# GSTR 3B vs 2B vs Books Report

## Guide **to Download GSTR 3B vs 2B vs Books Report**

### Step 1: Select **GSTR 3B vs 2B vs Books Reports**

For selecting the reports, log  into ClearTax GST, select the 'Business' tab

Then click on the 'Reports' tab and select 'GSTR 3B vs 2B vs Books Repor&#x74;**'**

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Click on 'View'

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You can also access GSTR 3B vs 2B vs Books Report through the filing dashboard

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### Step 2: **Click on ‘GSTIN’**

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**Select ‘Business’ then click on ‘GSTIN’**

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### **Step 3: Download data from GSTN**

Click on ‘Download data from GSTN’ to pull data from GSTN. The yearly data from the GSTN will be fetched after verification via OTP-based login credentials<br>

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Select the ‘Financial Year’&#x20;

Go to ‘Download GSTR-2B Data’ and ‘Download GSTR-3B data’ and click on ‘Download GSTR-2B/3B data from GSTN’ respectively

Enable connection with GSTN by clicking on ‘Connect to GSTN’ incase the OTP is inactive <br>

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### **Step 4:Download Report**

You can download the report by clicking on the ‘Download Report’ in Excel format

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You can use ,analyze and  share the report in Excel form
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### Part A: **ITC as per GSTR 2B**

### **Step 1:Download GSTR 2B Summary Report**&#x20;

Download GSTR 2B Summary Report for relevant Return Periods

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### **Step 2: Match relevant sections**

Match relevant sections of PART A of GSTR 2B Summary report with those of PART A of GSTR 3B vs 2B vs Books report &#x20;

**\[Add : 4A(1)]**

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**\[Add : 4A(4)]**

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**\[Add : 4A(5)]**

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**\[Subtract : 4B(2)]**

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### **PART B :  ITC as per GSTR 3B**

### **Step 1: Download GSTR 3B Filed Report**

Download GSTR 3B Filed Report for relevant Return Periods

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### **Step 2 : Identify Eligible ITC**

Identify Table 4  ‘Eligible ITC’ of the GSTR 3B Filed Report

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### **Step 3: Match relevant sections**

Match relevant sections of Table 4 of GSTR 3B Filed report with those of PART B of GSTR 3B vs 2B vs Books report &#x20;

**\[Add : 4A(1)]**

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&#x20;**\[Add : 4A(4)]**

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&#x20;**\[Add : 4A(5)]**

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**\[Subtract : 4B(2)]**

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### **PART C : ITC as per Books**

### Step 1 : Import data into Cleartax portal

Incase data is not already present, navigate to ‘GSTR-3B Return’ flow to import data into Cleartax portal<br>

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### Step 2: Select template

Select any of the available templates to import data

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### Step 3: **Select Import Your Data**

After selecting the appropriate period,  Select ‘Import Your Data’

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### **PART G : Maximum ITC as per Rule 36(4)**

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MAXIMUM ITC AS PER RULE 36(4) under this report is for REGISTERED SUPPLIERS only

User has to add back ITC from Unregistered supplies to this value to arrive at the exact figure

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