Filing Of Nil Form Gstr 1 Return Via Sms

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th June 2020, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has successfully implemented the facility of filing of NIL statement of Form GSTR-3B via SMS. Now, the Government has decided to further facilitate the filing of the NIL statement of Form GSTR-1 via SMS. Vide the press release dated 27th June 2020, the Government declared that the said facility would be available from the first week of July 2020. Currently, in order to file the NIL statement of Form GSTR-1, the taxpayer needs to go through the long process of logging into the GST portal account first and then submitting the requisite return. The same is relatively quite time-consuming. The facility of filing the NIL Form GSTR-1 return via SMS would certainly ease up GST compliance. It is estimated that the introduction of such an SMS facility would benefit around 12 lakhs registered taxpayers under GST. The procedure for filing the NIL statement of Form GSTR-1 through SMS is covered in the present article.

Steps for filing NIL GSTR-1 via SMS

The taxpayer willing to file the NIL statement of Form GSTR-1 via SMS is required to follow the below steps-

STEP 1

Send an SMS to 14409 from the registered mobile number in the following format- NIL<Space>R1<Space>15-digit GSTIN Number<Space>tax period in MMYYYY format.

Type of return	Example of SMS format
Form GSTR-1 (Monthly)	SMS format for filing NIL return for the month of May 2020 NIL R1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 052020
Form GSTR-1 (Quarterly)	SMS format for filing NIL return for the quarter April 2020 to June 2020 NIL R1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 062020

STEP 2

After successfully submitting SMS to 14409, as described above, the taxpayer will receive a six-digit validation code.

STEP 3

Send an SMS to 14409 from the registered mobile number in the following format- CNF<Space>R1<Space>six-digit validation code. On successful submission of validation code, the return filing process is complete, and the taxpayer will receive an acknowledgment number.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Filing NIL GSTR.

To file NIL GSTR-1 return via SMS, you need to send an SMS to 14409 from your registered mobile number in the format "NIL R1 15-digit GSTIN Number tax period in MMYYYY format". After sending this SMS, you will receive a six-digit validation code. Send another SMS with "CNF R1 six-digit validation code" to complete the filing process.

Filing NIL GSTR-1 return via SMS is a convenient and time-saving option for taxpayers. It eliminates the need to log into the GST portal and navigate through the process, which can be time-consuming. This SMS facility is expected to benefit around 12 lakh registered taxpayers under GST.

According to the press release dated 27th June 2020, the facility of filing the NIL statement of Form GSTR-1 via SMS will be available from the first week of July 2020.

Yes, the SMS facility for filing NIL GSTR-1 return is available for both monthly and quarterly returns. The format of the SMS varies slightly depending on whether it is a monthly or quarterly return.

To file NIL GSTR-1 return for a quarterly period via SMS, you need to send an SMS in the format "NIL R1 15-digit GSTIN Number tax period in MMYYYY format". For example, for the quarter April 2020 to June 2020, the SMS format would be "NIL R1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 062020".

No, you can file NIL GSTR-1 return via SMS only from the registered mobile number associated with your GSTIN. The SMS sent from any other mobile number will not be processed.

If you make a mistake while sending the SMS for filing NIL GSTR-1 return, the system will not process the request, and you will not receive a validation code. In such cases, you will need to resend the SMS with the correct format and details.

The article does not mention any specific limit on the number of times you can file NIL GSTR-1 return via SMS. However, it is important to follow the correct procedure and format to ensure successful filing.

No, the SMS facility is currently available only for filing NIL statements of Form GSTR-1. If you have transactions to report, you will still need to log into the GST portal and file the GSTR-1 return through the regular process.

Yes, after successfully submitting the validation code via SMS, you will receive an acknowledgment number, confirming that the filing process for the NIL GSTR-1 return is complete.