Debit note for differential tax payment

[Nikhil Virkar]

Dear Sir, How to prepare debit note for differential tax payment of 10% (18% -28%) which suffice criteria w.r.t IRN generation, GSTR1 upload and entires in the books of accounts. Please guide.

[Shilpi Jain]

Mention in the debit note the taxable value as per the invoice issued earlier. Mention the tax rate as 10% on this.

While filing GSTR-1 you could have an issue in mentioning the 10% tax rate. There you could mention the original tax rate (i.e. 28%) but then you should edit the tax to match it to 10%. Also make the taxable value as 0.1 so that you would not have year end reco issues in GSTR-9C.

Also suggested to make an intimation to to the dept regarding the transaction and the manner in which it has been disclosed in the returns since the portal does not allow disclosing 10% tax value in the GSTR-1

[Nikhil Virkar]

Dear madam, invoice prepared with GST@ 10% would have issue while IRN i.e e-invoice generation. Request to suggest any other option.

[Shilpi Jain]

It would be a peculiar issue where the portals do not allow assessee to comply with the law. You could issue the debit note in the IRP the manner in which it allows, then edit it while filing GSTR-1. Also make an intimation to the department regarding the difficulty faced and the manner in which you have tackled the disclosure.

This is the best I can think of in this situation.

[Nikhil Virkar]

Thanks madam. Aligned with your views. Law provisions does not aligned with portal options and hence we ourself need to find out the way within the boundaries of Law. No proper answer is also received from GSTIN helpdesk.

AI Summary

Navigating GST: How to Prepare a Debit Note for 10% Tax Adjustment and Manage Portal Limitations A user inquired about preparing a debit note for a 10% differential tax payment under GST, addressing issues related to IRN generation, GSTR-1 upload, and accounting entries. A respondent advised mentioning the original tax rate in GSTR-1 but adjusting it to 10% and suggested notifying the department about the transaction due to portal limitations. The user expressed concerns about e-invoice generation with a 10% rate and sought alternatives. The respondent acknowledged the portal's limitations and recommended editing entries in GSTR-1 and informing the department. The user agreed, noting the lack of guidance from the GSTIN helpdesk.