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HSNS Cess return FORM HSNS RET-01 goes live, due 20th of next month

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CBIC's DG Systems has issued the step by step procedure for filing HSNS Cess returns on www.cbic-gst.gov.in. Every registered person must file FORM HSNS RET-01 monthly, on or before the 20th of the succeeding month.

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  1. Facts

    Advisory No. 06/2026 explains the procedure for filing HSNS Returns in FORM HSNS RET-01 on the CBIC taxpayer portal www.cbic-gst.gov.in, with screenshots in Annexure A.

  2. Provisions and law

    The Health Security se National Security Cess (HSNS Cess) Act, 2025 notified on 16.12.2025 and effective from 01.02.2026, read with Rule 14(1) of HSNS Rules 2026.

  3. Analysis

    HSNS Cess functionalities have been live on the portal since 01.02.2026, and registered persons file via Menu > HSNS RET-01 > File RET-01 along with the documents specified in the Form.

  4. Conclusion

    If you are registered for HSNS Cess, file FORM HSNS RET-01 every month by the 20th of the following month.

What to do

  1. InformationCheck whether your business is a registered person under the HSNS Cess Act, 2025 and gather the documents specified in FORM HSNS RET-01.
  2. DiscussionConfirm with your CA who will file the monthly return and how HSNS Cess sits alongside your existing GST filings.
  3. FormsLog in at www.cbic-gst.gov.in under HSNS > HSNS CESS Login and file through Menu > HSNS RET-01 > File RET-01.
  4. DeliverablesFiled FORM HSNS RET-01 for the month, submitted on or before the 20th of the succeeding month.

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