Revision of return under gst

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Querist : Anonymous

Querist : Anonymous (Querist)

18 September 2017 Hi Everyone,

We issue a debit note to our foreign associated enterprises however we forgot to consider the same while filing GSTR1. Is there way any provision for revision of return or how can we consider this in the future period return say for the month of August?
Believe no interest or penalty would be levied since it's similar to export.

Kindly revert at the earliest.
Would really appreciate a quick turnaround.

Cheers

CA Rashmi Gandhi

CA Rashmi Gandhi (Expert)
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18 September 2017 You cant revise GSTR-1. You can provide details of same in ammendment section in next month.

Querist : Anonymous

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19 September 2017 Do we need to pay any interest, penalty or any late fee?

CA Rashmi Gandhi

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19 September 2017 Yes you have to pay interest on same.

Querist : Anonymous

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22 September 2017 But the debit note is we raise is to foreign associate which is similar to export thus not liable to tax then how cum there would be any interest since there isn't any revenue loss to the department.

Aashok Kumar Sharma

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22 July 2025 Here's a clear explanation for your GST query about revising returns for debit notes issued to foreign associates:

Key points:
GSTR-1 cannot be revised once filed for a particular tax period.
Any omission, like missed debit notes, can be added in the Amendment Table of the next month's GSTR-1 (under “Amendment of outward supplies”).
Since debit notes to foreign associated enterprises relate to exports (zero-rated supplies), no GST is payable on these transactions.
Interest or penalty is generally not leviable if there is no tax liability or loss to the government, as in the case of zero-rated exports.
What you should do:
Include the debit note details in the amendment section of the next month's GSTR-1.
Reconcile and ensure these supplies are correctly reflected in GSTR-3B and returns going forward.
Since it is an export-type supply with zero-rated GST, no tax, interest, or penalty should be applicable if correctly reported later.
Maintain proper documentation to justify that the debit note relates to zero-rated export supplies.
Summary:
Action Notes
Cannot revise filed GSTR-1 Use amendment section next month
No GST/Tax on debit note for export supply No revenue loss to government
No interest or penalty expected Provided the amendment is timely and documented

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