Meesho GST Report: Download It and File GSTR-1

The short answer

Download the month's GST report from the Meesho Supplier Panel under Payments. It comes as a ZIP with separate sales and returns files.
B2CS (Table 7) = forward (sales) minus reverse (returns), grouped by the customer's state and the GST rate.
The tax invoice file gives you the invoice series for Table 13. It doesn't add sales.
Report the month's net Meesho sales against Meesho's GSTIN in Table 14(a), and claim the 0.5% TCS Meesho collected.

If a client sells on Meesho, the GST work every month looks the same: hundreds or thousands of low-value orders, customers in nearly every state, and a high return rate. None of it is hard, but it is easy to double count, especially returns.

What's in Meesho's GST report

File	What it holds	Used for
TCS sales (forward)	Every order delivered in the month: customer state, taxable value, GST rate, HSN, quantity	Sales in Table 7 (B2CS), Table 12 (HSN), Table 14
TCS sales return (reverse)	Returns processed in the month, with the same columns	Subtracted from sales in Table 7 and Table 12
Tax invoice details	The invoice numbers Meesho issued in your name	Table 13 (documents issued) only
Forward / reverse adjustments	Later corrections Meesho made to earlier figures, when present	Added to or subtracted from the month's B2CS

The payments or settlement files show what Meesho paid you after its charges and TCS. They're useful for reconciling the bank account, not for GSTR-1. (For the books, see marketplace payout entries in Tally.) Meesho's invoices to you for its own services are purchases. They count towards input tax credit in GSTR-3B and never go in your GSTR-1.

Download the report from the Supplier Panel

Log in to the Meesho Supplier Panel.
Open Payments and choose Download GST reports (or the tax report option, as Meesho labels it at the time).
Select the year and month, and download.
Extract the ZIP. Keep the original file names so you can tell forward from reverse.

The report for a month is usually ready in the first week of the next month. Quarterly filers should download each month separately.

Forward minus reverse: building B2CS

Almost all Meesho orders go to consumers, so they belong in B2CS (Table 7). It is reported by place of supply (the customer's state) and rate, net of returns:

In the forward file, keep only rows where gstin is the GSTIN you're filing.
Group by customer state (end_customer_state_new) and GST rate, then sum the taxable value and tax.
Do the same with the reverse file.
For each state and rate, subtract reverse from forward. That is your Table 7 line.
For the customer's state equal to yours, split the tax into CGST + SGST. For every other state it is IGST.

Returns in this month's reverse file can relate to orders sold in earlier months. That's expected. A return is reported in the month it happens, so don't go back and amend the earlier return.

Adjustment sheets

Sometimes Meesho issues forward or reverse adjustment files that correct values reported earlier. When they appear for a month, add forward adjustments to that month's B2CS and subtract reverse adjustments, by state and rate, just like the main files. Ignoring them is a common reason a seller's GSTR-1 doesn't match Meesho's TCS figure.

HSN summary and Table 13

Table 12 needs quantity and taxable value by HSN code. Take forward minus reverse per HSN. Meesho sales are consumer sales, so they go in the B2C tab, with codes picked from the portal's list.

Table 13 asks which invoice numbers you used. Meesho issues invoices in your name, so use the tax invoice file: the first and last invoice number in each series, the total count and any cancelled. This file only feeds Table 13, so don't add its amounts to sales.

Table 14 and the TCS credit

Meesho is an e-commerce operator collecting TCS under section 52, so the net value of sales through Meesho goes in Table 14(a) against Meesho's GSTIN for your state. Use the GSTIN shown in your TCS credit on the GST portal. TCS is 0.5% of net taxable value since 10 July 2024, and older guides that still say 1% are out of date. Once Meesho files its GSTR-8, accept the credit on the portal and it goes to your electronic cash ledger. The e-commerce GSTR-1 guide explains the steps.

Meesho mistakes we see most

Adding the reverse file as sales. Returns are subtracted. Adding them overstates tax for the month.
Using the settlement report. It's after commission, shipping and TCS, so it's the wrong base.
Mixing months. Pasting two months' files together and filing them as one period.
Skipping adjustment sheets, so the return never matches Meesho's TCS statement.
Wrong state column. Grouping by your own state instead of the customer's state turns everything into intra-state tax.
Forgetting Table 14. The sales are in B2CS, but nothing links them to Meesho's GSTR-8.

Meesho to GSTR-1 with FileKey

Upload the Meesho forward and reverse files as you extracted them, add the tax invoice file for Table 13, and add the adjustment sheets if there are any. FileKey keeps the client's GSTIN, checks the rows belong to the month you're filing, nets returns by state and rate, and pre-fills Meesho's GSTIN for Table 14. You review B2CS and the HSN summary, then download GST portal JSON or Tally XML. Want to check a file first? The free Meesho report checker runs in your browser.

Frequently asked questions

Where do I download the GST report on Meesho?

In the Meesho Supplier Panel, under Payments, use the option to download GST reports, then choose the year and month. The download is a ZIP with the sales (forward) and returns (reverse) files.

How do I show Meesho returns in GSTR-1?

Subtract the reverse (returns) file from the forward (sales) file for the same customer state and GST rate, and report the net figure in B2CS, Table 7. Returns belong to the month they're processed in.

What TCS does Meesho deduct?

0.5% of the net taxable value of your sales through Meesho, since 10 July 2024 (0.25% CGST + 0.25% SGST, or 0.5% IGST). Accept it on the GST portal once Meesho files GSTR-8 and it goes to your electronic cash ledger.

Do Meesho sales go in B2B or B2C?

Almost always B2C, because Meesho customers are mainly consumers. Intra-state sales of any value, and inter-state sales up to ₹1 lakh per invoice, go in B2CS (Table 7).

Do I need the tax invoice file for GSTR-1?

Only for Table 13, the list of documents issued. It doesn't change your sales figures.

Sources and further reading

Rules change by notification and advisory. Check the GST portal before you file.

Written by the FileKey Team

FileKey builds the tools CA firms use for e-commerce GSTR-1 and bank statement conversion. We write these guides from the questions accountants and sellers ask us every filing month. Spotted something out of date? Write to [email protected] and we will fix it. More about FileKey.