Rule 59 - Form and manner of furnishing details of outward
CGST Rules, 2017
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Paragraph / test Plain-language meaning
Sub-rule (1)
Normal outward-supply details go to GSTR-1. A same-period
correction/addition window exists through optional GSTR-1A
before GSTR-3B.
Sub-rules (2)-(3)
QRMP taxpayers may upload selected B2B invoices and related
notes for the first two months through IFF, within a monthly
cap of fifty lakh rupees; those details are not repeated in
quarterly GSTR-1.
Sub-rules (4)-(5)
Prescribe invoice-wise and consolidated content. The current
inter-State B2C invoice-wise threshold is more than one lakh
rupees.
Sub-rule (6)
Creates filing blocks for missing prior GSTR-3B, unresolved
rule 88C/88D intimations and missing rule 10A bank details.
Operational map
Control Result
Linked law CGST Act sections 37 and 39; rules 10A, 26, 88C and 88D
Forms / documents
FORM GSTR-1; FORM GSTR-1A; invoice furnishing facility;
FORM GSTR-3B
Timeline
GSTR-1 due date is notification-driven; IFF may be used from
day 1 to day 13 of the succeeding month; GSTR-1A closes
before the same period GSTR-3B is filed.
Exact operative text
(1) Every registered person, other than a person referred to in section 14 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act,
2017 (13 of 2017), required to furnish the details of outward supplies of goods or services or both under section 37, shall
furnish such details in FORM GSTR-1 for the month or the quarter, as the case may be, electronically through the
common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre as may be notified by the Commissioner.
Provided that the said person may, after furnishing the details of outward supplies of goods or services or both in FORM
GSTR-1 for a tax period but before filing of return in FORM GSTR-3B for the said tax period, at his own option, amend or
furnish additional details of outward supplies of goods or services or both in FORM GSTR-1A for the said tax period
electronically through the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre as may be notified by the
Commissioner.
(2) The registered persons required to furnish return for every quarter under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 39
may furnish the details of such outward supplies of goods or services or both to a registered person, as he may consider
necessary, for the first and second months of a quarter, up to a cumulative value of fifty lakh rupees in each of the
months, using the invoice furnishing facility, electronically on the common portal, duly authenticated in the manner
prescribed under rule 26, from the first day of the month succeeding such month till the thirteenth day of the said
month.
(3) The details of outward supplies furnished using the invoice furnishing facility, for the first and second months of a
quarter, shall not be furnished in FORM GSTR-1 for the said quarter.
(4) The details of outward supplies of goods or services or both furnished in FORM GSTR-1 shall include -
(a) invoice-wise details of all -
(i) inter-State and intra-State supplies made to registered persons; and
(ii) inter-State supplies with invoice value more than one lakh rupees made to unregistered persons;
(b) consolidated details of all -
(i) intra-State supplies made to unregistered persons for each rate of tax; and
(ii) State-wise inter-State supplies with invoice value up to one lakh rupees made to unregistered persons for each rate of
tax;
(c) debit and credit notes, if any, issued during the month for invoices issued previously.
(4A) The additional details or amendments of the details of outward supplies of goods or services or both furnished in
FORM GSTR-1A may, as per the requirement of the registered person, include -
(a) invoice-wise details of -
(i) inter-State and intra-State supplies made to registered persons; and
(ii) inter-State supplies with invoice value more than one lakh rupees made to unregistered persons;
(b) consolidated details of -
(i) intra-State supplies made to unregistered persons for each rate of tax; and
(ii) State-wise inter-State supplies with invoice value up to one lakh rupees made to unregistered persons for each rate of
tax;
(c) debit and credit notes, if any, issued during the month for invoices issued previously.
(5) The details of outward supplies of goods or services or both furnished using the invoice furnishing facility shall
include -
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(a) invoice-wise details of inter-State and intra-State supplies made to registered persons;
(b) debit and credit notes, if any, issued during the month for such invoices issued previously.
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in this rule -
(a) a registered person shall not be allowed to furnish the details of outward supplies of goods or services or both under
section 37 in FORM GSTR-1, if he has not furnished the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the preceding month;
(b) a registered person required to furnish return for every quarter under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 39
shall not be allowed to furnish the details of outward supplies of goods or services or both under section 37 in FORM
GSTR-1 or using the invoice furnishing facility, if he has not furnished the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the preceding tax
period;
[Clause (c): omitted with effect from 1 January 2022.]
(d) a registered person to whom an intimation has been issued on the common portal under sub-rule (1) of rule 88C in
respect of a tax period shall not be allowed to furnish the details of outward supplies under section 37 in FORM GSTR-1
or using the invoice furnishing facility for a subsequent tax period, unless he has either deposited the amount specified
in the intimation or furnished a reply explaining the amount remaining unpaid as required under sub-rule (2) of rule
88C;
(e) a registered person to whom an intimation has been issued on the common portal under sub-rule (1) of rule 88D in
respect of a tax period or periods shall not be allowed to furnish the details of outward supplies under section 37 in
FORM GSTR-1 or using the invoice furnishing facility for a subsequent tax period, unless he has either paid the amount
equal to the excess input tax credit specified in the intimation or furnished a reply explaining the amount of excess
input tax credit that remains to be paid as required under sub-rule (2) of rule 88D;
(f) a registered person shall not be allowed to furnish the details of outward supplies under section 37 in FORM GSTR-1
or using the invoice furnishing facility, if he has not furnished bank-account details as required under rule 10A.
Paragraph-wise decode
Paragraph / test Plain-language meaning Sub-rule (1) Normal outward-supply details go to GSTR-1. A same-period correction/addition window exists through optional GSTR-1A before GSTR-3B. Sub-rules (2)-(3) QRMP taxpayers may upload selected B2B invoices and related notes for the first two months through IFF, within a monthly cap of fifty lakh rupees; those details are not repeated in quarterly GSTR-1. Sub-rules (4)-(5) Prescribe invoice-wise and consolidated content. The current inter-State B2C invoice-wise threshold is more than one lakh rupees. Sub-rule (6) Creates filing blocks for missing prior GSTR-3B, unresolved rule 88C/88D intimations and missing rule 10A bank details. Operational map Control Result Linked law CGST Act sections 37 and 39; rules 10A, 26, 88C and 88D Forms / documents FORM GSTR-1; FORM GSTR-1A; invoice furnishing facility; FORM GSTR-3B Timeline GSTR-1 due date is notification-driven; IFF may be used from day 1 to day 13 of the succeeding month; GSTR-1A closes before the same period GSTR-3B is filed.
Section-Rule-Form-Notification bridge
No direct Rule certified in Phase 1. Check notifications, circulars, forms and corresponding State law.
The mapping is a legal concordance, not a round-robin related-link list. It is limited to instruments certified in this phase.
Practical example
A professional first identifies whether the facts trigger rule 59, fixes the relevant period, checks the mapped subordinate instruments and preserves evidence before filing or advising.
Professional alert
• GSTR-1A is not a general revision facility after GSTR-3B; the window closes when that return is filed. • The one-lakh threshold determines invoice-wise versus consolidated inter-State B2C reporting; it does not determine taxability or place of supply. • IFF is optional and limited to eligible B2B-type details; quarterly GSTR-1 remains mandatory. • A portal filing block should be resolved with payment or a substantiated reply as the relevant rule permits; do not bypass the mismatch. • The three-year bar in section 37(5) is an outer filing prohibition, not an extension of the normal rectification cut- off.
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Implementation checklist
- Fix the transaction, taxable period and jurisdiction.
- Read every subsection, proviso, explanation and omission marker.
- Open the mapped Rule, form, notification and circular.
- Test State/UT variation and portal version.
- Preserve evidence, approvals, working papers and acknowledgements.
- Record the conclusion, assumptions, source date and reviewer.
Evidence and retention checklist
- Contract, purchase order, invoice or underlying transaction document.
- Registration, return, ledger, challan and portal acknowledgement.
- Official Act/Rule/notification version used and effective date.
- Internal tax position paper, computation and management approval.
- Correspondence, notices, replies, orders and appeal papers where applicable.
Practical Q&A
- What does rule 59 regulate?
- It regulates form and manner of furnishing details of outward. Read the exact text, conditions, exceptions and transaction date together.
- Which subordinate law should be checked?
- No direct CGST Rule has been certified in this phase. Notifications, circulars, forms and the corresponding SGST/UTGST layer may also apply.
- What evidence should be retained?
- Preserve the contract or transaction record, invoice or form, portal acknowledgement, payment/ledger evidence, correspondence, legal working and the official source version used.
- Can portal behaviour override the statute?
- No. Portal functionality is operational evidence; legal entitlement and liability remain controlled by the Act, Rules, notifications and binding decisions.