WRONG GST NUMBER MENTIONED IN GSTR-1 RETURN.

[SANJEEV JADHAV]

Dear Sirs, My query is regarding how to amend GST number in GSTR-1 return. Our customer has two units, one is in SEZ and another unit is regular unit. During Dec-2018 and Feb-2019, we have raised some of the invoices on their regular unit by charging IGST 18%. On due date when we received payment they have given payment by deducting IGST amount and informed us that you have raised invoices on wrong unit and required the same on SEZ. They insisted for revised invoice and accordingly we have revised invoices by correcting address and GST number and sent it to party. But while amendment in GSTR-1 return, portal does not allow us to change GST number. How we can sort this issue, as we have already paid IGST. Our customer is stating you can go for refund. Is refund possible ? Hoping your suggestion in this regard.

[Shilpi Jain]

The amendment of the GST number should be possible. If not a ticket should be raised for the technical error.

Though another way could have been to issue a credit note for the earlier invoices and issue another invoice mentioning the right GSTIN. However, presently if you have not yet filed your Sep'19 return you could still issue the CN dated on or before 30th Sep '19 and disclose in your Sep return to get this effective. However, you might have to issue the revised invoice dated in FY 2019-20. (assuming the time limit in section 37 is not extended).

If any of the above is not working, you could write to the department stating the technical error not allowing you to amend the invoice. Issue revised invoices to the SEZ customer. Get the endorsed invoices from the SEZ commissioner regarding the suply being used for authorised operations and a declaration from the SEZ unit that it has taken and used the supplies and accounted it in its books of the SEZ and produce these while applying for the refund. In case of a rejection order for refund, an appeal can be filed and in most of the cases it has been held that where there is no dispute regarding services being provided and used and it is only a procedural lapse, the benefit in the law should not be denied.

[Chandrasekhar vemuri]

Dear sirs, i am a contractor with railways , when ever i submit my bills to railways, they deduct 2% as TDS for GST and they file it to my GST no as GSTR-1. The mistake has happened in 18-19 as they have filed it in wrong GST number which was issued and canceled by department with out notice to me and issued new GST number later after applying. Now initially 8lakhs were filled in cancelled GST no in the year 18-19 and 1.78lakhs in the year 19-20 . On my request railway has amended and 1.78 lakhs were deposited in correct new GST number, but the problem is with 8lakhs which railway could not amend as the financial year18-19 is closed now. What should i do to get my refund amount back.

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AI Summary

GST identification error: correct by amendment, credit note with revised invoice, or pursue refund with SEZ documentation.
When a wrong GSTIN is declared in GSTR 1, attempt portal amendment or raise a technical ticket; otherwise issue a credit note and revised invoice and disclose adjustments in the relevant return within statutory time limits. For SEZ supplies, secure endorsement from the SEZ authority and a receiving unit declaration to support a refund claim, and if administrative remedies fail, write to the department and pursue appeals against refund rejections, arguing procedural lapse without dispute on supply or use.