Tax Consultant
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Posted on 19 August 2026
GSTR-2B not generating is a common blocker and here is how to deal with it.
GSTR-2B is auto-generated by the 14th of each month based on GSTR-1/IFF filed by your suppliers. If your supplier filed late or has not filed at all, their invoices will not appear in your GSTR-2B and the system may show GSTR-2B as unavailable.
Steps to resolve:
1. Check whether GSTR-2B is marked as Not Generated or simply shows 0 records. If not generated, GSTN is still processing it and you should wait until the 14th.
2. If you need to file GSTR-3B on time but GSTR-2B is unavailable, you are still required to file by the due date. In Table 4(A), declare only the ITC that you can verify from GSTR-2A or your purchase register. Do NOT defer filing just because GSTR-2B is pending.
3. If specific supplier invoices are missing, contact the supplier and ask them to file their pending GSTR-1 immediately. Once they file, those invoices will appear in the next GSTR-2B cycle.
4. For ITC already reflected in GSTR-2A but not in GSTR-2B: per Section 16(2)(aa), ITC is now auto-linked to GSTR-2B, not GSTR-2A. You can claim ITC only on what appears in GSTR-2B unless the portal is under a technical hold confirmed by GSTN.
This [GSTR-1 filing guide](https://taxgarden.in/blog/gstr-1-filing-guide-outward-supplies-return-india) also covers how supplier-side filing gaps affect the recipient's ITC claim.