Prepare GSTR-1 and upload it to the GST portal
Go to Reports → GSTR-1, pick your GSTIN and the month (or quarter under QRMP), clear the checks, and click JSON for the portal. Upload that file on the GST portal, file the return there, then click Mark filed in EaseDesk.
In EaseDesk: Reports → GSTR-1. Log in or start a free trial.
Steps
- 1 Open Reports and click GSTR-1.
- 2 Choose the GSTIN and the Period. Quarters are listed as Quarter 1 to 4 (QRMP) for quarterly filers.
- 3 Read the checks at the top. Fix every item marked Fix, and look at those marked Check. Click a document number to open it.
- 4 Compare the summary by table with your own figures, or click Excel to send the workbook to your CA.
- 5 Click JSON for the portal to download the file.
- 6 On the GST portal, go to Returns → GSTR-1 → Prepare offline → Upload, upload the file, then check and file the return there.
- 7 Back in EaseDesk, click Mark filed and note the ARN.
What EaseDesk puts in it
The return is built from what you issued in the period from that GSTIN: tax invoices, bills of supply, counter bills and credit notes. Cancelled documents are left out of the tables but counted in the documents issued. The summary shows each table with its count, taxable value and tax:
- B2B, SEZ and deemed exports (tables 4, 6B, 6C)
- B2C large and B2C others (tables 5 and 7)
- Exports (table 6A), with the shipping bill details you add on each export invoice
- Credit notes to registered and unregistered buyers (table 9B)
- Nil rated, exempt and non-GST supplies (table 8)
- The HSN summary (table 12), split into B2B and B2C
- Documents issued (table 13)
Advances received are listed too (table 11A); adjustments of earlier advances are entered on the portal.
The checks before you upload
The checks catch what the portal would reject, or what would cost your customers their credit, before you upload. EaseDesk flags e-invoices still without an IRN, recipient GSTINs that are not valid, HSN codes shorter than your turnover needs, and exports with no shipping bill yet. Credit notes issued after the legal time limit are shown as a note: they reduce the amount owed but not the tax, so they are not reported.
Who can do it
The Owner, Admins, Accountants and an invited Chartered Accountant can see GSTR-1. Marking it filed needs the GST returns permission (Owner, Admins and Accountants). Learn more about GSTR-1 and the QRMP scheme, or see everything on the GST compliance page.
Questions
When is GSTR-1 due?
As of September 2026, by the 11th of the following month for monthly filers. Businesses in the QRMP scheme file it quarterly, by the 13th of the month after the quarter.
Can EaseDesk file GSTR-1 on the portal for me?
Not directly. EaseDesk prepares the return and the JSON file; you upload it and file on the GST portal with your own login, which keeps the final submission in your hands.
What changes after I mark GSTR-1 filed?
The period's invoices are locked. They can no longer be edited or cancelled; any correction goes through a credit note. If you marked it by mistake, click Mark not filed.
What do I do about the export details it asks for?
Add the shipping bill number, date and port code on each export invoice as soon as customs gives them, and EaseDesk puts them in table 6A. Exports still without one are listed in the checks, so you can add them on the invoice or on the portal after uploading.
Still stuck? WhatsApp or call +91 91525 20552 or write to support@easedesk.com. Updated 29-09-2026.