Whether invoice can be cancelled under gst provisions?

For Example, A Supplier has prepared an Invoice for Sale, but actually that transaction didn't materialise. He prepared the invoice at the end of Sept'18, but after preparing the invoice the buyer refuses to purchase the goods from the supplier during Oct'18. The Supplier reported the particular transaction in GSTR-1 as well as GSTR-3B and paid tax.

Now, the question is How to adjust the same - Whether that particular invoice can be cancelled? Or, the supplier needs to issue credit note for the same and treat it as Sales Return and accordingly report the same in the upcoming return?

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 Debit Note is issued by the purchaser, at the time of returning the goods to the vendor, and the vendor issues a Credit Note to inform that he/she has received the returned goods.
U may report the same in ur GSTR 1
It means after 20 days from the date of invoicing (minimum) buyer refuses to purchase the goods.

In my opinion supplier needs to issue a credit note for the same and treat it as a Sales Return.
Yes on other options
having no any other options
No... Once filed a Invoice then No way for cancellation if the Invoice.
Only way through CREDIT NOTE.
Thank you all. Suppose, such invoice was not reported yet as return is not filed, then whether such invoice can be cancelled? If yes, then how?
question is after filling of GSTR-1 and 3B
you have to issue a credit note

We can Straight away cancel the Invoice, if it is before filing GSTR-1.

Yes.... If GSTR 1 return not filed with that Invoice then we can directly cancelled the Invoices and Also report in the documents column of GSTR 1...

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