Addition of 6% tax rate in GSTR-1 online

• It may be noted that 6% tax rate has been added in the item details section of all the tables of form GSTR-1, except HSN table 12. In case your outward supplies attracts 6% tax rate, you are required to upload the details against 6% tax rate in the item details section.
• In respect to HSN table 12 of form GSTR-1, 6% tax rate shall be added shortly. Meanwhile, you may report the HSN details of supplies attracting 6% tax rate under tax rate 5% by updating the values/tax amounts as per the actual supplies made by you.

A new tax rate of 6% IGST or 3% CGST+ 3% SGST has been introduced on certain goods vide Notification No. 02/2022 dated 31st March 2022.

Earlier, As per GSTN Portal, Changes are being made on the GST portal to include this rate in GSTR-1.

As a temporary measure, taxpayers who have to report goods at this rate may do so by reporting the entries in the 5% heading and then manually increasing the system computed tax amount to 6%. This can be done by entering the value in the “Taxable value” column next to 5% tax-rate and then increasing the system computed tax-amount to 6% IGST or 3% CGST + 3% SGST in the “Amount of Tax” column under the relevant Table, namely B2B, B2C or Export, as applicable. This will ensure that correct tax amount is reported in GSTR-1. Meanwhile, this rate will be made available on the GST portal shortly.