GSTR-1 has several sections. Table 4 (B2B Invoices) covers invoices raised to GST-registered customers: Zoho Books lists each invoice with the customer’s GSTIN, invoice number, date, taxable value, and tax amount. Table 5 (B2C Large Invoices) covers invoices to unregistered customers above INR 2.5 lakhs. Table 6 (B2C Others) aggregates smaller B2C invoices by state. Table 9 (Amendments) covers revisions to previously filed invoices. Credit notes appear in Table 9B. Zoho Books populates all these sections from the invoices recorded during the period.
Under the Quarterly Return Monthly Payment (QRMP) scheme, small taxpayers with annual turnover up to INR 5 crores can file GSTR-1 quarterly. Larger taxpayers must file monthly. Zoho Books lets you configure the filing frequency in GST settings and generates the return accordingly. For monthly filers, the GSTR-1 data is available from the 1st of the following month. For quarterly filers, it covers the three-month period.
For businesses using e-invoicing in Zoho Books, the IRN data from each invoice is automatically included in the GSTR-1 data. The GST portal pre-populates GSTR-1 with e-invoice data, so you only need to verify and confirm rather than re-upload. Zoho Books’s GSTR-1 report shows which invoices have IRNs and which do not, so you can identify any gaps before filing.
GSTR-1 in Zoho Books is the monthly or quarterly GST return reporting all outward supplies. Zoho Books compiles invoice data into GSTR-1 format, organised by supply type, ready for upload to the GST portal.
Go to Reports, then GST Reports, select GSTR-1. Choose the return period and click Run Report. Export as JSON or CSV for upload to the GST portal.
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