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Quick answer: FSSAI Annual Return Filing on FoSCoS 2.0 — Form D-1 for Basic, D-2 for State, D-3 for Central License FBOs — due by 31 May every year.
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We confirm whether you need Form D-1 (Basic), Form D-2 (State), or Form D-3 (Central) based on your active 14-digit FSSAI number and turnover tier.
Our team compiles production, procurement, sales, export, and lab analysis data from your books and uploads supporting lab reports to FoSCoS 2.0.
We log in to FoSCoS 2.0, fill Form D-1, D-2, or D-3 with the compiled annual data, attach all lab reports, and verify the application before submission.
We submit the annual return on FoSCoS 2.0 and share the official acknowledgement receipt as proof of timely filing under Section 44 of the FSSAI Act.
You receive the filed return summary, FoSCoS 2.0 acknowledgement number, and advisory notes for any additional disclosures required for the next cycle.
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Form D-1 is filed by FBOs with Basic Registration (turnover up to ₹12 lakh). Form D-2 is filed by State License holders (₹12L–₹20Cr). Form D-3 is filed by Central License holders (above ₹20Cr or multi-state and import-export). All three forms are filed on FoSCoS 2.0.
Under Section 44 of the FSSAI Act, 2006, the FSSAI annual return must be filed on FoSCoS 2.0 on or before 31 May of the next financial year. Late filing or non-filing is punishable under Section 63 with a fine up to ₹5 lakh and 6 months imprisonment.
Yes. From FSSAI's perspective, every active 14-digit license number — including Basic Registration in Form A — must file the appropriate annual return on FoSCoS 2.0 in Form D-1, D-2, or D-3, depending on tier, by 31 May each year.
You need production or manufacturing quantity, procurement quantity and supplier details, sales quantity and value, export data if applicable, and laboratory analysis reports from NABL-accredited or FSSAI-notified labs for the financial year ending 31 March.
Non-filing of FSSAI annual return on FoSCoS 2.0 by 31 May is punishable under Section 63 of the FSSAI Act, 2006 with a fine up to ₹5 lakh and imprisonment up to 6 months. Repeated non-compliance can lead to cancellation of the FSSAI license.
FoSCoS 2.0 is the upgraded Food Safety Compliance System launched by FSSAI in 2024. It integrates Form D-1, D-2, and D-3 annual return filing on a single dashboard with auto-populated license data, fee payment, and acknowledgement receipt generation.
Once submitted, FSSAI annual returns on FoSCoS 2.0 can be revised within the prescribed window by raising a modification request. FinTax24 monitors the submission and files any revision request on your behalf before the annual filing window closes.
Yes. If your 14-digit FSSAI number was active for any part of the financial year, you must file the appropriate Form D on FoSCoS 2.0 disclosing production, procurement, and sales only for the active period. Non-filing attracts Section 63 penalty.
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