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Filing from Zoho Books removes the re-keying, not the judgement. The GSTR-1 still has to be reviewed for B2B versus B2C classification, the 2B reconciliation still has to decide what to do with a supplier who has not filed, and the 3B still has to be tied to the books before it is submitted. This module is the four-part official masterclass on exactly those decisions, followed by the two newer mechanisms, IMS and ISD distribution, that changed the reconciliation workflow after it was recorded.
Watch the four masterclass sessions in order. Then watch IMS, because since October 2024 the accept, reject and pending actions in IMS are what determine your 2B, and the reconciliation lesson predates it.
Every video is an official Zoho Books upload, embedded from YouTube and verified live on 5 September 2026. Lessons marked KCS NOTE are written by us. Progress is tracked in the Academy player; use the link under each lesson to open it there.
Masterclass part 1: preparing and filing GSTR-1 from Zoho Books — B2B, B2C, exports, credit and debit notes, and the HSN summary.
Related: Filing GST returns from Zoho Books · GST filing service · Compliance calendar tool · Official Zoho Books India help centre · Open in the Academy player
Masterclass part 2: reconciling purchases against GSTR-2B and deciding what input tax credit is actually claimable this period.
Related: Input tax credit — complete guide · Outsourced GST compliance, Mumbai · Official Zoho Books India help centre · Open in the Academy player
Masterclass part 3: preparing GSTR-3B, reconciling it to GSTR-1 and to the books, and paying the net liability.
Related: Filing GST returns from Zoho Books · GST filing service · Official Zoho Books India help centre · Open in the Academy player
Masterclass part 4: the GSTR-9 annual return, the reconciliations it demands and the common mismatches that hold it up.
Related: GSTR-9 annual return guide · GST filing service · Audit & assurance · Official Zoho Books India help centre · Open in the Academy player
The Invoice Management System under GST — accepting, rejecting and keeping invoices pending, and how those actions drive your GSTR-2B and therefore your ITC. IMS arrived after the four-part masterclass above was recorded, so this lesson is not optional.
Related: Input tax credit — complete guide · Filing GST returns from Zoho Books · Outsourced GST compliance, Mumbai · Official Zoho Books India help centre · Open in the Academy player
GSTR-6A reconciliation and GSTR-6 filing for Input Service Distributors. Relevant to any group that shares common input services across multiple GSTINs.
Related: Input tax credit — complete guide · GST filing service · Official Zoho Books India help centre · Open in the Academy player
Yes. Once the GSTN connection is authorised, GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B can be pushed and filed from inside Zoho Books, and GSTR-2B is pulled in for reconciliation. The annual GSTR-9 is prepared from the filed returns and submitted on the portal. Lessons 9.1 to 9.4 cover each return.
IMS, live since October 2024, lets you accept, reject or keep pending each supplier invoice before GSTR-2B is generated, so 2B now reflects your actions rather than only the supplier's filing. Lesson 9.5 covers IMS inside Zoho Books; the 2B reconciliation in lesson 9.2 is still the right method, applied to the IMS-adjusted 2B.
Not any more. Since 1 October 2025, a return cannot be filed once three years have passed from its due date. Our late-filing penalties guide, linked from the lessons, sets out the bar and what it means for unreconciled liabilities.
We implement Zoho Books for SMEs and run the books on it afterwards. If your team is working through this module because something is not reconciling, that is usually a configuration problem we can fix in a day. See Zoho Books implementation or outsourced accounting.
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