The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs: Single click Nil filing of GSTR-1 has been introduced on the GSTN portal to improve the user experience and performance of GSTR-1/IFF filing. Taxpayers can now file NIL GSTR-1 return by simply ticking the checkbox File NIL GSTR-1 available on the GSTR-1 dashboard.
It has been a constant endeavor to improve the user experience and performance of GSTR-1/IFF filing and hence significant improvements in the Summary Generation process, quicker response time, and enhanced user experience for the taxpayers have been achieved. In order to further simplify the return filing experience a single-click NIL filing of GSTR-1 has been introduced on the GST Portal. Taxpayers can now file NIL GSTR-1 return by simply ticking the check box File NIL GSTR-1 available on the GSTR-1 dashboard.
Two Easy Steps For file NIL GSTR-1:
Taxpayers shall log in to the GST portal and navigate to the online form GSTR-1 by selecting the relevant GSTR-1 period in the Returns dashboard (Services > Returns > Returns Dashboard > Form GSTR-1 > Prepare Online).
1. Select File NIL GSTR-1 Checkbox: In the GSTR-1 dashboard, a File NIL GSTR-1 checkbox shall be available at the top. If the taxpayer is eligible to file NIL GSTR-1, they can select the File NIL GSTR-1 checkbox. With a click of the checkbox, the system will show a note related to NIL filing and all the tiles/tables shall be hidden.
Nil filing of GSTR-1 will not be allowed in case there are already saved records in GSTR-1. The taxpayers are advised to delete already saved records or reset GSTR-1 data by clicking the RESET button available on the GSTR-1 dashboard before filing NIL GSTR-1.
2. File Statement: To file Nil GSTR-1, taxpayers needs to click the File Statement button, which shall be available at the bottom of the GSTR-1 dashboard page. On clicking of ‘File Statement’ button, taxpayers will be navigated to the filing page to file GSTR-1/IFF using DSC/EVC.
