on GST Portal. Preview the details uploaded, submit, sign and File
return on the GST portal

1. Enter details in the worksheet of GSTR-11 Offline Tool
Please ensure that you download the latest version of GSTR-11 Offline Tool from the
GST portal. https://www.gst.gov.in/download/returns

1. Launch the GSTR-11 Excel based Offline Tool and navigate to worksheet Home.

2. In the UIN field, enter the UIN.

3. Select the Financial year and Tax Period drop-down list.

4. Click the next tab i.e. 3A.

5. Enter details in each field of the worksheets.

6. Once all details are entered, click the Validate Sheet button to validate the worksheet.

 

7. The Sheet Validation error(s) column shows no errors.

8. A pop-up message is displayed that Errors are shown with red colored cells. Click the OK
button.

a. In case of validation failure, check for Sheet Validation Error(s) column that have
failed validation and correct errors with red colored cells.

To view the comments for fields with errors, you can click the Review tab > Show
All Comments link.

9. Once all errors are rectified, click the Validate Sheet button to validate the worksheet.

10. The Sheet validation error(s) column is blank, in case of no error on the workbook

2. Generate JSON file using ‘Generate JSON File to upload’ button
1. Upon successful validation, navigate to worksheet Home.
You can also click the Go Home button to navigate to worksheet ‘Home’.

2. Click the Get Summary button to update the summary on Home tab.

3. Summary is displayed for all the sections

NOTE: Summary is generated based on the data entered in various worksheets. POS wise
summary is also displayed at the bottom.

4. Click the Generate JSON File to Upload button to generate JSON for upload on GST Portal

5. A message is displayed that processing may take some time. Click the OK button.

6. A confirmation message is displayed that export of JSON file has completed. Click the OK
button.

JSON would be generated only if the worksheet has been successfully validated.

7. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the JSON file. Enter the file name and click
the SAVE button

8. Notice the JSON file created.

3. Upload the generated JSON on GST Portal

1. Access the https://gst.gov.in/ URL. The GST Home page is displayed.
2. Click the Services > Returns > Returns Dashboard command after log in.

3. The Returns Dashboard page is displayed.
4. Select the Financial Year and Return Filing Period from the drop down list.

5. Click the SEARCH button

6. Click ‘PREPARE OFFLINE’.

7. The Offline Upload and Download for GSTR-11 page is displayed. Click the Choose File
button.

8. Browse and navigate the JSON file to be uploaded from your computer. Click the Open button

9. The uploaded JSON file would be validated and processed. Upon successful validation and
processing the details entered would be populated as a summary.
In case of validation failure upon processing; errors, if any, would be shown on the GST
Portal.

Please note it is possible to upload JSON multiple times on GST portal till
submission. However, if some invoice exists from previous upload irrespective of
their items, it will be updated with latest uploaded details. All new invoice will be
added as new entry.
Post successful upload of data on GST Portal, you can preview the form and file
GSTR-11 return.

4. Open Downloaded File for GSTR11

1. To Open the Downloaded file for GSTR11, click “Open Downloaded GSTR-11 JSON File”
on Home tab.

2. Browse the JSON(.json) file and click the OK button.

3. Select the downloaded JSON (.json) file and click on OK to proceed. Once successfully
imported, you will get the message “Downloaded GSTR-11 file successfully imported”

4. Now the sections for which you entered details of invoices/taxes to upload in GST portal
will be populated with data automatically.
5. Modify the invoice details as per requirement.
6. After making the modifications, click the Validate Sheet button to validate the sheets.
7. After each section is successfully validated, click the Get Summary button to update the
summary on Home tab.

8. Summary is displayed for all the sections.
9. Click on ‘Generate JSON File to upload’ to generate JSON(.json) file for upload of GSTR11
return details prepared offline on GST portal.
10. Follow steps mentioned in Upload the generated JSON on GST Portal section.

5. Open Downloaded Error File
In case data uploaded through JSON on the portal fails validation as defined in the portal, an
Error File will be created on the online portal for only those records which failed. The error file
will be available in a hyperlink as given in the below screen on the upload off line page in the
portal. Initially the Status in the Upload History will be shown as ‘In-Progress’.

After some time, the Status will be changed to Processed or Processed with Error.
1. In case of the error, the Error Report column will display a link to Generate error report.
2. Click the Generate error report link to download the report.

3. Once the report is generated, click the Download error report link to download the error
report.

NOTE: Report generation may take some time to get generated.
4. Error report is downloaded in .zip file. Save error report on your system.

5. Unzip the files from .zip folder. To unzip the files, right click on the downloaded .zip folder
and select “Extract All”.

6. Browse the location to save the extracted error reports and click the Extract button.
7. The Unzipped folder contains a JSON file.

8. Now open GSTR11 Offline Tool and go tab Home.
Under the section Error File Handling, click the Open Downloaded Error JSON File button.

9. A file dialog box will open. Navigate to extracted error file. Select the file and click the OK
button.

10. Success message will be displayed. Click the OK button to proceed

11. Navigate to Worksheets 3A/3B and ensure all records from both the files have been
successfully opened in Tool.
12. Correct the errors as mentioned in the column “GST Portal Validation Errors” in each
sheet.

13. After making the corrections, click the Validate Sheet button to validate the sheet

14. Upon successful Validation, Generate JSON file. Refer Topic Generate JSON file using
‘Generate File to Upload’.

6. Submission and Filing of GSTR11

1. Access the https://gst.gov.in/ URL. The GST Home page is displayed.
2. Click the Services > Returns > Returns Dashboard command.
3. The File Returns page is displayed. In the Financial Year drop-down list, select the
financial year for which the return has to be uploaded.
4. In the Return Filing Period drop-down list, select the return filing period for which the
return has to be uploaded.
5. Click the SEARCH button.

6. Click the INITIATE FILING button.

7. Click the PREVIEW button to view the summary in PDF File. Please ensure that you validate
the PDF summary with summary in offline tool and your accounting records before
submitting GSTR11.

Online ‘Preview’ for validation of summary details is critical to ensure all details required
to be declared for selected Return period have been successfully processed on GST
portal. Check the ‘Preview’ and submit only once assured for completeness of
summary available in ‘Preview’. In case of any deviation from expected summary details; please
upload a new JSON on GST Portal. You can also download the preview to verify at your
convenience

You can match these values with the summary generated in the GSTR11 Offline Tool and
your accounting records to ensure correct upload of invoice data.

8. Select the declaration Checkbox and click the FILE RETURN button.

9. Select YES to proceed

10. Select the Checkbox.
11. Select the Authorized signatory from the drop-down list and click the FILE RETURN (With
EVC or DSC) button.

12. Once the Verification is completed, ARN will be generated and status is changed to Filed.

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