Rule 60 - Form and manner of ascertaining details of inward
CGST Rules, 2017
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Paragraph / test Plain-language meaning
Sub-rules (1)-(6)
Build the recipient communication stream from supplier
GSTR-1/IFF, non-resident returns, ISD returns, TDS/TCS
statements and import/SEZ bill-of-entry data.
Sub-rule (7)
Defines the monthly GSTR-2B data window for monthly and
QRMP suppliers and import records.
Sub-rule (8)
Sets the availability timing by reference to the relevant
GSTR-1/IFF due dates.
Legal effect
Statements support reconciliation and risk control but do not
replace receipt, invoice, business-use, payment and blocked-
credit conditions.
Operational map
Control Result
Linked law CGST Act sections 16, 38 and 41; rules 59, 63 and 65
Forms / documents
FORM GSTR-2A; FORM GSTR-2B; FORM GSTR-4A; FORM
GSTR-5; FORM GSTR-6; FORM GSTR-7; FORM GSTR-8
Timeline
GSTR-2B is made available in accordance with sub-rule (8),
normally after the applicable GSTR-1/IFF due-date cycle.
Exact operative text
(1) The details of outward supplies furnished by the supplier in FORM GSTR-1 or using the invoice furnishing facility
shall be made available electronically to the concerned registered persons, recipients, in Part A of FORM GSTR-2A, in
FORM GSTR-4A and in FORM GSTR-6A through the common portal, as the case may be.
(2) The details of invoices furnished by a non-resident taxable person in his return in FORM GSTR-5 under rule 63 shall
be made available to the recipient of credit in Part A of FORM GSTR-2A electronically through the common portal.
(3) The details of invoices furnished by an Input Service Distributor in his return in FORM GSTR-6 under rule 65 shall be
made available to the recipient of credit in Part B of FORM GSTR-2A electronically through the common portal.
(4) The details of tax deducted at source furnished by the deductor under sub-section (3) of section 39 in FORM GSTR-7
shall be made available to the deductee in Part C of FORM GSTR-2A electronically through the common portal.
(5) The details of tax collected at source furnished by an electronic commerce operator under section 52 in FORM GSTR-8
shall be made available to the concerned person in Part C of FORM GSTR-2A electronically through the common portal.
(6) The details of integrated tax paid on import of goods or goods brought into the Domestic Tariff Area from a Special
Economic Zone unit or a Special Economic Zone developer on a bill of entry shall be made available in Part D of FORM
GSTR-2A electronically through the common portal.
(7) An auto-drafted statement containing the details of input tax credit shall be made available to the registered person
in FORM GSTR-2B, for every month, electronically through the common portal, and shall consist of -
(i) the details of outward supplies furnished by his supplier, other than a supplier required to furnish return for every
quarter under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 39, in FORM GSTR-1, between the day immediately after the due
date of furnishing FORM GSTR-1 for the previous month and the due date of furnishing FORM GSTR-1 for the month;
(ii) the details of invoices furnished by a non-resident taxable person in FORM GSTR-5, the details of invoices furnished
by an Input Service Distributor in FORM GSTR-6 and the details of outward supplies furnished by his supplier required
to furnish return for every quarter under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 39, in FORM GSTR-1 or using the
invoice furnishing facility, as the case may be -
(a) for the first month of the quarter, between the day immediately after the due date of furnishing FORM GSTR-1 for the
preceding quarter and the due date of furnishing details using the invoice furnishing facility for the first month of the
quarter;
(b) for the second month of the quarter, between the day immediately after the due date of furnishing details using the
invoice furnishing facility for the first month of the quarter and the due date of furnishing details using the invoice
furnishing facility for the second month of the quarter;
(c) for the third month of the quarter, between the day immediately after the due date of furnishing details using the
invoice furnishing facility for the second month of the quarter and the due date of furnishing FORM GSTR-1 for the
quarter;
(iii) the details of integrated tax paid on import of goods or goods brought into the Domestic Tariff Area from a Special
Economic Zone unit or Special Economic Zone developer on a bill of entry in the month.
(8) The statement in FORM GSTR-2B for every month shall be made available to the registered person -
(i) for the first and second month of a quarter, a day after the due date of furnishing details of outward supplies for the
said month in the invoice furnishing facility by a registered person required to furnish return for every quarter under
the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 39, or in FORM GSTR-1 by a registered person other than those required to
furnish return quarterly, whichever is later;
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(ii) in the third month of the quarter, a day after the due date of furnishing details of outward supplies for the said
month in FORM GSTR-1 by a registered person required to furnish return quarterly.
Paragraph-wise decode
Paragraph / test Plain-language meaning Sub-rules (1)-(6) Build the recipient communication stream from supplier GSTR-1/IFF, non-resident returns, ISD returns, TDS/TCS statements and import/SEZ bill-of-entry data. Sub-rule (7) Defines the monthly GSTR-2B data window for monthly and QRMP suppliers and import records. Sub-rule (8) Sets the availability timing by reference to the relevant GSTR-1/IFF due dates. Legal effect Statements support reconciliation and risk control but do not replace receipt, invoice, business-use, payment and blocked- credit conditions. Operational map Control Result Linked law CGST Act sections 16, 38 and 41; rules 59, 63 and 65 Forms / documents FORM GSTR-2A; FORM GSTR-2B; FORM GSTR-4A; FORM GSTR-5; FORM GSTR-6; FORM GSTR-7; FORM GSTR-8 Timeline GSTR-2B is made available in accordance with sub-rule (8), normally after the applicable GSTR-1/IFF due-date cycle.
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 60, fixes the relevant period, checks the mapped subordinate instruments and preserves evidence before filing or advising.
Professional alert
• Do not treat GSTR-2B visibility as conclusive ITC entitlement. • GSTR-2A is dynamic while GSTR-2B is period-specific; use both for different controls. • Import data may arrive with timing or data-quality differences; reconcile with bill of entry, ICEGATE and books. • Recipient action on portal tools should be aligned with supplier correction and legal evidence; portal status does not rewrite the underlying supply facts.
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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 60 regulate?
- It regulates form and manner of ascertaining details of inward. 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.