Frequently Asked Questions

In BUSY you need to just enter the GST Portal Username to use some feature such as GSTR Data download for reconciliation, Direct Upload GSTR1, etc. So you need to check API access on GST portal if not working these features.

Yes, after uploading the return from BUSY, you need to log in to the GST portal and submit the return with your DSC/OTP for the filing to be completed successfully.Further you can also consult to your CA or Accountant for that.

Yes, you can change data in the GSTR-1 file before filing it on the GST portal. However, you cannot revise GSTR-1 after filing it. . You can only amend the invoices or other details in the next month’s or quarter’s GSTR-1.

There is no information available to determine if other customers are facing the 16 digit error in the latest version of BUSY.
 Note : In Gst portal you can enter 16 digit invoice number more than that is not allowed.

To change the GST return version from regular to composition scheme in BUSY, you need to go to the GST VAT option and select the composition scheme. Make sure to take a backup of your company data before making any changes.

With BUSY, you can generate various type of GST return such as IFF, GSTR1, GSTR3B, GSTR4.
These return can be generate in these formats: JSON, CSV, As per Govt. Template and Plain excel. GSTR1 can be direct upload to portal from BUSY.

There is no provision to revise a filed GST return in BUSY Accounitng Software,you can make changes or modifications only to BUSY data itself and To revise GST return on the portal, you will need to consult with your Chartered Accountant.

To go to the E-Return page in BUSY, follow these steps:
1.Open BUSY software and go to the Display section.
2.Select GST Reports from the options.
3.Look for GST Returns within the GST Reports.
4.Choose the specific E-Return type you need, like GSTR-1 or others.

If you want to report nil rated and exempted sales in GST return from BUSY, you need to enable the option Show Exempt/NR/ZR Enteries in Taxable Invoice seperately. This will display the nil rated and exempted sales seperately in GST returns.

You cannot import the error report downloaded from the GST portal into BUSY software. You need to use the GST Offline Utility to open the file and check the errors. You can download the GST Offline Utility from the GST portal.