Benefits
Why It Matters
The problem
Does GST filing week turn into rework week?
Re-keying sales for returns
When billing and returns live in different places, someone rebuilds the sales list every month. Totals that don't match your books mean your CA has to investigate before filing.
Portal rejections at the last minute
An invoice number longer than 16 characters, a missing HSN code or a period mismatch can make the GSTR-1 file fail on upload, often close to the 11th.
IMS adds a monthly decision
Under the Invoice Management System, you are expected to accept, reject or keep pending the invoices your suppliers report. Without a clear list, this is easy to leave until it affects your input tax credit.
How it works
How GST returns work in hisabkitab
1
Bill and buy as usual
Every sale, purchase, credit note and debit note you record carries GSTIN, HSN, rate and place of supply.
2
Open the GST report
Pick the period. hisabkitab groups B2B, B2C, credit/debit notes and the HSN summary the way GSTR-1 needs them, and totals output tax and input tax for GSTR-3B.
3
Fix what validation flags
On Advance, review the issues highlighted before export, such as long invoice numbers or missing codes, and correct the source voucher.
4
Export, upload, act on IMS
Download the GSTR-1 JSON for the portal, or push it via the GST API on Advance. On Advance, review supplier invoices under IMS and record your action.
Capabilities
Your GST return toolkit
GSTR-1 from your sales
B2B, B2C, credit notes, debit notes and the HSN summary are compiled from saved vouchers, with B2B details ready to review.
GSTR-3B preparation
See the output tax, input tax credit and net payable for the month in one view before you file the summary return.
GSTR-1 validation
On Advance, common causes of portal rejection are flagged before export, so you fix them in the books rather than on the portal.
IMS actions
On Advance, work through supplier invoices under the Invoice Management System and mark them accepted, rejected or pending.
JSON export or API push
Export GSTR-1 as JSON on every paid plan, or push it directly through the GST API on Advance.
Ready for your CA
Share the GST report, HSN summary and B2B detail with your Chartered Accountant in PDF or Excel.
Use cases by industry
Who uses it, and how
Electronics retailer
A mobile and electronics shop in Lucknow with many B2C bills and a few B2B dealer sales gets B2C totals and B2B invoice detail separated automatically for GSTR-1.
Garment wholesaler
A garment wholesaler in Tiruppur reviews the HSN summary by 5% and 12% items before upload and fixes two items with missing HSN codes at the source.
Marketplace seller
An online seller whose order numbers are long gets a warning that invoice numbers above 16 characters will fail GSTR-1, before the return file is rejected.
Construction contractor
A contractor in Raipur goes through suppliers' cement and steel invoices under IMS each month, rejecting one wrong invoice so it doesn't flow into GSTR-2B.
Before vs after
Before hisabkitab, and after
Rebuilding sales in Excel every month
GSTR-1 tables built from saved invoices
Upload fails on the 10th night
Validation flags issues before export
IMS invoices left unreviewed
A clear list to accept, reject or keep pending
CA asking for the HSN summary again
HSN summary exported in PDF or Excel in seconds
The GST report, GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B preparation, HSN summary and JSON export are available on all three paid plans, starting with Launch (₹2,999/year, exclusive of 18% GST). Pushing GSTR-1 directly to the GST portal via API, auto-fetching GSTR-2B, IMS actions and GSTR-1 validation are part of Advance (₹6,999/year).
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FAQs
What is the difference between GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B?
Can hisabkitab file returns directly on the GST portal?
What is IMS in GST?
What kind of errors does GSTR-1 validation catch?
Does hisabkitab prepare the HSN summary?
Can my CA file returns from hisabkitab data?
Does hisabkitab help with GSTR-9?
I file quarterly under QRMP. Does that work?
What are the GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B due dates?
Will credit notes and debit notes appear in GSTR-1?
Make the 11th and 20th just another day
Let your books build your GST returns and flag problems before the portal does. Start free, or book a demo and bring last month's return to compare.
