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  • User Manual Version 1.0 Release Date: 01/01/13

    APRIL

    2014

    User Manual for

    e- Uploading of Purchase and Sales

    Statements

    National Informatics Centre Bangalore Government of Karnataka

    Commercial Taxes Department

    National Informatics Centre Karnataka State Unit

    Bangalore

    Commercial Taxes Department Vanijya Terige Karyalaya Gandhi Nagar, Bangalore Version 1.0

  • No part of this document shall be reproduced without prior permission of Commercial

    Taxes Department, Bangalore and National Informatics Centre, Bangalore.

  • Contents

    1 Introduction to User Manual ................................................................................ 1

    List of Abbreviations ................................................................................................ 2

    2 Local Purchase Statement .................................................................................... 3

    2.1 Local Purchase: XML Upload ............................................................................................................... 5

    2.1.1 Upload XML File: Purchase Invoice Details .................................................................................. 5

    2.1.2 Upload XML File: Debit Note ....................................................................................................... 7

    2.2 Local Purchase: URD Lumpsum Entry .................................................................................................. 9

    2.3 Local Purchase: Direct Entry .............................................................................................................. 10

    2.3.1 Direct Entry: Purchase Details ................................................................................................... 10

    2.3.2 Direct Entry: Debit Note ............................................................................................................ 11

    2.4 Modify ............................................................................................................................................... 13

    2.4.1 Modify: Local Purchase Invoice ................................................................................................. 13

    2.4.2 Modify: Debit Note .................................................................................................................... 14

    2.4.3 Modify: URD Lumpsum Entry .................................................................................................... 14

    2.5 Approve ............................................................................................................................................. 14

    2.6 Sellers Master List: ............................................................................................................................ 16

    2.7 Download: ......................................................................................................................................... 17

    3 Inter State Purchase Statement ......................................................................... 19

    3.1 Interstate Purchase: XML Upload ...................................................................................................... 20

    3.1.1 Upload XML File: Interstate Purchase ....................................................................................... 21

    3.1.2 Upload XML File: Debit Note ..................................................................................................... 23

    3.2 Direct Entry: Inter State purchase ..................................................................................................... 25

    3.2.1 Direct Entry: Interstate Purchase .............................................................................................. 25

    3.2.2 Direct Entry: Debit Note ............................................................................................................ 27

    3.3 Modify ............................................................................................................................................... 28

    3.3.1 Modify: Interstate Purchase Invoice ......................................................................................... 28

    3.3.2 Modify: Debit Note .................................................................................................................... 29

    3.4 Approve ............................................................................................................................................. 29

    3.5 Sellers’ Master List: ........................................................................................................................... 31

  • 3.6 Download: ......................................................................................................................................... 32

    4 Local Sales Statement ........................................................................................ 34

    4.1 Local Sale: XML Upload ..................................................................................................................... 35

    4.1.1 Upload XML File: Local Sales Invoice ......................................................................................... 36

    4.1.2 Upload XML File: Credit Note .................................................................................................... 37

    4.2 Local Sales: URD Lumpsum Entry ...................................................................................................... 40

    4.3 Direct Entry ........................................................................................................................................ 40

    4.3.1 Direct Entry: Local Sales Invoices .............................................................................................. 40

    4.3.2 Direct Entry: Credit Note ........................................................................................................... 42

    4.4 Modify ............................................................................................................................................... 43

    4.4.1 Modify: Local Sales Invoice ........................................................................................................ 44

    4.4.2 Modify: Credit Note ................................................................................................................... 44

    4.4.3 Modify: URD Lumpsum Entry .................................................................................................... 45

    4.5 Approve ............................................................................................................................................. 45

    4.6 Purchaser Master List: ....................................................................................................................... 47

    4.7 Download: ......................................................................................................................................... 48

    5 Interstate Sales Statement ................................................................................. 50

    5.1 INTERSTATE SALE: XML UPLOAD .............................................................................................................. 51

    5.1.1 UPLOAD XML FILE: INTERSTATE SALES INVOICE ....................................................................... 52

    5.1.2 Upload XML File: Credit Note .................................................................................................... 54

    5.2 Direct Entry. ....................................................................................................................................... 56

    5.2.1 Direct Entry: Interstate Sales Invoices ....................................................................................... 56

    5.2.2 Direct Entry: Credit Note ........................................................................................................... 58

    5.3 Modify ............................................................................................................................................... 59

    5.3.1 Modify: Interstate Sales Invoice ................................................................................................ 59

    5.3.2 Modify: Credit Note ................................................................................................................... 60

    5.4 Approve ............................................................................................................................................. 61

    5.5 Purchasers’ Master List: .................................................................................................................... 63

    5.6 Download: ......................................................................................................................................... 64

    6 Export Sales Statement ...................................................................................... 66

    6.1 Export: XML UPLOAD ......................................................................................................................... 67

    6.1.1 Upload XML File:Export Invoices ............................................................................................... 68

    6.1.2 Upload XML File: Credit Note .................................................................................................... 70

  • 6.2 Exports: Direct Entry .......................................................................................................................... 72

    6.2.1 Direct Entry: Export Invoices ..................................................................................................... 72

    6.2.2 Direct Entry: Credit Note ........................................................................................................... 74

    6.3 Modify ............................................................................................................................................... 75

    6.3.1 Modify: Export Invoices ............................................................................................................. 75

    6.3.2 Modify: Credit Note ................................................................................................................... 76

    6.4 Approve ............................................................................................................................................. 76

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    1 Introduction to User Manual

    This manual is the primary reference for electronic uploading of Purchase and Sales

    Statement under Local and Interstate transaction including direct export sales. The

    purpose of this manual is to introduce the system to the new user and to provide sufficient details so

    that as users progress through the manual they gain a full understanding of the electronic

    uploading of purchase and sales details.

    The manual is organized overall, to flow from a general to a specific perspective. The

    purpose being that, as one reads through this manual he will be able to develop a

    conceptual framework for entering the invoice wise details of purchase and sales. Also, whenever

    any terminology has been borrowed from the application, it has been marked in bold. The intended

    audience for this manual is dealers/traders/practitioners/consultants/advocates.

    Intended Audience

    This manual is prepared for the registered dealers of Karnataka State to guide them in electronic

    uploading of details of Invoices of Local/Interstate purchases and details of local/Interstate

    sales/Export Sales

    URL http://vat.kar.nic.in/

    The Other Manuals connected to this manual are as under:

    A. XML Formats: Schema Definition (XSD):

    The department has provided separate manual for XML Schema Definition (XSD) for invoice data

    uploading under Local Purchase, Interstate Purchase, Local sales and Interstate sales and under

    Export sales statement. This manual is available under “Reports and Help” of the departmental

    website: http://vat.kar.nic.in.

    B. XML Converter Manual- Guidelines for Excel to XML converter:

    The dealers who have computerized the accounting system, they can upload the invoice data by

    exporting the data into excel and thereafter converting the same to XML by using the XL to XML

    convertor. The details of XML Converter guidelines for invoice data uploading under Local

    Purchase, Interstate Purchase, Local sales and Interstate sales and under Export sales statement.

    The manual is available under “Reports and Help” of the departmental website:

    http://vat.kar.nic.in.

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    Important Notes

    1. When you enter the contact information, the contact person’s name should start with a

    capital letter.

    2. The password should be of at least 8 characters with a combination of alphabets [Upper Case

    and Lower case] (A-Z/a-z), and numerals (0-9) with special characters (@, #, $, %, &, *,

    ^).This combination will give a strong password [ Ex: Manu@1312, it has upper case, lower

    case, special character and numerals]

    3. Keep your User Name and Password securely. Do not share it with anybody. Ensure that only

    authorized person uses this to work on e-Filing System.

    4. Change your password regularly, at least once in 30-45 days and maintain/remember the

    password.

    5. Remember to Sign Out/Log Out of the system after completion of your work.

    6. All fields marked in * are mandatory.

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    List of Abbreviations

    Abbreviation Expanded Form

    CST Central Sales Tax

    CTD Commercial Taxes Department

    CTO Commercial Tax Officer

    DVO Divisional VAT Office

    INV Invoice

    KGSC Karnataka Guarantee of Services to Citizens

    LVO Local VAT Office

    NIC National Informatics Centre

    SPB Self-Purchase Bill

    TIN Tax Payer’s Identification Number

    URD Unregistered Dealer

    VAT Value Added Tax

    VSO VAT Sub Office

    XML Extensible Markup Language

    XSD XML Schema Definition

    URL Uniform Resource Locator

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    2 Local Purchase Statement

    The Purchase Statement option available in the VAT e-Filing system enables the dealers to file

    the details of Purchase invoices of Local and Interstate transactions. The dealers registered

    under VAT can enter the details of Purchases. The dealer can upload the details of purchase

    invoices monthly or quarterly based on the filing type as available in the e-Filing system

    The Local Purchase Statement can be uploaded using XML file or through Direct Entry screen.

    The URD Purchases can be entered invoice wise or as lump sum values. In case of any purchase

    returns, enter the debit note details. Lastly, submit the invoices for the selected period.

    Process Flow

    Approve

    Approve

    Fig 2.1: Process Flow for Local Purchase Statement

    Upload Lump Sum

    values of URD Purchases

    Upload Debit notes

    using Direct Entry or

    XML file

    Modify, if Required

    Approve

    Upload invoices using

    Direct Entry or XML file

    Download Reports

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    Instructions:

    In the main page of the VAT e-Filing system, place the pointer over Purchases Statement. The

    following sub menu is displayed: Select the Local for entering the details of local purchase

    invoices

    Local

    Interstate

    Modify

    Approval

    Sellers Master List

    Revision [Available in the next version]

    Download

    Place the pointer on Purchase Statement-Local, the options Upload XML file and Direct Entry

    are displayed.

    Fig 2.2: Menu- Purchases Statement-Local-Upload XML File

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    2.1 Local Purchase: XML Upload

    On selection of this option of Upload XML file, the user can upload the XML file of Local Purchase

    Invoices. The XML file for Purchase invoices can be created by the dealer by using his own

    software or by referring the format given in Schema Definition (XSD) File or by using the XL to

    XML convertor provided by the department in its website. The XL to XML converter can be

    downloaded from the Reports and Help option from the CTD website. The user can also export

    the invoices data to XML file by using off the shelf customized software available in the market.

    Refer the user manual for more information on xml converter and the Schema definition for

    Purchase Statement upload.

    2.1.1 Upload XML File: Purchase Invoice Details

    To upload XML file, select the Tax period and click on “GO” .If the different period is to be entered,

    Click on “clear” button and then, select the Tax period and click on “GO”. The XML files, if

    uploaded previously, are displayed in a table. To upload next file, click on ‘Upload Next file’. The

    system prompts to browse and select the file. On selecting the XML file, click on Upload

    Fig 2.3: Local Purchase invoices-Xml file Upload Form

    All the entries in the XML file are validated against the conditions as described in the following

    note:

    Note:

    1) The seller’s TIN number should be an 11 digit number starting from 29

    2) Seller’s TIN can be VAT / COT registered

    3) Seller’s TIN should be – 29000000000 , if URD

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    4) Invoice number can be up to 25 alphanumeric characters ( ex: BNG3456, or 3456 or

    3456BNG)

    5) Name of the sellers can be up to 30 Characters

    5) Invoice date can be for the previous 6 months excluding the Return period.

    6) If the seller’s TIN is deregistered, the invoice date cannot be later than deregistration date.

    7) There cannot be duplicate invoices.

    8) No negative values under Net value and Tax charged

    Invoices which have failed the validations will be displayed along with the error codes. The error

    codes and the related description are shown on the screen. The error codes can be referred from

    the table and the corrections can be made. After correcting, click on Save to update the entry. If

    the corrected invoice passes all the validations, it is removed from the error list. Continue the

    process till all the invoices are corrected and saved.

    Fig 2.4: Local Purchase Invoices-Xml File Upload Form with Error Report

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    Fig 2.5: Local Purchase Invoices-Xml File Upload Form- without any Error Report

    The “Validate All” button on the screen enables the user to correct the duplicate invoices

    entered. By selecting the “Validate All” button, the system prompts and navigates to modify

    screen, where in all the duplicates can be modified or corrected. If there are no duplicate

    invoices, then the system prompts that “no duplicate invoices found”, ensuring that, the system

    has not stored any duplicates.

    Note: The Delete option deletes all the invoices corresponding to the file uploaded.

    The other options available are Debit Note XML Upload and URD Lumpsum Entry.

    2.1.2 Upload XML File: Debit Note

    The Debit Note XML Upload can be used to upload the Debit notes for purchase returns or any

    change in the value of purchase. The Debit notes can be entered for Registered and Unregistered

    dealers. To enter debit notes, the original purchase invoices should have already been uploaded

    for the current or previous tax period.

    The debit note XML file can be created by referring the Schema Definition (XSD) file or by using

    the XL to XML Converter provided in the e-Filing System. The XL-XML converter can be

    downloaded from the Reports and Help option. Refer the user manual for XL to XML converter

    and for the Schema definition for Debit Notes XML upload.

    To upload Debit Note XML file, click on “Debit Note XML Upload”, select the Tax period and click

    on “GO” (Refer Fig 2.3) The XML files uploaded previously are displayed in a table. To upload

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    another file, click on ‘Upload Debit Note XML file’. The system prompts to browse and select

    the file. On selecting the Debit Note XML file, click on Upload.

    Fig 2.6: Debit Notes (local Purchase Invoices)-XML File Upload form

    All the entries in the XML file are validated against the conditions as described in the following

    note:

    Note:

    1) The seller’s TIN number should be an 11 digit number starting from 29

    2) Seller’s TIN can be VAT / COT registered

    3) Seller’s TIN should be – 29000000000, if URD

    4) Invoice number can be up to 25 alphanumeric characters (ex: BNG3456, or 3456 or 3456BNG)

    5) Name of the sellers can be up to 30 Characters

    6) Original Invoice date can be for the past 6 months excluding the Return period.

    7) The Debit Note Date should be equal to or later than the Original Invoice Date.

    8) The Debit note date should belong to the selected tax period

    9) No negative values under Net value and Tax charged

    Debit notes which have failed the validations will be displayed along with the error codes. The

    error codes and the related description are also shown on the screen. The error codes can be

    referred from the table and the correction can be made. After correction, click on Save to update

    the entry. If the corrected debit note passes all the validations, it is removed from the error list.

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    Continue the process till all the debit notes are corrected. On correction of all debit notes, ‘Save’

    button is displayed to save the file. Now, click on this button and the file is saved.

    Fig 2.7: Local Debit Notes-Xml File upload form with Error Details

    The other options available on the screen are purchase XML upload and URD Lumpsum Entry.

    2.2 Local Purchase: URD Lumpsum Entry

    The URD purchases can be entered invoice wise or by lump sum values. That is, the lump sum

    values of total no. of invoices and total value can be entered in this option.

    If URD lump sum is entered, the invoice details will not be required and hence should not be

    entered again in XML file or direct entry.

    Fig 2 8: Purchase Invoices- URD Lumpsum Entry Form/Modification form

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    On selection of this option, the Lump sum entry already available under URD Purchases will be

    displayed. Enter/modify the no. of invoices and total value and click on Save.

    2.3 Local Purchase: Direct Entry

    It is advisable to use this option, if the number of invoices is less and can be used to enter Local

    Purchases, Debit notes and URD Lump sum values through direct entry mode.

    2.3.1 Direct Entry: Purchase Details

    On click of this direct entry option (Refer Fig 2. 2), the local purchases invoices –Entry form is

    displayed to enter the details of invoices. After entering the Sellers TIN, the Trade name is

    automatically displayed. If the Seller is URD, then enter TIN as 29000000000 and enter the Trade

    name. Enter the Invoice number, invoice date, net value and other charges.

    Fig 2.9: Local Purchase Invoices-Entry Form for Adding

    The entries are validated against the conditions as given in the note below:

    Note:

    1).The seller’s TIN number should be an 11 digit number starting from 29

    2).Seller’s TIN can be VAT / COT registered

    3). Seller’s TIN should be – 29000000000, if URD

    4) Invoice number can be up to 25 alphanumeric characters (ex: BNG3456, or 3456 or 3456BNG)

    5) Name of the seller can be up to 30 Characters for URD

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    6.) Invoice date can be for the previous 6 months from the Tax period.

    7).If the Seller’s TIN is deregistered, the invoice date cannot be later than deregistration date.

    8).The Purchase invoices cannot be duplicate.

    9) No negative values under Net value and Tax charged

    While entering the details of invoices, if any wrong data is entered, other than the above

    validations, then the system will alert about error at each field level. If any corrections are to be

    made after adding the entries, the user can select the button, “view all” and “select” the

    particular entry and update the same.

    Fig 2.10: Local Purchase Invoices-Entry Form for Updating

    On entering all the details, click on Add. To modify any invoice details, place the cursor on the

    selected field and update the details and click on Update. “View All” button shows all the

    invoices entered.

    The “Validate All” button on the screen enables the user to correct the duplicate invoices

    entered. On selecting the “Validate All” button, the system prompts and navigates to modify

    screen, where in all the duplicates can be modified or corrected. If there are no duplicate

    invoices, then the system prompts that” no duplicate invoices found”, ensuring that, the system

    has not stored any duplicates.

    The other options available are Debit Note Entry and URD Lumpsum entry. Click on the Debit

    Notes Entry to enter the debit notes details.

    2.3.2 Direct Entry: Debit Note

    The Debit Note Entry can be used to upload the Debit notes for Purchase returns or any change

    in value of purchase. The Debit notes can be entered for Registered and Unregistered dealers. To

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    enter debit notes, the original purchase invoices should have been uploaded for the current or

    previous tax period.

    This option is advisable if there are few debit notes to be entered or else the same can be

    uploaded using an XML file as explained earlier. On selection of this option, the Debit Notes

    already available are displayed. To add more debit notes, enter in all the fields like debit note no.

    , debit note date, TIN, net value, tax and other charges. The original invoice details also need to

    be entered. It is mandatory that the original invoice be uploaded in the same period or previous

    tax period.

    Fig 2.11: Debit Notes (Local Purchase Invoices)-Entry Form

    The debit note is validated as per the conditions given below:

    1) The seller’s TIN number should be an 11 digit number starting from 29

    2) Seller’s TIN can be VAT / COT registered

    3) Seller’s TIN should be – 29000000000, if URD

    4) Invoice number can be up to 25 alphanumeric characters (ex: BNG3456, or 3456 or 3456BNG)

    5) Name of the seller can be up to 30 Characters for URD

    6) Original Invoice date can be for the previous 6 months from the Tax period.

    7) The Debit Note Date should be equal to or later than the Original Invoice Date.

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    8) The Debit note date should belong to the selected tax period

    9) No negative values under Net value and Tax charged

    2.4 Modify

    Invoices entered can be modified using this option before Approval. The invoices can be

    searched on any one parameter like Sellers TIN, Invoice no, invoice date. To view all invoices

    click on” Open All” or “Duplicates” to know only the duplicate invoices entered. ” Open All”

    will display the list of all invoices entered through direct entry or XML upload.

    2.4.1 Modify: Local Purchase Invoice

    To modify the Local purchase invoices, click on Modify option. Search the invoice details based

    on the given parameters or open all or Duplicates. To know the duplicate invoices click on

    duplicate button. Now, select the invoice, update or modify the details and click on Modify. The

    invoice can be deleted by clicking on Delete. Any updation will validate the invoice and displays

    the error if any.

    The other options available on the screen are Modify Debit note Entry and Modify URD

    Lumpsum Entry.

    Fig 2.12: Local Purchase Invoices-Modify Form

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    2.4.2 Modify: Debit Note

    The debit notes can be modified using this option. Navigate through the “Modify Debit Note

    entry” and then, select the debit note, update or modify the details and click on Add. To delete

    the debit note click on Delete. Any updation will validate the debit note and displays the error

    if any.

    Fig 2.13: Local Debit Notes-Modify Form

    The other options available on the screen are Modify Local Purchases and Modify URD

    Lumpsum Entry

    2.4.3 Modify: URD Lumpsum Entry

    This option can be used to modify the URD lump sum entry details of Purchases Invoices.

    2.5 Approve

    This option is used to Approve and then to submit the details of Purchase invoices entered using

    the above explained options. Once the invoices are submitted, the invoices cannot be

    modified/deleted. On selection of approve option, a summary of all invoices entered, uploaded

    and the debit notes is displayed. The total net value, tax and other charges are also displayed.

    Verify the details and Click on “Approve”.

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    Fig 2.14: Local Purchase Invoices- Submit Form

    This “Approve” button will appear only when all the duplicates are corrected, if any duplicate

    invoices /debit notes are there, then an abstract of duplicates is displayed. The duplicates can be

    corrected by clicking the button “modify”, it will navigate to modify screen and then all the

    “duplicates’’ can be corrected or modified.

    Once, after clicking the Approval Submenu, under the Submit screen, if the “Approve” button, as

    shown in the screen shot is seen, then all the details of invoices entered through Lumpsum URD

    Entry/ XML upload/Direct entry/debit notes are correct and ready for Approve. Once we click

    “Approve” button, then the details entered are formally submitted to the department and the

    system generates the acknowledgement slip for the dealer reference.

    Caution Note: Validation are done at following three stages:

    1. At the time of each direct entry or XML upload of invoice or debit note details to check

    the correctness of each record entered through the direct entry or XML file upload.

    2. “Validate All” action button at direct entry or at XML file upload, to check validity of

    duplicate records saved earlier through the direct entry or previous XML file upload

    3. Before “Approval” step, if the step (2) has not been performed, the system will show

    “duplicate invoices” at submit form screen. The user will be required to use “modify” step

    to correct the duplicates.

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    Make sure that all the duplicate errors have been corrected before, you Approve and submit the

    records.

    An acknowledgement form is displayed as given below. To print the Acknowledgement Slip,

    click Print on the File menu. The Print window displays.

    Fig 2.15: WEB Acknowledgement Slip

    Fig 2.16. Print window

    In the Print window, select the printer from the list available in the Select Printer section. In the

    Page Range section select ‘All’ option, enter the Number of copies and then click the Print button.

    A printed copy of the Acknowledgement Slip is printed in the selected printer.

    2.6 Sellers Master List:

    This menu helps the dealer to create a master data of his purchasers/Sellers. Place the pointer

    on Seller Master List, the option “Entry Form” is displayed. Select the radio button Local or

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    Interstate to create the data base of his local Purchasers/sellers or Interstate purchasers/sellers.

    Select the Type, to enter the details of Seller/Purchaser. Once the TIN of Karnataka is entered,

    the details, like Name, address, PIN, Registration Type will get auto populated from the

    departmental database. The said details can be entered one by one for the known TIN number

    and the Master List can be created. Continue the process till all the Sellers TIN’s are entered and

    saved.

    The data can be downloaded for each entry or for the entire record, by selecting the “Export to

    Excel” button for further usefulness of the data. By exporting the said details to excel sheet, the

    other information required under Sales/Purchaser Statement, under XML upload and then the

    XML file can be uploaded. In case of direct entry, once the master data is available and once the

    TIN is entered, the other details are enabled. With this menu, it is easy to identify the registered

    dealers and de registered dealers’ status under electronic filing System of the CTD and also the

    uploading process will be quicker.

    Fig 2.17: Sellers’ Master List-Entry Form

    2.7 Download:

    This submenu is available under Purchase and sales Statement. From this option, the dealer can

    download the details of purchase invoices or sales invoices uploaded on the CTD website. Place

    the pointer on “Download” and select, then the screen “purchase invoices-Download Invoices

    as Excel file” will be displayed. The dealer can download the details for a particular tax period,

    by selecting the tax period. The details can be obtained in “Summary” or in “Detail” by selecting

    the respective radio button. The information can be for “local” or interstate”.

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    Fig 2.19: Purchase Invoices-Download as Excel File

    On selection of Details, the Invoices or Debit notes details can be downloaded in excel format.

    The Download facility is available before and after submission of Purchase Statement. The

    downloaded XL- file is displayed as shown below:

    Fig 2.20: Purchase Invoices- Excel File

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    3 Inter State Purchase Statement

    The Purchase Statement option available in the VAT e-Filing system enables the dealers to file

    the details of Purchase invoices of Local and Interstate transactions. The dealers registered

    under VAT can enter the details of Interstate Purchase effected. The dealer can upload the details

    of purchase invoices monthly or quarterly based on the type of return filing as available in the e-

    Filing system. Under Interstate purchases, even the purchases effected by way of import from

    outside the country and other than by way of sale (Stock transfer inward) from outside the State

    are captured. All types of Interstate purchases effected with or without statutory forms can also

    be entered at the field “form type” of the menu.

    The Interstate Purchase Statements can be uploaded using XML file or through Direct Entry

    screen. In case of any purchase returns, enter the debit note details. Lastly, submit the invoices

    for the selected period.

    Process Flow

    Fig 3.1: Process Flow for Interstate Purchase Statement

    Upload of details of

    invoices using XML File

    or Direct Entry

    Upload Debit note

    details using XML file or

    Direct Entry

    Modify, if Required

    Approve

    Download Reports

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    Instructions:

    In the main page of the VAT e-Filing system, place the pointer over Purchase Statement. The

    following sub menu is displayed: Select the Interstate for entering the details of interstate

    purchase invoices

    Local

    Interstate

    Modify

    Approval

    Sellers Master List

    Revision [Available in the next version]

    Download

    Place the pointer on” Interstate”, the options Upload XML file and Direct Entry are displayed.

    Fig 3.2: Menu- Purchase Statement—Interstate

    3.1 Interstate Purchase: XML Upload

    Select the Upload XML file. On selection of this option the user can upload the XML file of

    Interstate Purchase Invoices. The XML file for Interstate Purchase invoices can be created by the

    dealer using his own software or by referring the format given in XML Schema Definition (XSD)

    file or by using the XL to XML convertor provided in the departmental website. The XL to XML

    converter and XML Schema Definition for Interstate Purchase Invoices can be downloaded from

    the Reports and Help option from the CTD website. The user can also export the invoice data

    to xml file from off the shelf customized software available in the market. Refer to the user

    manual for more information on converter and xml schema definition. Further, the details of

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    commodity and sub commodity codes, Purpose type code and Transaction type codes, are

    available in the master code sheet of the downloaded xml file.

    3.1.1 Upload XML File: Interstate Purchase

    To upload XML file, select the Tax period and click on “GO”. If a different period is to be entered,

    click on “Clear” button and then, select the Tax period and click on “GO”. The XML files, if

    uploaded previously, are displayed in a table. To upload next file, click on ‘Upload Next file’.

    The system prompts to browse and select the file. On selecting the XML file, click on Upload.

    Fig 3.3: Interstate Purchase Invoices-Xml file upload form

    All the entries in the XML file are validated against the conditions as described in the following

    note:

    Note:

    1) The seller’s TIN number should be an 11 digit TIN belonging to other States or starting from

    29 for E1/E2 Purchases only

    2) Seller’s TIN has to be numerical only

    3) Seller’s TIN has to be – 29000000000 (if URD) or 990000000.(for Imports)

    4) Invoice/document number can be up to 25 alphanumeric characters ( ex: BNG3456, or 3456

    or 3456BNG)

    5) Name of the seller can be up to 30 Characters and address can be up to 150 characters.

    6) Invoice date can be for the previous 6 months excluding from the Return period.

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    7) There cannot be duplicate invoices.

    8) Main Commodity, Sub Commodity, (1-9 only) and Purpose type (1-7 only) has to be numerals

    only

    9) For Transaction Type, Specify C -for with C form, WC-without C form, F for- Stock Transfer, H-

    for Export, C forms for E1/E2 Purchases , OT for others, IM for Imports,.

    10) No Negative values under Net Value and Tax Charged

    11) Under Quantity two decimals and Units can be mentioned Ex: 99.02 Kgs or Lts, 99 NO

    12)For Purpose Type Codes are: 1. Resale, 2. Use in manufacturing/processing of goods for sale,

    3.Used in mining, 4.Used in Generation/Distribution of Power, 5. Packing of goods for sale/resale,

    6. In the telecommunication network, 7. For packing of any goods or for packing of any container

    or other materials.

    Invoices which have failed the validations will be displayed along with the error codes. The error

    codes and the related description are shown on the screen. The error codes can be referred from

    the table and the corrections can be made. After correcting, click on Save to update the entry. If

    the corrected invoice passes all the validations, it is removed from the error list. Continue the

    process till all the invoices are corrected and saved.

    Fig: 3.4: Interstate Purchase Invoices-Xml Upload form-Error Report

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    Fig: 3.5: Interstate Purchase Invoices-Xml Upload form- without Error Report

    The “Validate All” button on the screen enables the user to correct the duplicate invoices entered.

    On selecting the “Validate All” button, the system prompts and navigates to modify screen, where

    in all the duplicates can be modified or corrected. If there are no duplicate invoices, then the

    system prompts that “no duplicate invoices found”, ensuring that, the system has not stored any

    duplicates.

    Note: The Delete option deletes all the invoices corresponding to the file uploaded.

    The other option available are Debit Note XML Upload.

    3.1.2 Upload XML File: Debit Note

    The Debit Note XML Upload can be used to upload the Debit notes for Purchase returns or any

    change in the value of purchases. The Debit notes can be entered for Registered and Unregistered

    dealers. To enter debit notes, the original purchase invoices should have already been uploaded

    for the current or previous tax period.

    The debit note XML file can be created by referring the XML Schema Definition (XSD) file or by

    using the XL to XML Converter provided in the e-Filing System. The XL to XML converter and the

    Schema definition for Debit Notes can be downloaded from the Reports and Help option. Refer

    the user manual for more information on converter and schema definition for debit note XML

    upload.

    To upload Debit Note XML file, click on Debit Note XML Upload, select the Tax period and click

    on GO. The XML files uploaded previously are displayed in a table. To upload another file, click

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    on ‘Upload Next File’. The system prompts to browse and select the file. On selecting the Debit

    Note XML file, click on Upload.

    Fig 3.6: Debit Notes(Interstate Purchase Invoices)-Xml file Upload form

    All the entries in the XML file are validated against the conditions as described in the following

    note:

    Note:

    1) The seller’s TIN number should be an 11 digit Respective TIN of the State or starting from 29 for

    E1/E2 Purchases only

    2) Seller’s TIN has to be – 29000000000 (if URD) or 990000000 (for Imports)

    3) Original Invoice/document date can be for the past 6 months from the Return period.

    4) The Debit Note Date should be equal to or later than the Original Invoice date.

    5) The Debit note date should belong to the selected tax period.

    6) No Negative values under Net Value and Tax Charged

    Debit notes which have failed the validations will be displayed along with the error codes. The

    error codes and the related description are also shown on the screen. The error codes can be

    referred from the table and the correction can be made. After correction, click on Save to update

    the entry. If the corrected debit note passes all the validations, it is removed from the error list.

    Continue the process till all the debit notes are corrected. On correction of all debit notes, ‘Save’

    button is displayed to save the file. Now, click on this button and the file is saved.

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    Fig: 3.7: Debit notes (Interstate Purchase Invoices) XML File uploaded form with Error

    details.

    The other options available on the screen IS Purchase.

    3.2 Direct Entry: Inter State purchase

    This option can be used to enter the details of interstate Purchases and their Debit notes

    through direct entry mode. This option is advisable if the number of invoices to be entered is

    less.

    3.2.1 Direct Entry: Interstate Purchase

    On click of this option (refer fig 3.2), the screen- Interstate purchase invoices –entry form is

    displayed to enter details of invoices. In case of purchases effected from outside the state, enter

    the TIN and the Trade name of the Seller. Enter the Seller’s TIN and the Trade name is

    automatically displayed for TIN with 29 only [for E1 and E2 purchases in Karnataka]. If the

    Seller’s TIN is URD, enter 29000000000 and enter the Trade name. Enter the Invoice

    number/Document number, invoice/document date, net value, tax and other charges.

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    Fig 3.8: Interstate Purchase Invoice-Entry form

    The entries are validated against the conditions as given in the note below:

    Note:

    1) The seller’s TIN number should be an 11 digit TIN belonging to other States or starting from 29

    for E1/E2 Purchases only

    2) Seller’s TIN has to be numerical only

    3) Seller’s TIN has to be – 29000000000 (if URD) or 990000000. (For Imports)

    4) In case of E1 and E2 purchases, if purchases are within State of Karnataka, the Seller’s TIN should

    commence with 29….

    5) Invoice /document number can be up to 25 alphanumeric characters (ex: BNG3456, or 3456 or

    3456BNG)

    6) Name of the seller can be up to 30 Characters and address can be up to150 characters.

    7) Invoice date can be for the previous 6 months from the Return period.

    8) There cannot be duplicate invoices.

    9) Main Commodity, Sub Commodity, and Purpose type can be selected from the drop down menu

    10) For Transaction or Form Type, Select from the drop down menu C form, C forms for E1 / E2

    Purchases , without C form, F-Form, H-Form, E1-Form, E2-Form, Imports and, others,

    11) No Negative values under Net Value and Tax Charged

    12) Under Quantity two decimals and Units can be mentioned Ex: 99.02 Kgs or Lts, 99 NO

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    On entering all the details, click on Add. To delete invoice details, place the cursor on selected

    filed and delete details and then details can be re-entered. “View All” button shows all the

    invoices entered and “Validate All” button displays details of duplicate invoices entered and

    they can be suitably modified. The other options available are Debit Note Entry. Click on the

    Debit Notes Entry to enter the debit notes details.

    The “Validate All” button on the screen enables the user to correct the duplicate invoices entered.

    By selecting the “Validate All” button, the system prompts and navigates to modify screen, where

    in all the duplicates can be modified or corrected. If there are no duplicate invoices, then the

    system prompts that” no duplicate invoices found”, ensuring that, the system has not stored any

    duplicates.

    3.2.2 Direct Entry: Debit Note

    The Debit Note Entry can be used to upload the Debit notes for Interstate Purchase returns. The

    Debit notes can be entered for Registered and Unregistered dealers. To enter debit notes, the

    original purchase invoices should have already been uploaded for the current or previous tax

    period.

    This option is advisable if there are few debit notes to be entered or else the same can be

    uploaded using an XML file as explained earlier. On selection of this option, the Debit Notes

    already available are displayed. To add more debit notes, enter in all the fields like debit note no.

    , debit note date, TIN, net value, tax and other charges. The original invoice details also need to

    be entered. It is mandatory that the original invoice be uploaded in the same period or previous

    tax period.

    Fig 3.9: Debit Notes (Interstate Purchase Invoices)-Entry form

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    The debit note is validated as per the conditions given below:

    1) The seller’s TIN number should be an 11 digit Respective TIN of the State or starting from 29

    for E1/E2 Purchases only

    2) Seller’s TIN has to be – 29000000000 (if URD) or 990000000. (For Imports)

    3) Original Invoice/document date can be for the past 6 months from the Return period.

    4) The Debit Note Date should be equal to or later than the Date of the Original Invoice

    5) The Debit note date should belong to the selected tax period.

    6) No Negative values under Net Value and Tax Charged

    3.3 Modify

    Invoices entered can be modified using this option before Approval. The invoices can be searched

    on any one parameter like TIN, Invoice no, invoice date. To view all invoices click on” Open All” or to

    know only the duplicate invoices entered click on “Duplicates”. ” Open All” will display the list of all

    invoices entered through direct entry or XML upload.

    3.3.1 Modify: Interstate Purchase Invoice

    To modify the Interstate purchase invoices, click on Modify option. Search the invoice details

    based on the given parameters or open all or Duplicates. To know the duplicate invoices click on

    duplicate button. Now, select the invoice, update or modify the details and click on Modify. The

    invoice can be deleted by clicking on Delete. Any updation will validate the invoice and displays

    the error if any.

    The other options available on the screen are Modify Debit note Entry.

    Fig 3.10: Interstate Purchase Invoices-Modify form

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    3.3.2 Modify: Debit Note

    The debit notes can be modified using this option. Navigate through the “Modify Debit Note

    entry” and then, select the debit note, update or modify the details and click on Add. To delete

    the debit note, click on Delete. Any updation will validate the debit note and displays the error

    if any.

    Fig 3.11: Debit Notes (Interstate purchase Invoices) - Modify form

    3.4 Approve

    This option is used to Approve and then to submit the details of Interstate Purchase invoices

    entered using the above explained options. Once the invoices are submitted, the invoices cannot

    be modified/deleted. On selection of approve option, a summary of all invoices entered through

    direct entry, uploaded through XML File and the debit notes is displayed. The total net value,

    Total Tax Value Other Charges and Total Value are also displayed. Verify the details and Click on

    “Approve”. An acknowledgement form is displayed as given below:

    Fig 3.12: Interstate Purchase Invoices-Submit Form

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    This” Approve” button will appear only when all the duplicates are corrected. If not, an abstract

    of duplicate invoices/debit notes are displayed. The duplicates can be corrected by clicking the

    button “modify”, it will navigate to modify screen and then all the “duplicates’’ can be corrected

    or modified.

    Once, after clicking the Approval Submenu, under the Submit screen, if the “Approve” button, as

    shown in the screen shot is seen, then all the details of invoices and Debit notes entered through

    XML upload/Direct entry are correct and ready for Approve. Once we click “Approve” button,

    then the details entered are formally submitted to the department and the system generates the

    acknowledgement slip for the dealer reference.

    Caution Note: Validation are done at following three stages:

    1. At the time of each direct entry or XML upload of invoice or debit note details, to check

    the correctness of each record entered through the direct entry or XML file upload.

    2. “Validate All” action button at direct entry or at XML file upload, to check validity of

    duplicate records saved earlier through the direct entry or previous XML file upload

    3. Before “Approval” step, if the step (2) has not been performed, the system will show

    “duplicate invoices” at submit form screen. The user will be required to use “modify” step

    to correct the duplicates.

    Make sure that all the duplicate errors have been corrected before, you Approve and submit the

    records.

    To print the Acknowledgement Slip, click Print on the File Menu. The Print window displays

    (Refer: Fig 2.16. Print window).

    Fig 3.13: WEB Acknowledgement Slip

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    Fig; 3.14 Print window

    In the Print window, select the printer from the list available in the Select Printer section. In the

    Page Range section select ‘All’ option, enter the Number of copies and then click the Print button.

    A copy of the Web Acknowledgement Slip is printed in the selected printer.

    3.5 Sellers’ Master List:

    This menu helps the dealer to create a master data of his purchasers/Sellers. Place the pointer

    on Seller Master List, the option “Entry Form” is displayed. Select the radio button Local or

    Interstate to create the data base of his local Purchasers/sellers or Interstate purchasers/sellers.

    Select the Type, to enter the details of Seller/Purchaser. The details can be entered one by one

    for the known TIN and the Master List can be created. Continue the process till all the Sellers

    TINs are entered and saved.

    The data can be downloaded for each entry or for the entire record, by selecting the “Export to

    Excel” button for further usefulness of the data. By exporting the said details to excel sheet, the

    other information required under Sales/Purchaser Statement, under XML upload and then the

    XML file can be uploaded. In case of direct entry, once the master data is available and once the

    TIN is entered, the other details are enabled.

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    Fig 3.15: Sellers’ Master List-Entry Form (Inter State)

    3.6 Download:

    This submenu is available under Purchase and sales Statement. From this option, the dealer can

    download the details of purchase invoices or sales invoices uploaded on to the CTD website.

    Place the pointer on “Download” and select, then the screen “purchase invoices-Download

    Invoices as Excel file” will be displayed. The dealer can download the details for a particular tax

    period, by selecting the tax period. The details can be obtained in “Summary” or in “Detail” by

    selecting the respective radio button. The information can be for “local” or interstate”.

    Fig 3.16: Interstate Purchase Invoices-Download as Excel File

    On selection of Details, the Invoices or Debit notes details can be downloaded in excel format. The

    Download facility is available before and after submission of Purchase Statement. The downloaded

    XL- file is displayed as shown below:

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    Fig 3.17: Interstate Purchase Invoices- Excel File

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    4 Local Sales Statement

    The Sales Statement option available in the VAT e-Filing system enables the dealers to file the

    details of Sales invoices of Local, Interstate transactions, as well as export sales. The dealers

    registered under VAT can enter the details of sales effected. The dealer can upload the details of

    local Sales invoices monthly or quarterly based on the filing type as available in the e-Filing

    system

    The Local Sales Statements can be uploaded using XML file or through Direct Entry screen. The

    URD Sales can be entered invoice wise or as lump sum values. In case of any sales returns, enter

    the credit note details. Lastly, submit the invoices for the selected period.

    Process Flow

    Fig 4.1: Process Flow for Local Sales Statement

    Upload Sales invoices using

    Direct Entry or XML file

    Upload Lump sum values of

    URD Sales

    Upload Credit notes using

    Direct Entry or XML file

    Modify, if Required

    Download Reports

    Approve

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    Instructions:

    In the main page of the VAT e-Filing system, place the pointer over Sales Statement. The

    following sub menu is displayed: Select the” Local “for entering the details of local Sales invoices

    Local

    Interstate

    Export

    Modify

    Purchaser Master List

    Approval

    Revision [Available in next version]

    Download

    Place the pointer on Sales Statement, then to Local, the options Upload XML file and Direct

    Entry are displayed.

    Fig 4.2: Menu- Sales Statement-Local

    4.1 Local Sale: XML Upload

    On selection of the Upload XML files, the user can upload the XML file containing details of

    invoices of Local Sales invoices. The XML file for details of Local sales invoices can be created by

    the dealer using his own software by referring the format given in Schema Definition (XSD) File

    or by using the XL to XML convertor provided in the departmental website. The XL-XML

    converter and the Schema definition for Local Sales Invoices can be downloaded from the

    Reports and Help option from the CTD website. The user can also export the invoice data to

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    XML file by using off the shelf customized software available in the market. Refer the user

    manual for more information on converter and for schema definition for local sales statement

    upload.

    4.1.1 Upload XML File: Local Sales Invoice

    To upload XML file, select the Tax period and click on “GO” .If a different period is to be entered,

    Click on “Clear” button and then, select the Tax period and click on “GO”. The XML files, if

    uploaded previously, are displayed in a table. To upload next file, click on ‘Upload Next file’. The

    system prompts to browse and select the file. On selecting the XML file, click on Upload.

    Fig 4.3: Local Sales Invoices- XML File Upload Form-without any Error

    All the entries in the XML file are validated against the conditions as described in the following

    note:

    Note:

    1) The purchaser TIN number should be an 11 digit number starting from 29

    2) Purchaser TIN can be VAT / COT registered

    3) Purchaser TIN should be – 29000000000, if URD

    4) Invoice number can be up to 25 alphanumeric characters (ex: BNG3456, or 3456 or 3456BNG)

    5) Name of the purchaser can be up to 30 Characters

    6) Invoice date has to be for the Current Return period and in dd/mm/yyyy format

    7) There cannot be duplicate invoices.

    8) No negative values under Net value and Tax charged

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    Invoices which have failed the validations will be displayed along with the error codes. The error

    codes and the related description are shown on the screen. The error codes can be referred from

    the table and the corrections can be made. After correcting, click on Save to update the entry. If

    the corrected invoice passes all the validations, it is removed from the error list. Continue the

    process till all the invoices are corrected and saved.

    The “Validate All” button on the screen enables the user to correct the duplicate invoices entered.

    On selecting the “Validate All” button, the system prompts and navigates to modify screen, where

    in all the duplicates can be modified or corrected. If there are no duplicate invoices, then the

    system prompts that “no duplicate invoices found”, ensuring that, the system has not stored any

    duplicates.

    Fig 4.4: Local Sales Invoices- XML File Upload Form- Error Report

    Note: The Delete option deletes all the invoices corresponding to the file uploaded.

    The other options for data entry available are Credit Note XML Upload and URD Lump sum

    Entry.

    4.1.2 Upload XML File: Credit Note

    The Credit Note XML Upload can be used to upload the Credit notes for Sales returns or for any

    change in sales invoices. The Credit notes can be entered for Registered and Unregistered

    dealers. To enter Credit notes, the original Sales invoices should have already been uploaded for

    the current or previous tax period.

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    The Credit note XML file can be created by referring the Schema Definition (XSD) file or by using

    the XL to XML Converter provided in the e-Filing System. The XL to XML converter and the

    Schema definition for Credit Notes can be downloaded from the Reports and Help option. Refer

    the user manual for more information on converter and schema definition for credit note xml

    upload.

    To upload Credit Note XML file, click on Credit Note XML Upload, select the Tax period and click

    on “GO”. The XML files uploaded previously are displayed in a table. To upload another file, click

    on ‘Upload Credit Note XML file’. The system prompts to browse and select the file. On

    selecting the Credit Note XML file, click on Upload.

    Fig 4.5: Local Credit Notes- XML File Upload Form

    All the entries in the XML file are validated against the conditions as described in the following

    note:

    Note:

    1) The purchaser’s TIN number should be an 11 digit number starting from 29

    2) Purchaser TIN can be VAT / COT registered

    3) Purchaser TIN should be – 29000000000, if URD

    4) Invoice number can be up to 25 alphanumeric characters (ex: BNG3456, or 3456 or 3456BNG)

    5) Name of the purchaser can be up to 30 Characters

    6) Original Invoice date can be for the past 6 months from the Return period.

    7) The Credit Note Date should be equal to or later than the Original Invoice Date.

    8) The Credit note date should belong to the selected tax period.

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    Credit notes which have failed the validations will be displayed along with the error codes. The

    error codes and the related description are also shown on the screen. The error codes can be

    referred from the table and the correction can be made. After correction, click on Save to update

    the entry. If the corrected Credit note passes all the validations, it is removed from the error list.

    Continue the process till all the Credit notes are corrected. On correction of all Credit notes,

    ‘Save’ button is displayed to save the file. Now, click on this button and the file is saved.

    Fig 4.6 : Local Credit Notes-XML File Upload form-with Error Report

    Fig 4.7 : Local Credit Notes-XML File Upload form-without Error Report

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    4.2 Local Sales: URD Lumpsum Entry

    In respect of URD Sales, the details of invoice can be entered invoice wise or by lump sum values.

    That is, under lump sum values, the total no. of invoices, total net value, total tax value and total

    other charges can be entered in this option.

    Note: If URD lump sum is entered, the invoice details will not be required and hence should

    not be entered again in XML file or direct entry.

    Fig 4.8: Local Sales Invoices- URD Lumpsum Entry /Modification Form

    On selection of this option, the Lump sum entry already available under URD Purchases will be

    displayed. Enter/modify the no. of invoices, total net value, total tax and total other charges and

    click on Save.

    The other options available on the screen are Credit Note XML Upload and Sales XML Upload.

    4.3 Direct Entry

    This option is advisable in case the number of invoices are less .This option can be used to enter

    the details of Local sales invoices, Credit notes and URD Lump sum values through direct entry

    mode.

    4.3.1 Direct Entry: Local Sales Invoices

    On click of this option (refer Fig 4.2), the screen- Local Sales Invoices-Entry form is displayed to

    enter the details of sales invoices. Enter the Buyer’s TIN, the Name of the Buyer is automatically

    displayed. If the Buyer is URD enter TIN as 29000000000, then enter Name of the Buyer. Enter

    the Invoice Number, Invoice Date, Net Value, Tax Value and Other Charges.

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    Fig 4.9: Local Sales Invoices –Entry Form

    The entries are validated against the conditions as given in the note below:

    Note:

    1) Purchaser’s TIN number should be an 11 digit number starting from 29

    2) Purchaser’s TIN can be VAT / COT registered

    3) Purchaser’s TIN should be – 29000000000, if URD

    4) Invoice number can be up to 25 alphanumeric characters (ex: BNG3456, or 3456 or 3456BNG)

    5) Name of the purchaser can be up to 30 Characters

    6) Invoice date has to be for the Current Return period and in dd/mm/yyyy format

    7) Invoice date has to be for the current Tax period.

    8) The Sales invoices cannot be in duplicate.

    9) No Negative values under Net Value and Tax charged.

    While entering the details of invoices, if any wrong data is entered, other than the above

    validations, then the system will alert about the errors at each field level. If any corrections are

    to be made after adding the entries, the user can select the button “View All” ,”Select” particular

    entry make any corrections to the invoices entered, and update the same.

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    Fig 4.10: Local Sales Invoices –Entry Form for Updating

    On entering all the details, click on Add. To modify any invoice detail, place the cursor on the

    selected field and update the details and click on Update. “View All” button shows all the

    invoices entered. The “Validate All” button on the screen enables the user to correct the duplicate

    invoices entered. By selecting the “Validate All” button, the system prompts and navigates to

    modify screen, where in all the duplicates can be modified or corrected. If there are no duplicate

    invoices, then the system prompts that” no duplicate invoices found”, ensuring that, the system

    has not stored any duplicates.

    The other options available are Credit Note Entry and URD Lumpsum entry. Click on the

    Credit Notes Entry to enter the Credit notes details.

    4.3.2 Direct Entry: Credit Note

    The Credit Note Entry can be used to upload the Credit notes for Sales returns or any change in

    value of sales. The Credit notes can be entered for Registered and Unregistered dealers. To enter

    Credit notes, the original Sales invoices should have already been uploaded for the current or

    previous tax period.

    This option is advisable if few Credit notes are to be entered or else the same can be uploaded

    using an XML file as explained earlier. On selection of this option, the Credit Notes already

    available are displayed. To add more credit notes, enter all the fields like Credit note no. , Credit

    note date, TIN, net value, tax Value and other charges. The original invoice details also need to

    be entered. It is mandatory that the original invoice be uploaded in the same period or previous

    tax period.

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    Fig 4.11: Credit Notes (Local Sales Invoices) –Entry Form

    The credit note is validated as per the conditions given below:

    1) Purchaser’s TIN number should be an 11 digit number starting from 29

    2) Purchaser TIN can be VAT / COT registered

    3) Purchaser TIN should be – 29000000000, if URD

    4) Invoice number can be up to 25 alphanumeric characters (ex: BNG3456, or 3456 or 3456BNG)

    5) Name of the purchaser can be up to 30 Characters

    6) Credit Note date has to be for the Current Return period and in dd/mm/yyyy format

    6) Original Invoice date can be for the previous 6 months from the Tax period.

    7) The Credit Note Date should be equal to or later than Original Invoice Date.

    8) No Negative values under the Net Value and Tax Charged

    4.4 Modify

    Invoices entered can be modified using this option before Approval. The invoices can be

    searched on any one parameter like Buyer’s TIN, Invoice no, invoice date. To view all invoices

    entered through direct entry or XML upload click on” Open All” and to display duplicate invoices

    click “Duplicates”.

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    4.4.1 Modify: Local Sales Invoice

    To modify the Local sales invoices, click on Modify option. Search the invoice details based on

    the given parameters or using “open all” or” Duplicates” option. Now, select the invoice,

    update or modify the details and click on Modify. The invoice can be deleted by clicking on

    Delete. Any updation will validate the invoice and displays the error if any.

    .

    Fig 4.12: Local Sales Invoices-Modify Form

    The other options available on the screen are Modify credit notes and Modify URD Lumpsum

    Entry.

    4.4.2 Modify: Credit Note

    The credit notes can be modified using this option. Navigate through the “Modify Credit Note”

    and then, select the credit note, update or modify the details and click on Add. To delete the

    credit note click on Delete. Any updation will validate the credit note and displays the error if

    any.

    Fig 4.13: Credit Notes (Local Sales Invoices) Modify Form

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    4.4.3 Modify: URD Lumpsum Entry

    This option can be used to modify the URD lump sum entry details of Sales Invoices.

    4.5 Approve

    This option is used to Approve and then to submit the details of Sales invoices entered using the

    above explained options. Once the details of invoices are submitted, the details of the invoices

    cannot be modified/deleted. On selection of approve option, a summary of all details of invoices

    entered, uploaded and the Credit notes is displayed. The total net value, total tax value, total

    other charges and total value are also displayed. Verify the details and Click on “Approve”.

    Fig 4.14: Local Sales Invoices-Submit Form

    This” Approve” button will appear only when all the duplicates are corrected. If not, an abstract

    of duplicate invoices/credit notes are displayed. The duplicates can be corrected by clicking the

    button “modify”, it will navigate to modify screen and then all the “duplicates’’ can be corrected

    or modified.

    Once, after clicking the Approval Submenu, under the Submit screen, if the “Approve” button, as

    shown in the screen shot is seen, then all the details of invoices and Credit notes entered through

    XML upload/Direct entry and URD Lumpsum entry are correct and ready for Approve. Once we

    click “Approve” button, then the details entered are formally submitted to the department and

    the system generates the acknowledgement slip for the dealer reference.

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    Caution Note: Validation are done at following three stages:

    At the time of each direct entry or XML upload of invoice or credit note details to check the

    correctness of each record entered through the direct entry or XML file upload.

    1. “Validate All” action button at direct entry or at XML file upload, to check validity of

    duplicate records saved earlier through the direct entry or previous XML file upload

    2. Before “Approval” step, if the step (2) has not been performed, the system will show

    “duplicate invoices” at submit form screen. The user will be required to use “modify” step

    to correct the duplicates.

    Make sure that all the duplicate errors have been corrected before you Approve and submit the

    records.

    An acknowledgement form is displayed as given below .To print the Acknowledgement Slip,

    click Print on the File menu.

    Fig 4.15: WEB Acknowledgement Slip

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    The Print window displays:

    Fig 4.16: Print window

    In the Print window, select the printer from the list available in the Select Printer section. In the

    Page Range section select ‘All’ option, enter the Number of copies and then click the Print button.

    A copy of the Web Acknowledgement Slip is printed in the selected printer.

    4.6 Purchaser Master List:

    This menu helps the dealer to create a master data of his purchasers/Sellers. Place the pointer

    on Purchaser Master List, the option “Entry Form” is displayed. Select the radio button Local or

    Interstate to create the data base of his local Purchasers/sellers or Interstate purchasers/sellers.

    Select the Type, to enter the details of Seller/Purchaser. Once the TIN of Karnataka is entered,

    the details like Name, address, PIN, Registration Type will get auto displayed from the

    departmental database. The said details can be entered one by one for the known TIN number

    and the Master List can be created. Continue the process till all the purchaser’s TINs are entered

    and saved.

    The data can be downloaded for each entry or for the entire record, by selecting the “Export to

    Excel” button for further usefulness of the data. By exporting the said details to excel sheet, the

    other information required under Sales/Purchaser Statement, under XML upload and then the

    XML file can be uploaded. In case of direct entry, once the master data is available and once the

    TIN is entered, the other details are enabled. With this menu, it is easy to identify the registered

    dealers and de registered dealer’s status under electronic filing System of the CTD and also the

    uploading process will be quicker.

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    Fig 4.17: Purchaser Master List-Entry Form

    4.7 Download:

    This submenu is available under Purchase and sales Statement. From this option, the dealer can

    download the details of purchase invoices or sales invoices uploaded on the CTD website. Place

    the pointer on “Download” and select, then the screen “Sales invoices-Download Invoices as

    Excel file” will be displayed. The dealer can download the details for a particular tax period, by

    selecting the tax period. The details can be obtained in “Summary” or in “Detail” by selecting the

    respective radio button. The information can be for “local” or interstate”.

    Fig 4.18: Sales Invoices-Download Invoices as Excel File

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    On selection of Details, the Invoices or Credit notes details can be downloaded in excel format.

    The Download facility is available before and after submission of Sales Statement. The

    downloaded XL- file is displayed as shown below:

    Fig 4.19: Invoices Summary (Local Sales) - Excel File

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    5 Interstate Sales Statement

    The Sales Statement option available in the VAT e-Filing system enables the dealers to file the

    details of Sales invoices of local and interstate transactions, as well as export sales. The dealers

    registered under VAT can enter the details of sales effected. The dealer can upload the details of

    Inter State Sales invoices monthly or quarterly based on the type of return filing, as available in

    the e-Filing system. Under Interstate Sales, even the sales effected by way of sale in the course

    of import (High Sea Sales), sale in the course of export (Indirect export) and other than by way

    of sale to outside the State (Stock transfer out ward) are required to be uploaded. All types of

    Interstate sales with or without statutory forms can be entered at the field “form type” of the

    menu.

    The Interstate Sales Statements can be uploaded using XML file or through Direct Entry screen.

    In case of any sales returns, enter the credit note details. Lastly, submit the invoices for the

    selected period.

    Process Flow

    Fig 5.1: Process Flow for Interstate Sales Statement

    Upload invoice details using

    Direct Entry or XML file

    Upload Credit notes details

    using Direct Entry or XML file

    Approve

    Modify, if Required

    Download Reports

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    Instructions:

    In the main page of the VAT e-Filing system, place the pointer over Sales Statement. The

    following sub menu is displayed: Select the Interstate for entering the details of Interstate Sales

    invoices

    Local

    Interstate

    Export

    Modify

    Approval

    Purchaser Masters List

    Revision [Available in the next version]

    Download

    Place the pointer on “Interstate”, the options Upload XML file and Direct Entry are displayed.

    Select the Upload XML files.

    Fig 5.2: Menu- Sales Statement-Interstate-XML Upload

    5.1 INTERSTATE SALE: XML UPLOAD

    On selection of the option Upload XML File, the user can upload the xml file containing details

    of Interstate Sales Invoices. The XML file for details of interstate sales invoices can be created by

    the dealer by using his own software or by referring the format given in Schema Definition (XSD)

    File or by using the XL to XML convertor provided by the departmental website. The XL-XML

    converter and the Schema definition for Interstate Sales Invoices can be downloaded from the

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    Reports and Help option. Refer the user manual for more information on converter and Schema

    definition for interstate sale XML upload.

    The user can also export the invoices data to XML file by using off the shelf customized software

    available in the market. Further, the downloaded Xml converter has been provided with a

    master code sheet for commodity and sub commodity , transaction type and form type to enter

    in the excel converter.

    5.1.1 UPLOAD XML FILE: INTERSTATE SALES INVOICE

    To upload XML file, select the Tax period and click on “GO”. If a different tax period is to be

    entered, Click on “Clear” button and then, select the Tax period and click on “GO”. The XML files,

    if uploaded previously, are displayed in a table. To upload next file, click on ‘Upload Next file’.

    The system prompts to browse and select the file. On selecting the XML file, click on Upload.

    Fig 5.3: Inter State Sales Invoices- XML File Upload Form

    All the entries in the XML file are validated against the conditions as described in the following

    note:

    Note:

    1) The Purchaser’s TIN number should be an 11 digit number starting from 29 for E1/E2

    purchases or TIN Number belonging to other States

    2) Purchaser TIN has to be numerical only

    3) Purchaser TIN should be – 29000000000, if URD or in case of High Sea sales it should be

    99000000000

    4) Invoice/Document number can be up to 25 alphanumeric characters ( ex: BNG3456, or 3456

    or 3456BNG)

    5) Name of the purchaser can be up to 30 Characters

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    6) Address of the buyer can be up to 150 Characters

    7) Invoice/document date has to be for the Current Return period and in dd/mm/yyyy format

    8) There cannot be duplicate invoices.

    9) For Main Commodity, Sub Commodity codes, only numerals has to be entered

    10) For Transaction Type, Specify C -for with C form, WC-without C form, E1 or E2 for E1 and

    E2 Sales, IM for High Sea Sales, OT for others, F for- Stock Transfer, H- for Indirect Export.

    11) No Negative values under Net Value and Tax Charged

    12) Under Quantity two decimals and Units can be mentioned Ex: 99.02 Kgs or Lts , 99 NO

    Invoices which have failed the validations will be displayed along with the error codes. The error

    codes and the related description are shown on the screen. The error codes can be referred from

    the table and the corrections can be made. After correcting, click on Save to update the entry. If

    the corrected invoice passes all the validations, it is removed from the error list. Continue the

    process till all the invoices are corrected and saved.

    Fig 5.4: Interstate Sales Invoices- XML File Upload Form- Error Report

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    Fig 5.5: Interstate Sales Invoices- XML File Upload Form- without Error Report

    The “Validate All” button on the screen enables the user to correct the duplicate invoices entered.

    On selecting the “Validate All” button, the system prompts and navigates to modify screen, where

    in all the duplicates can be modified or corrected. If there are no duplicate invoices, then the

    system prompts that “no duplicate invoices found”, ensuring that, the system has not stored any

    duplicates.

    Note: The Delete option deletes all the invoices corresponding to the file uploaded.

    The other options available are Credit Notes XML Upload.

    5.1.2 Upload XML File: Credit Note

    The Credit Note XML Upload can be used to upload the Credit notes for Inter State sales returns

    or any change in the value of sales. The Credit notes can be entered for Registered and

    Unregistered dealers. To enter Credit notes, the original Interstate Sales invoices should have

    already been uploaded for the current or previous tax period.

    The Credit note XML file can be created by referring the Schema Definition (XSD) file or by using

    the XL-XML Converter provided in the e-Filing System. The XL-XML converter and the Schema

    definition for Credit Notes can be downloaded from the Reports and Help option. Refer the

    user manual for more information on converter and schema definition for credit note xml

    upload.

    To upload Credit Note XML file, click on “Credit Notes XML upload”, select the Tax period and

    click on GO. The XML files uploaded previously are displayed in a table. To upload another file,

    click on ‘Upload Credit Note XML file’. The system prompts to browse and select the file. On

    selecting the Credit Note XML file, click on ‘Upload’.

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    Fig 5.6: Credit Notes (interstate sales invoices) - XML File Upload Form

    All the entries in the XML file are validated against the conditions as described in the following

    note:

    Note:

    1) The Purchaser’s TIN number should be an 11 digit number starting from 29 or Respective TIN

    number of the State.

    2) Purchaser’s TIN should be– 29000000000, if URD or in case of High Sea Sales it should be

    99000000000.

    3) Original Invoice date can be for the past 6 months from the Return period.

    4) The Credit Note Date should be equal to or later than Original Invoice Date.

    5) The Credit note date should belong to the selected tax period.

    6) No Negative values under Net Value and Tax Charged.

    Credit notes which have failed the validations will be displayed along with the error codes. The

    error codes and the related description are also shown on the screen. The error codes can be

    referred from the table and the corrections can be made. After correction, click on Save to update

    the entry. If the corrected Credit note passes all the validations, it is removed from the error list.

    Continue the process till all the Credit notes are corrected. On correction of all Credit notes,

    ‘Save’ button is displayed to save the file. Now, click on this button and the file is saved.

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    Fig 5.7: Inter State Invoices Credit Notes-XML File Upload form-with Error Report

    The other option available on the screen is IS Sales XML Upload.

    5.2 Direct Entry.

    This option is advisable in case the numbers of invoices are less. This option can be used to

    enter the details of Interstate sales invoices and Credit notes through direct entry mode.

    5.2.1 Direct Entry: Interstate Sales Invoices

    On click of this option (refer fig 5.2), the screen-Interstate sales invoices-Entry form is displayed

    to enter details of interstate sales invoices. In case of Sales effected to outside the state enter the

    TIN number and the Trade name of the concerned dealer. Enter the Buyer’s TIN and the Trade

    name is automatically displayed for TIN with 29 only [for E1 and E2 Sales in Karnataka]. If the

    Buyer is URD, enter TIN as 29000000000 and the Trade name. Enter the Invoice number, invoice

    date, net value, tax and other charges.

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    Fig 5.8: Interstate Sales Invoices –Entry Form

    The entries are validated against the conditions as given in the note below

    Note:

    1) Purchaser’/Buyer’s TIN number should be an 11 digit number starting from 29 for E1/E2

    purchases or TIN Number belonging to other States