Viewing GSTR-4A Return

GSTR-4A is a system-generated form which contains information filed in other GST forms, namely Form GSTR-1 GSTR-5 and Form GSTR-7, where the composition dealer is the recipient. In this article, we look at the procedure for viewing form GSTR-4A in detail. Know more about GSTR-4 form.

Contents of the Form

GSTR-4A comprises of the following sections:

3A, 3B -B2B Invoices: This section depicts the particulars of inward supplies received from a registered suppliers.
4 - Credit/Debit notes: This section consists of particulars of the Debit/Credit notes added by the suppliers in their respective returns.
4 - Amendments to B2B Invoices: This section consists of particulars of invoices which the suppliers have amended in their returns.
4 (Amendments to Credit/Debit Notes) – this section provides a glimpse of the amendments to Credit/Debit notes performed by the suppliers in their respective returns.

Conditions Apply

GSTR 4A can be viewed by taxpayers if the total number of invoices are less than 500 for a particular tax period. In other cases, the invoices cannot be viewed but can be downloaded.

Viewing Procedure

GSTR-4A can be viewed by the taxpayers courtesy of the following steps: Step 1- Official portal Taxpayers may initiate the proceedings by visiting the official GST portal. Step 2- Login Following the entry into the portal, the taxpayers are required to log in to the portal by specifying their user credentials. Step 3: Returns Dashboard From the services drop-down menu, the user needs to click on ‘Returns,’ and then opt for the ‘Returns dashboard’ command.

Returns Dashboard Step 4: In the File Returns Page The taxpayer may now select the respective ‘Financial Year and Return Filing Period’ from the drop-down list available on the 'File Returns' page.

File Returns Step 5: Search Click on the ‘Search’ tile. Step 6: View Select the ‘View’ option from the ‘File Returns’ page. On the other hand, if the quantum of invoices number above 500, the files cannot be viewed but can be instead downloaded by clicking on the “Download” button and the ‘Generate File’ from the GSTR-4A tile. The GSTR-4A page is generated and displayed, depicting the auto-populated details of the registered person who have opted for the composition scheme.

The View Option The rest of the article discusses the options which are displayed in the form and the procedures associated with its viewing.

3A,3B – B2B Invoices

This section consists of details connected with the particulars of inward supplies received from registered suppliers. Part A of the B2B section of this form is auto-populated when the supplier uploads or saves their invoices in their respective returns of GSTR-1 and GSTR-5.

The suppliers may view their details by clicking on the ‘B2B Invoices’ tile.

B2B Invoices Tile

Invoices uploaded by the suppliers can be viewed by clicking on the ‘GSTIN’ hyperlink.

GSTIN Hyperlink

The details of invoices can be viewed by clicking on the ‘Invoice No’ hyperlink.

Invoice Number

Invoice Summary

Credit/Debit Notes

This section depicts the Credit/Debit notes added by the suppliers in their respective GSTR-1/5 returns.

The Credit/Debit particulars of the suppliers can be viewed by clicking on the “4 – Credit/Debit Notes” tile.

Credit or Debit Notes Tile

The GSTIN hyperlink can be utilized to view the credit/debit notes added by the supplier.

Credit or Debit Notes Added by the Supplier

The “Credit/Debit Note No.” hyperlink will depict the credit/debit note details.

Credit or Debit Notes Number

Credit or Debit Notes Summary

Amendments to B2B Invoices

This particular section covers the invoices amended by the suppliers in their GSTR-1/5 returns respectively.

The amended B2B invoices can be viewed through the option of the “4-Amendments to B2B Invoices” tile, upon which the “Amend B2B Invoices - Supplier Details” page is displayed.