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Downloading your return

What do I get at Step 5 - Download?

  1. Once every compliance check passes, Step 5 unlocks with two buttons: Download GSTR-1 JSON and Download CSV bundle.

    Download step with all checks passed and the GSTR-1 JSON and CSV bundle download buttons

  2. The JSON is the actual submission - portal-format, named GSTR1_<your GSTIN>_MMYYYY.json, ready to upload on gst.gov.in with no re-typing or manual entry.

  3. The CSV bundle is a ZIP of spreadsheets - the same numbers in human-readable form, for your records, your accountant, and your own analysis. It never goes to the portal.

  4. Every download is archived with a content fingerprint, so there's always an exact record of what left the system - useful if a question ever comes up later.

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? What's inside the CSV bundle?
One CSV per GSTR-1 section - b2b, b2cs, b2cl, cdnr, supeco, HSN, documents. › ? What exactly is in the GSTR-1 JSON file?
Every table of your return in the GST portal's own format - upload it as-is. › ? Download errors, decoded - when the JSON won't download
"Dates aren't in a format the portal accepts" and "No data" - what to do. › ? How do sellers use the CSV bundle for analytics and performance tracking?
State mix, rate mix, returns rate, platform split, product performance - it's all in there. ›
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