GST Return Filing Features: Gen GST Software vs ClearTax

Gen GST, unlike other GST software, has an easy and user-friendly interface. Gen GST (Billing, Returns Filing & e waybill) software is also OS independent, allowing to run instantly on desktop. Comparing Gen GST software with other popular GST billing software, it certainly leaves everyone behind.

Gen GST offers some distinctive features like late fee calculation, calculate interest, comparison with ITC-ledger, and interest report for the GSTR-3B form, also some necessary features for tax filing, e-billing, and e-registration. Here is a tabular comparison between Gen GST, and Cleartax GST software.

GSTR 1 Features: Gen GST vs Cleartax GST

As per the Indian government mandate, it is mandatory for all the regular taxpayers (annual turnover more than 1.5 crores) to file details of their outward supplies on 11th of every subsequent month using the GSTR-1 form. So, every registered taxpayer must submit the complete details of their outward supplies under GSTR-1 form.

Here is a comparison between the Gen GST, and ClearTax software related to GSTR-1 features. You can easily figure out the distinctive features of Gen GST software:

Data Import
GSTR 1 Filing Features	Gen GST	ClearTax GST
Billing	√	√
Govt. Excel	√	√
Tally Excel	√	√
Buzy Excel	√	√
CSV File	√	x
JSON File	√	√
JSON (Zip File)	√	√
Portal	√	√
Marg	x	x
Import from E-Way Bill	x	x
Tally-XML (Tally Linking)	√	√
Self Excel	√	√
Multiple File Selection for Multiple Periods (Months) [For Amendments Only]	x	x
Amendment Reconciliation Report
GSTR 1 Features	Gen GST	ClearTax GST
Section-Wise	√	–
Month-Wise	√	–
Rate-Wise	√	–
Salient Features
GSTR 1 Features	Gen GST	ClearTax GST
Receiver-Wise invoice details	√	x
B2CS (State-Wise/Rate-Wise)	√	x
B2B (State-Wise/Rate-Wise)	√	x
Custom Export	Excel	x
Comparison with GSTR-3B	√	√
Validate Data before uploading	√	√
Download Error Report	√	√
Get Reciever’s Data from the portal	√	x
Auto update Reciever’s Trade Name	√	x
Comparison GSTR-1 Summary with the portal (Section-Wise/GSTN-Wise/State-Wise)	√	x
Dashboard with Match/Mismatch details	√	x

ITC Ledger Features Comparision

The ITC Ledger for taxpayers enables them to see the Input Tax Credit as self-assessed on monthly basis. However, one must note that this ledger can also be used for payment of tax only and it should not be used for payment of interest, fine, late fee, and so on. All the taxpayers are offered with three different e-ledgers-e-cash Ledger, e-credit Ledger, and e-Liability ledger, on the government’s GST website.

Below you can find out the differences between the Gen GST, Computax, and ClearTax GST software related to ITC ledger:

Reports
ITC Ledger Features	Gen GST	ClearTax GST
All Invoices (Invoice-Wise) Report	√	√
2A Data Matched (Invoice-Wise) Report	√	√
2A Data Mis-Matched (Invoice-Wise) Report	√	√
2A Data not found on the portal (Invoice-Wise) Report	√	√
New Invoices (Invoice-Wise) Report	√	√
All Invoices (GSTN-Wise) Report	√	√
2A Data Matched (GSTN-Wise) Report	√	√
2A Data Mis-Matched (GSTN-Wise) Report	√	√
2A Data not found on the portal (GSTN-Wise) Report	√	√
New Invoices (GSTN-Wise) Report	√	√
Payment Reversal Summary Report	√	–
Salient Features
ITC Features	Gen GST	ClearTax GST
Comparison with GSTR-2A	√	√
Comparison with GSTR-3B	√	√
Carry Forward	√	–

GSTR 3B Features: Gen GST vs Cleartax GST

GSTR-3B form is just declared by the Indian government only for GST implementation and will continue till June 2019. A registered dealer must file on average three returns in a month and one return annually under GST.

Below you can see the differences between the Gen GST, and ClearTax GST software in relation to the GSTR-3B features:

GSTR 3B Features	Gen GST	ClearTax GST
Import from Portal	√	√
Import from Govt.Excel	√	√
Import from JSON	√	√
Import from GSTR-1	√
Link	with GSTR-1 and ITC Ledger	Billing
Import from GSTR-1 with amendment effect	√
Summary Report	√	√
Consolidated Report	√	√
Detailed Report	√	√
Interest Report	√	x
Late Fee Report	√	x
ITC Offset Report	√	√
Calculate Interest	√	x
Calculate Late Fee	√	x
Comparison with GSTR-2A	√	√
Comparison with ITC-Ledger	√	x

GSTR 4 Features: Gen GST vs Cleartax GST

All the taxpayers who have opted for the GST composition scheme in the new tax regime must file quarterly returns using the GSTR-4 form to avoid any penalty.

Underneath, you can figure out the key differences between the Gen GST, and ClearTax GST software related to GSTR- 4 features:

Data Import
GSTR 4 Features	Gen GST	ClearTax GST
Govt. Excel	√	–
Self Excel	√	–
JSON File	√	–
GSTR-4	√	–
GSTR-4A	√	–
Import from E-Way Bill	x	x
Salient Features
GSTR 4 Features	Gen GST	ClearTax GST
Custom Export	Excel	x
Receiver-Wise invoice details	√	x
Comparison with GSTR-4B	√	x
Validate Data before uploading	√
Get Supplier’s Data from the portal	√	x
Auto update Supplier’s Trade Name	√	x
Comparison GSTR-4 Summary with the portal (Section-Wise/GSTN-Wise)	√	x
Dashboard with Match/Mismatch details	√	x
Supplier-Wise Transaction	√	x
Details of Inward supply on which RCM applies	x	–
Tax-Rate wise Inwards	x	–
All Invoices Report	√	–
Matched GSTR-4 / 4A Report	√	–
Mismatched GSTR-4 / 4A Report	√	–
Data not found in GSTR-4A	√	–

GSTR 9 Features: Gen GST vs Cleartax GST

GSTR-9 must be mandatorily filled by all the regular taxpayers yearly with details comprising of SGST, IGST, and CGST.

Coming to the distinctive features of Gen GST, you can see it below in the tabular comparison between the three popular GST software:

Data Import
GSTR 9 Features	Gen GST	ClearTax GST
Govt. Excel	√	√
JSON	√	x
Portal	√	√
Return	√	√
Register	√	x
Ledger	√	x
Salient Features
GSTR 9 Features	Gen GST	ClearTax GST
Copy the data from Portal, Return and Books as per client requirement.	√	Export data to Excel, then generating the JSON and upload the same
Display difference between software, Portal, Return and Books on a single screen.	√	x
Move back to check the initial entry by double-clicking the row. (In case of return)	√	x
For each Section’s Entry, help (as tooltip) is provided for user assistance	√	x

GSTR 9C Features: Gen GST vs Cleartax GST

Here are some noticeable distinctions between Gen GST and its rival GST software and Cleartax, related to GSTR 9C features:

Data Import
GSTR 9C Features	Gen GST	ClearTax GST
Govt. Excel	√	x
JSON	√	x
Portal	√	√
Return	√	√
Direct Filing to Portal	√	x
Salient Features
GSTR 9C Features	Gen GST	ClearTax GST
For each section entry, help (as tooltip) is provided for user assistance	√	x
GSTR 9 & 9C Difference	√	x
Download GSTR 9C data derived from GSTR-9 PDF	√	x
UDIN Generation	x	x

GSTR 9A Features: Gen GST vs Cleartax GST

As per the new tax regime, the business owners and dealers, who have opted for the composition GST scheme must file their annual returns using the GSTR 9A form. The form also includes the details of quarterly returns as well as the sub-tax categories for a particular financial year.

Here are some noticeable distinctions between Gen GST and its rival GST software – and Cleartax, related to GSTR 9A features:

Data Import
GSTR 9A Features	Gen GST	ClearTax GST
Govt. Excel	In Progress	Export data to Excel, then generating the JSON and upload the same.
JSON	√
Portal	√
Return	√
Ledger	√
Sailent Features
GSTR 9A Features	Gen GST	ClearTax GST
Display difference between software, Portal, Return and Books on a single screen.	√	Export data to Excel, then generating the JSON and upload the same.
Copy the data from Portal, Return and Books as per client requirement.	√
For each Section’s Entry, help (as tooltip) is provided for user assistance	√