FAQs – Filing Nil Form GSTR-1 through SMS
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Dated:- 2-7-2020
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Document 1FAQS > Filing Nil Form GSTR-1 through SMS
About Nil Form GSTR-1
1. When can Form GSTR-1 be filed as Nil?
Form GSTR-1 can be filed as a nil return if there are no outward supplies (including supplies on which tax is to
be charged on reverse charge basis, zero rated supplies and deemed exports) during the month or quarter, for
which the return is being filed for .
2. Who can file Nil Form GSTR-1?
Nil Form GSTR-1 for a tax period can be filed, if:
• There are no Outward Supplies (including supplies on which tax is to be charged on reverse charge basis,
zero rated supplies and deemed exports) during the month or quarter for which the return is being filed for
• No Amendments is to be made to any of the supplies declared in an earlier return
• No Credit or Debit Notes is to be declared / amended
• No details of advances received for services is to be declared or adjus
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below conditions, are eligible to file Nil Form GSTR-1, through SMS:
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Taxpayer must be registered as Normal taxpayer/ Casual taxpayer/ SEZ Unit /SEZ Developer and must
have a valid GSTIN
• Taxpayer must have opted for the filing frequency as either monthly or quarterly on the GST Portal.
• Authorized signatory and his/her phone number must be registered on the GST Portal.
• There must not be any data in saved or submitted stage in online version of Form GSTR-1, on the GST
Portal.
7. Who is authorized to file Nil Form GSTR-1 through SMS, on behalf of the
taxpayer?
All the authorized representatives, for a particular GSTIN, are allowed to file Nil Form GSTR-1 through SMS.
Note:
• If more than one Authorized Signatories/ Representatives have the same mobile number registered on the
GST Portal, such Authorized Signatories cannot file Nil Form GSTR-1 through SMS. In such scenario,
Authorized Signatory first need to update their mobile number on the GST Portal
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filing through SMS?
You need to send SMS in below format to get help related to filing Nil Form GSTR-1 through SMS to 14409:
SMS Format: HELP space
Example: HELP R1
11:47
spacespace
For Monthly Filing of Nil
Form GSTR-1 for Tax
Period April 2020:
NIL R1 07AQDPP8277H8Z6
042020
For Quarterly Filing of Nil
Form GSTR-1 for Tax
Period Apr-Jun 2020:
NIL R1 07AQDPP8277H8Z6
062020
2.
After receiving the SMS, GST Portal will check for the validations.
Note:
3.
• If validations for filing Nil Form GSTR-1 are satisfied, you will receive a “Verification CODE” on the
same mobile number from which you have sent the SMS to complete the filing.
• If validations for Nil filing are not satisfied, you will receive appropriate response/ error message to
the same mobile number from which you have sent the SMS.
Note: Verification Code is usable only once and will expire within 30 minutes. Please do not share it with
anyone.
Send SMS again on the same
number 14409 with Verification
Code (For Exam
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eriod, for which you have saved data/summary on
the GST Portal. If you have some saved data in your Form GSTR-1 on GST Portal, you need to either file your
Form GSTR-1 through online mode on GST Portal or delete the saved data from the portal and then file Nil
Form GSTR-1 through SMS.
13. Is there any difference in filing Nil Form GSTR-3B and Form GSTR-1
through SMS?
There is no difference in filing Nil Form GSTR-3B and Form GSTR-1 through SMS except the return type format.
Return type format for Form GSTR-3B is 3B and for Form GSTR-1 is R1.
Send SMS to
Filing Form GSTR-1
14409 for
Getting Help
Assistance
Help R1
Filing Form GSTR-3B
Help 3B
Monthly Filing – NIL R1
NIL 3B
07AQDPP8277H8Z6 042020
Filing Nil Return
Quarterly Filing – NIL R1
07AQDPP8277H8Z6 062020
07AQDPP8277H8Z6
042020
Sending Verification
CNF R1 324961
Code
For help on filing Nil Form GSTR-3B by SMS, click here.
CNF 3B 324961
Verification Code
14. What is the validity of Verification Code?
Verification Code is valid for 3
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t your Verification Code has expired. You can send SMS again, in the desired format, to receive a
new Verification Code. To send SMS again please wait for at least 5 minutes after generating of any new
Verification Code.
Note: When you generate fresh Verification Code, previous Verification Code becomes invalid. In such case, you
will have to provide new Verification Code to file Nil Form GSTR-1 through SMS.
Post Filing of Nil Form GSTR-1 through SMS
20. What will happen after successful filing of Nil Form GSTR-1, through SMS?
After successful filing of Nil Form GSTR-1, through SMS:
• ARN will get generated.
• The status of Form GSTR-1 is changed to Filed on GST Portal.
• An SMS and e-mail will be sent to the e-mail and mobile number of the primary authorized signatory.
• In case, sender is an authorized signatory but not the primary authorized signatory, SMS will be sent to
his/her mobile number also.
21. I have filed Nil Form GSTR-1 through SMS. Do I need to l
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: NIL
To
file NIL 3B for Mar
2020: NIL 3B
07CQZCD111114Z7
032020. Send to
Error/Information Description
This message is received when the
Keyword (NIL, CNF or HELP) is not
as per standard format i.e. there is
an issue with keyword NIL, CNF or
HELP.
This message is received when NIL
message contents are not as per
standard format when return type
can be determined, like:
a. GSTIN structure; or
b. Return period; or
c. Return type
Solution
Once you receive this message, you nee
to send the message in correct format for
keyword NIL, CNF or HELP, as given
below.
• NILspacespacespace
CNFspacespace
• HELPspace
Once you receive this message, you nee
to send NIL message again as per below
format:
NILspacespacespace
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14409.
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Request failed.
Incorrect return type.
Retry as: NIL
This message is received when NIL
message contents are not as per
standard format when return type
cannot be determined, like:
And send it to 14409 with correct GSTIN
Structure, Return Period or Return Ty
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ns for that particular GSTIN. Or, you
can update the mobile number of the
authorized signatory on the GST Portal,
through non-core amendment process.
Same mobile number can't be used by
multiple authorized signatories, for the
requested GSTIN, for filing Nil Form
GSTR-1. In such scenario, you first need
to update the mobile number of the
authorized signatory on the GST Portal,
through non-core amendment process,
giving unique mobile number for every
authorized signatory for that requested
GSTIN.
k
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Request failed. Invalid
GSTIN. Please retry
registered GSTIN.
Request failed.
Incorrect format or
Code Mismatch. Retry
as: CNF R1
Send to 14409. Mobile
no. would be blocked
for 24hrs in case of 3
continuous failure.
Request failed.
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GSTR1 for requested
tax period 042020 is
already submitted/filed
for
11AAAAA1111A1ZA.
Please retry with
This message is received when
GSTIN format is correct, but GSTIN
is not registered on the GST Portal.
This message is received when
taxpayer sends SMS
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onfirm return filing by
sending: CNF R1
to 14409
You have exceeded
maximum number of
attempts for .
Please try again after
24hrs. Continue filing
return for another
GSTIN or on
www.gst.gov.in
Request failed. Invalid
or expired Code. Retry
as: NIL
. To
file NIL 3B for Mar
2020: NIL 3B
07CQZCD1111I4Z7
032020. Send to
14409.
Request failed.
Incorrect form type.
Please retry as: CNF
R1 Send to
14409. Mobile number
would be blocked for
24hrs in case of 3
continuous failure.
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Request Failed.
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Incorrect Message
Format. Retry with
correct format. For
R1/3B: CNF Send to
14409.
Request failed. You
have exceeded
maximum number of
This message is received when you
send a SMS in format as
NILspacespacespace to initiate filing of Nil Form
GSTR-1 and all the validations are
successful.
This message is received when
incorrect code is provided
continuously for 3 times. This
combination of GSTIN and mobile
number gets blocked for 24 hours.
This message is received in case
you have sent SMS:
â
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eceive this message, you nee
to send a SMS in format as
NILspacespacespace to initiate filing of Nil Form GSTF
1.
In case, mismatch for Verification Code
happens for 3 times continuously, then
that particular mobile number and GSTIN
combination will be blocked for 24 hours
Once you receive this message, you nee
to send a SMS in format as
CNFspacespace
confirm filing of Nil Form GSTR-1 on the
code received.
Once you receive this message, you nee
to send a SMS in format as
CNFspacespace
confirm filing of Nil Form GSTR-1 on the
code received.
You can try filing Nil Form GSTR-1,
through SMS, after 24 hours. However,
you can login to the GST Portal to
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attempts for the day.
Please try again after
24hrs. You may
continue to file return
on www.gst.gov.in.
Request failed.
Quarterly taxpayers to
file return for third
month of quarter. Retry
as: To file NIL R1 for
Q1 2020: NIL R1
07CQZCD1111I4Z7
032020 Send to
14409.
Taxpayer
11AAAAA1111A1ZA
has not selected return
filing frequency for t
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d.
This message is received when you
send message for getting help
related to filing Nil Form GSTR-1.
continue filing of Nil Form GSTR-1,
through online mode.
You need to file Form GSTR-1 on quarter
frequency.
For Quarterly Filing of Nil Form GSTR-1 f
Tax Period Apr-Jun 2020:
NIL R1 07AQDPP8277H8Z6 062020, i.e
last month of the quarter is to be sent on
mmyyyy format.
Login to the GST Portal and select the fili
frequency for the relevant financial year
belonging to the tax period for which the
request has been sent for filing.
There may be a chance that the code is
yet to be generated. Once you receive th
message, you need to wait for 5 minutes
to send another request for Verification
Code. Even after waiting for 5 minutes, i
you do not receive code, then you can
request for a new code.
Once you receive this message, you can
send a SMS in format NILspacespacespace to initiate filing of Nil Form GSTF
1.
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Request failed. An
existing request is
under process for
11AAAAA
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his ARN to
track the status of your
return.
Nil filing request for
11AAAAA1111A1ZA for
period 042020 could
not be processed.
Please try again or
continue to file return
on www.gst.gov.in.
Incorrect message
format. For Help on
GSTR-1, send : HELP
R1. For Help on
GSTR-3B, send: HELP
3B. Send To 14409.
Request failed.
11AAAAA1111A1ZA is
not a regular taxpayer
during the requested
tax period. Please
retry with another
GSTIN or tax period.
Request failed.
11AAAAA1111A1ZA
was cancelled prior to
requested tax period
042020. Please retry
This message is received when
Verification Code validation fails
due to technical issues on GST
Portal.
This message is received, in case
HELP keyword is sent in incorrect
format to get Help related to filing
Form GSTR-1.
This message is received if GSTIN
mentioned in SMS is not registered
as regular taxpayer for that
particular return period, on GST
Portal.
This message is received, if the
GSTIN registration was already
cancelled, from a date prior to
return
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with another GSTIN or
tax period.
Request failed.
Requested tax period
042020 is prior to date
of registration for
11AAAAA1111A1ZA.
Please retry with
another GSTIN or tax
period.
Request failed. Please
activate your User ID
on GST portal. Retry
as below: To file NIL
R1 of GSTIN for Mar
2020: NIL R1
07CQZCD1111I4Z7
032020 Send to 14409
Request failed.
11AAAAA1111A1ZA
not eligible to file nil
return for tax period
0402020 via SMS.
Please continue return
filing on the
www.gst.gov.in
Request failed. Saved
data exist for tax
period 042020 for
11AAAAA1111A1ZA.
Please continue return
filing on
www.gst.gov.in.
Request failed.
GSTR1 can be filed
only on or after 1st of
month following the tax
period 042020. Please
try with another GSTIN
or tax period.
This message is received, if the
period for which Nil Form GSTR-1
is being filed, is before the date of
registration for the GSTIN.
This message is received in case
the taxpayer has not
activated/reactivated their USER
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h SMS.
Further, for a new taxpayer also, USER
has to be activated on the GST Portal,
before attempting to file Nil Form GSTR-
through SMS.
Once you receive this message, you ne
to check the requirements for filing Nil
Form GSTR-1. Post meeting all the
requirements, you can initiate filing Nil
Form GSTR-1 through SMS, again.
Once you receive this message, it mean
that you have some saved data in your
Form GSTR-1, on GST Portal. Therefore
you need to continue filing of your Form
GSTR-1 through online mode on GST
Portal after log in or delete the saved da
from GST Portal and then initiate Nil For
GSTR-1 filing through SMS.
Once you receive this message, you nee
to Nil Form GSTR-1 on or after 1st of the
month following the month/quarter for
which the return is being filed.
For example, for the month of April 2020
nil return can be filed only on or after 1st
May 2020.
Please confirm the Nil
filing using code
received. In case of
non-receipt of code
please try again after 5
min.
This message
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