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GSTR-1A becomes mandatory for late-filed B2B amendments

From the July 2026 tax period, any change to a B2B invoice after GSTR-1 is filed must go through GSTR-1A before GSTR-3B is filed.

Published 20 Jun 2026Effective 01 Jul 2026

At a glance

  • Effective for tax period July 2026 onwards
  • Amendments after GSTR-1 must use GSTR-1A
  • Buyer's GSTR-2B updates in the same month
  • Window: between GSTR-1 due date and GSTR-3B filing

Notification No. 14/2026-CT amends Rule 59 to make GSTR-1A the only route to amend invoices between filing of GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B for the same period. This stops the long-standing practice of editing invoices in the next month's GSTR-1.

For buyers, the practical impact is positive: their GSTR-2B now reflects the corrected invoice in the same month, so ITC is not stuck for a cycle. For sellers, missed amendments cannot be back-corrected — the buyer must rely on a credit-debit note in a future period.

GSTR-1A is optional but available between GSTR-1 due date and GSTR-3B filing for each month.

Who is impacted

GST registered B2B sellersReconciliation teams
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