All about Online Upload and Download of Form GST ANX-2 JSON File

A. FAQs on Online Upload and Download of Form GST ANX-2 JSON File

Download of GST ANX-2 JSON file

Q.1 Why do I need to download the GST  ANX 2 JSON file from the GST Portal?

Ans. The data in GST ANX-2 is majorly auto-populated from the data uploaded by the supplier in his/her Form GST ANX-1, GSTR-5 and GSTR-6. The recipient is required to take action of Accept/ Reject/ keep Pending on the documents in his /her GST ANX-2.

You need to download the JSON file from the GST Portal, so that auto-drafted details in Form GST ANX-2 can be opened in the New Return Offline Tool, for viewing or taking actions on such records.

Q.2 How can I download the JSON file from the GST Portal?

Ans. To download the JSON file from the GST Portal, navigate to Returns > New Return (Trial).Select Financial Year, Return Filing Period, Form/Return (as GST ANX-2) and Preparation Mode (as Upload/Download JSON). Choose Download tab and select the date range and click on “Generate JSON File to Download”. To download a specific table, select the table type and Uploaded From and Uploaded Till date range and click on “Generate JSON File to Download”.

Q.3 Can I generate a JSON file of Form GST ANX-2, in New Return Offline Tool, without taking any action?

Ans. Once you have download JSON file from the GST Portal and open it in New Return Offline Tool, you need to mandatorily take action(s) on the documents, to generate JSON file of GST ANX-2, to upload it on the GST Portal.

Q.4 Can I download the details of all tables in one go?

Ans. Yes, you can download the details of all tables in one go without selecting any table.

Q.5 How can I download the details of specific table?

Ans. You need to select the specific table from the drop-down list to download the specific details of a table.

Online upload of GST ANX-2 JSON file

Q.6 How can I upload the JSON file into the GST Portal?

Ans. Taxpayers may use the New Return Offline Tool to view or take action in details of Form GST ANX-2, as downloaded from the GST Portal, after importing it in the New Return Offline Tool. Once Form GST ANX-2 is prepared (after taking actions) using offline Tool, it can be uploaded on the GST Portal by creating a JSON file.

Q.7 How can I upload the generated JSON file from the New Return Offline Tool?

Ans. To upload the generated JSON file from the New Return Offline Tool, login into the GST Portal and navigate to Returns > New Return (Trial). Select Financial Year, Return Filing Period, Form/ Return (as GST ANX-2)and Preparation Mode (as Upload/Download JSON). Choose Upload tab and select the generated JSON file and upload.

B. Manual on Online Upload and Download of Form GST ANX-2 JSON File

The data in GST ANX-2 is majorly auto-populated from the data uploaded by the supplier in his/her Form GST ANX-1, GSTR-5 and GSTR-6. The recipient is required to take action of Accept/ Reject/ keep Pending on the documents in his /her GST ANX-2.

Taxpayers may use the New Return Offline Tool to view or take action in details of Form GST ANX-2, as downloaded from the GST Portal, after importing it in the New Return Offline Tool.

Once Form GST ANX-2 is prepared using offline Tool, it can be uploaded on the GST Portal by creating a JSON file. To upload the generated JSON file from the New Return Offline Tool on the GST Portal, following steps as indicated below maybe undertaken.

1. Upload the generated GST ANX-2 JSON file

2. Download the details in Form GST ANX-2 for taking Actions

1. Upload the generated GST ANX-2 JSON file

To upload the generated GST ANX-2 JSON file from the New Return Offline Tool on the GST Portal:

1. Login to the GST Portal. Navigate to Services> Returns > New Return (Trial).

2. Select Financial Year, Return Filing Period, Form/Return(as GST ANX-2: Annexure of inward supplies) and Preparation Mode (as Upload/Download JSON) from the drop-down list. Click PROCEED.

3. Click the Choose Files button available in the Upload Tab.

4. Browse and navigate to the JSON file, generated from the New Return Offline Tool after taking actions, for upload from your computer.

5. A success message in green text box appears, confirming the successful upload and asking you to wait while the GST Portal validates the uploaded data.

6. In case the JSON file is not processed successfully after upload, the Status will show Processed with Error and a link will be provided in the Error Report column to download the error JSON file and import it in the New Return Offline Tool and to make corrections in it. Error report will only contain the records with errors.

7. Next, click the Proceed to ANX2 button and navigate to the GST ANX-2 Dashboard page. From there, you can select the relevant table and view the actions that were taken in the New Return Offline Tool and as uploaded on the GST portal.

2. Download the details in Form GST ANX-2 for taking Actions

To download the details auto-drafted in Form GST ANX-2 from the GST Portal, so that the same can be opened in the New Return offline Tool, for viewing or taking actions on such records, follow steps as given below:

1. Under the Download tab, click the GENERATE JSON FILE TO DOWNLOAD button to download the details of all tables in one go. Or else, select the specific table from the drop-down list and Uploaded From and Uploaded Till date range to download the specific details uploaded during the selected period.

2. A confirmation message is displayed and the JSON file is downloaded. The JSON file is downloaded under Downloads folder of your computer.

3. You can use the New Return Offline tool to import the downloaded JSON file with details as auto-drafted in GST ANX-2. For detail instructions, refer to Offline manual, available at link ->https://tutorial.gst.gov.in/downloads/newgstreturnofflinebeta.pdf

4. Alternatively, you can also click PROCEED TO ANX-2 to take actions in Form GST ANX-2. From there, you can select the relevant table and take actions of accept, reject or keep pending.

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