1. Login to ClearTax GST and select GSTR-1 in the business for which you want to file your return.

2. Import or Add Sales Invoices (Steps listed in the below table)

3. Validate the sales data and make corrections if any. If a bill has an error, it is highlighted in red color. You need to click on the highlighted cell and fill the right information.

4. Verify auto-populated summary for B2B, B2C Large, Exports, Credit Debit notes.

5. Click on ‘View/Edit’ and add values in:

6. Enter documents summary and HSN summary. These details can be auto-filled based on the sales details imported.

7. Enter your total Sales for the previous financial year and turnover for the period April to June 2017 and click on ‘Update Turnover Details’

8.  Upload the data to GSTN/ GST Portal by clicking on ‘Upload All Documents’. Uploading is not same as filing return. You can upload several times before filing the return.

9. Review and freeze data. Make sure that you have not left out any sales invoices

10. Login to GST Portal and go to GSTR-1 under returns. Click on Prepare online. Submit and File GSTR-1 on GST Portal.

There are multiple ways of importing sales bills:  

Upload Excel:

1. Click on ‘Download Sample’ to download the Excel the template. 

2. Fill in the Excel sheet with the details of sales invoices for a month. Make sure you don’t change the order of the columns. 

3. Upload the invoice.

Upload report from Tally/Busy/Government filing utility:

1. Export GSTR-1 Report from Tally/Busy accounting software or Governments utility in Excel(Spreadsheet) format.

2. Select the type of invoice being imported by ticking the checkbox.

3. Click on ‘Choose File from your computer’ and upload the  XLSX/CSV/XLS file.

Adding Sales Invoice/ Bill.

1. Click on ‘Create Invoices’.

2. Fill in all the details and ‘Save Invoice’. Here is a detailed guide on how to create an invoice.