How to Use Download e-Invoice JSONs on the GST Portal?
- knp gst
- Oct 4, 2023
- 2 min read
Advisory No. 605 has been issued by The GSTN dated October 3, 2023, and announced the availability of the e-Invoice JSON download feature on the GST e-Invoice Portal.
It is very exciting news for all taxpayers that the GST e-Invoice JSON download functionality is now live on the GST Portal. To help you make the most of this feature, we have outlined the key steps below:
Steps to Download e-Invoice in JSON Format
Step 1: Log in
Open the e-Invoice Portal at https://einvoice.gst.gov.in
Log in using your GST Portal credentials.
Step 2: Go to the ‘Download E-invoice JSONs’ Section
On the Home page of the portal, you will find the “Download E-Invoice JSONs” section, which consists of two tabs: “Generated” and “Received.”
The “Generated” tab is for GST e-Invoices generated by you, while the “Received” tab is for e-Invoices received by you.
Step 3: Find e-Invoice (By IRN)
Click on the “By IRN” tab to find a particular e-invoice.
Enter the IRN (Invoice Reference Number) or choose the Financial Year, Document Type, and Document Number.
Click on the “Search” button.
Step 4: View and Download
After clicking on the search, you will see the specific IRN.
To download the signed e-invoice, click on “Download PDF” (available for a single active IRN).
Alternatively, you can also select “Download E-Invoice JSON” to download the e-invoice in JSON format.
Step 5: Bulk Download (By Period)
In order to download e-Invoices in bulk for a specific period, select the “For Period” tab.
Select the Financial Year and Month.
Click “Download E-Invoice JSON”, it will download all e-Invoices in JSON format for that month.
Step 6: Excel Format e-Invoice List (By Period)
To obtain an e-invoice list in Excel format for a specific period:
Go to the “List of IRNs” tab.
Select the Financial Year and Month for which you want to download e-invoice.
Click “Download E-Invoice (Excel).”
Step 7: History of Downloading
The requested e-invoices will remain in the downloading history for only 2 days. After 48 hours, a fresh request needs to be initiated.
Furthermore, through this functionality, you can download all e-Invoice from all six IRPs (Invoice Registration Portals), i.e. complete data.
For accessibility, you can download e-Invoice JSON files for a period of up to 6 months from the date of IRN generation.
For a seamless process for all users, it is requested that taxpayers schedule their downloads during off-peak hours and avoid burdening the system with large requests during the initial days.
Additionally, please be aware that this functionality is also accessible through GSP (GST Suvidha Providers) via G2B (Government-to-Business) APIs.
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