I’m preparing a refund application
Prepare the records behind Statement 3
Make each export invoice and its realisation traceable before you create the Statement 3 JSON.
Records to gather
- Export invoices and amendments
Keep invoice numbers, dates, values and the relevant reporting periods together.
- Filed GSTR-1 export records
Check how the invoices were reported and whether amendments need explaining.
- BRC/FIRC and bank advice
Identify the realisation references, dates, currency and amounts.
- An invoice-to-receipt working sheet
Explain partial receipts, combined payments, charges and differences.
What to check
- Match the actual invoice records to the relevant filed export entries.
- Allocate receipts explicitly when one payment covers several invoices.
- Keep fees, exchange differences and unpaid balances separate; do not make the numbers match by changing invoice values.
- Enter the reviewed rows in the JSON generator and correct every problem it lists before you create the Statement 3 file. The GST portal then checks the uploaded file against your filed returns.
Your next step
Build the working sheet and resolve unmatched records. Then create the Statement 3 file in the JSON generator, which checks the entries first. The GST offline Excel utility makes the same file.
Ready to create the files?
Generate the Statement 3 and Annexure B JSON for your application in your browser, without the Excel utilities. Checking your records is free.
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Useful reading
Preparation guidance for service-export refunds. It does not assess your documents, calculate entitlement or submit an application.