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HSNS Cess return FORM HSNS RET-01 goes live, due 20th of next month
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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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- InformationCheck whether your business is a registered person under the HSNS Cess Act, 2025 and gather the documents specified in FORM HSNS RET-01.
- DiscussionConfirm with your CA who will file the monthly return and how HSNS Cess sits alongside your existing GST filings.
- FormsLog in at www.cbic-gst.gov.in under HSNS > HSNS CESS Login and file through Menu > HSNS RET-01 > File RET-01.
- DeliverablesFiled FORM HSNS RET-01 for the month, submitted on or before the 20th of the succeeding month.
Steps follow IDFD: Information, Discussion, Forms, Deliverables.
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