When you import goods, you pay IGST at customs — and that IGST is input tax credit you can claim, just like the GST on a domestic purchase. The proof is your bill of entry (the customs clearance document). Finocket's bill-of-entry register records each one so the IGST paid at the port flows into GSTR-3B table 4(A)(1) "Import of goods" automatically.
Record a bill of entry
From GST → Returns, open Bill of Entry and add one row per bill:
- Bill of entry number & date — from the customs document.
- Return period (YYYY-MM) — the month whose GSTR-3B this credit belongs to. The eligible IGST lands on that month's 4(A)(1) import line.
- Port code and overseas supplier — optional reference details.
- Assessable value — the customs value the duty was computed on.
- IGST paid — the amount that becomes your import ITC. Add cess too if it applied.
Eligible vs blocked credit
Leave Eligible for input tax credit on for a normal import. Turn it off for a blocked-credit import (goods you can't claim ITC on) — the bill is still recorded for your register, but its IGST is never added to your claim.
How it reaches GSTR-3B
Open GST → Returns, pick the same month and build the GSTR-3B helper. The period's eligible import IGST appears on its own 4(A)(1) "Import of goods" line and is folded into your total IGST ITC, so your net IGST payable already accounts for it. It never double-counts with inward supplies or reverse-charge credit — imports sit on their own line. Verify the figures with your CA before filing; Finocket prepares, it does not file.
Access & control
Owners and assistants add and edit bills of entry; an invited accountant sees the register read-only. Requires the GST module.
Related: Expenses & input tax credit, Reports & GST filings.