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Which of the following statements about the GST portal's Form GSTR-2B is correct?

GSTR-2B is a static, read-only auto-drafted statement of input tax credit generated monthly from the details that suppliers and the ISD furnish in their returns. It cannot be edited or filed by the recipient and is not generated for composition taxpayers.

  1. AIt is an editable return that the recipient can modify before filing GSTR-3B
  2. BIt is a static auto-drafted ITC statement generated for each month from details furnished by suppliersCorrect
  3. CIt is generated only for composition taxpayers
  4. DIt is filed by the recipient on or before the 20th of the next month

Explanation

GSTR-2B is a static, read-only, auto-drafted statement of ITC available for a tax period, built from suppliers' GSTR-1, 5 and 6 and other documents. It is not filed or edited, and it is generated for regular taxpayers, not composition persons, so the other options are wrong.

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