Compliance Calendar FY 2026-2027

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Compliance Calendar FY 2026-2027

A Chartered Accountant holds a significant responsibility in strategizing compliance measures to prevent burden of non-compliance.

Provided below are the compliance deadlines for the Financial Year 2026-2027. Feel free to bookmark this page and refer to it at the beginning of each month. Do not forget to share the link to assist others in meeting legal obligations.

The following schedule outlines compliance deadlines on a monthly basis for the entire calendar year.

Compliance Calendar for the Financial Year 2026-2027

Compliance due dates in the month of April 2026:

7^th April: Payment of TDS, TCS and Equalization Levy.

11^th April: GSTR-1 Return (Monthly)

13^th April: GSTR-1 (Jan-Mar) (QRMP)

15^th April: ESI Payment and PF Payment and Return

18^th April: GSTR-4 Return filing for Composition Scheme taxpayers.

20^th April: GSTR-3B Return (Monthly)

22^nd April: GSTR 3B (Jan-Mar) (QRMP for South India#)

24^th April: GSTR 3B (Jan-Mar) (QRMP for North India##)

30^th April: 

• Payment of TDS,

• PF Annual Reconciliation (internal reminder – EPFO has migrated to monthly ECR; no separate annual return filing required under current EPFO portal

• Composition Annual Return filing. 

• P-Tax (Assam) Payment and Return

• Opt in / Opt out of GST Quarterly scheme for April to June 2026

• Half year return of MSME-1

Compliance due dates in the month of May 2026:

7^th May: Payment of TDS, TCS and Equalization Levy.

11^th May: GSTR-1 Return (Monthly)

12^th May: ESI half-yearly return (Oct-Mar)

13^th May: GSTR-1/ IFF Return (Apr) (QRMP) (optional)

15^th May: 

• ESI Payment, PF Payment and PF Return

• TCS Return

20^th May: GSTR-3B Return (Monthly)

25^th May: QRMP Payment (if no sufficient ITC)

30^th May: 

• Form 11 for FY 2025-26 for LLP's,

• PAS-6 reporting of dematisation status

31^st May: 

• TDS Return,

• Form 61A Submission

• P-Tax (Assam) Payment and Return,

• SFT Reporting

• File Form 10BD (statement of donations received by trust registered u/s 80G of IT Act,1961) & Form 10BE (issuance of certificate to the donor)

• Issuance of Form 16 for FY 2025-26.

Compliance due dates in the month of June 2026:

7^th June: Payment of TDS, TCS, and Equalization Levy (including E-commerce Operators).

11^th June: GSTR-1 Return (Monthly)

13^th June: GSTR-1/ IFF Return (May) (QRMP) (optional)

15^th June: 

• ESI Payment, PF Payment & Return,

• First Installment of Advance Tax Payment for FY26-27

• Generation of Form 16A for the Q4 of FY25-26

20^th June: GSTR-3B Return (Monthly)

25^th June: QRMP Payment (if no sufficient ITC)

30^th June: 

• DPT-03 (loan of Companies),

• P-Tax (Assam) Payment and Return,

• IEC Code renewal

• DIR‑3 KYC Web + event‑based update within 30 days of changes.

• Equalization Levy Return filing.

Compliance due dates in the month of July 2026:

7^th July: Payment of TDS, TCS, and Equalization Levy.

11^th July: GSTR-1 Return (Monthly)

13^th July: GSTR-1/ IFF Return (Apr-Jun) (QRMP)

15^th July: 

• ESI Payment, PF Payment and Return

• TCS Return

• FLA return (for all those receiving FDI and ODI)

18^th July: GSTR-4 Return filing for Composition Scheme taxpayers.

20^th July: GSTR-3B Return (Monthly)

22^nd July: GSTR 3B (Apr-Jun) (QRMP for South India#)

24^th July: GSTR 3B (Apr-Jun) (QRMP for North India##)

31^st July: 

• TDS Return,

• IT Returns Individuals & Non-corporates without business/professional income (non-audit case, ITR-1/ITR-2) for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27)

• P-Tax (Assam) Payment and Return

Compliance due dates in the month of August 2026:

7^th August: Payment of TDS, TCS and Equalization Levy

11^th August: GSTR-1 Return (Monthly)

13^th August: GSTR-1/ IFF Return (Jul) (QRMP) (optional)

15^th August: 

• ESI Payment, PF Payment and Return,

• Generation of Form 16A for the Q1 of FY26-27

20^th August: GSTR-3B Return (Monthly)

25^th August: QRMP Payment (if no sufficient ITC)

31^st August: 

• P-Tax (Assam) Payment and Return

• IT Returns Individuals, HUF, Firms with business/professional income (non-audit case, ITR-3/ITR-4) for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27)

Compliance due dates in the month of September 2026:

1^st September: Trust renewals – If you are a trust registered under IT Act, 1961, need to check your registration status for expiry of registration.

7^th September: Payment of TDS, TCS and Equalization Levy

11^th September: GSTR-1 Return (Monthly)

13^th September: GSTR-1/ IFF Return (Aug) (QRMP) (optional)

15^th September: 

• ESI Payment, PF Payment and Return

• Second installment of Advance Tax payment for FY 2026-27

20^th September: GSTR-3B Return (Monthly)

25^th September: QRMP Payment (if no sufficient ITC)

27^th September: Form AOC-4: Annual Accounts due date for One Person Companies

30^th September: 

• Tax Audit Report for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27),

• AGM due date for Companies (Incl Stat Audit),

• P-Tax (Assam) Payment and Return,

• Time to check auditor appointed (if you are a corporate).

Compliance due dates in the month of October 2026:

7^th October: Payment of TDS, TCS, and Equalization Levy

11^th October: GSTR-1 Return (Monthly)

13^th October: GSTR-1/ IFF Return (Jul-Sep) (QRMP)

14^th October: Form ADT-1 (Auditor appointment)

15^th October: 

• ESI Payment and PF Payment and Return

• TCS Return

18^th October: Composition Return

20^th October: GSTR-3B Return (Monthly)

22^nd October: GSTR 3B (Jul-Sep) (QRMP for South India#)

24^th October: GSTR 3B (Jul-Sep) (QRMP for North India##)

29^th October: Form AOC-4: Annual Accounts due date for Companies (other than OPC & CSR-2)

30^th October: Form 8 for LLPs for FY 2025-26

31^st October: 

• TDS Return

• IT Returns for Audit cases (Individuals/HUF/Firms) & Companies for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27),

• Tax Audit Report (Filing of Form 3CEB) for International Transactions (FY 2025-26),

• P-Tax (Assam) Payment and Return.

• Half year return of MSME-1

Compliance due dates in the month of November 2026:

7^th November: Payment of TDS, TCS, and Equalization Levy

11^th November: 

• GSTR-1 Return (Monthly)

• ESI half-yearly return (Apr-Sep)

13^th November: GSTR-1/ IFF Return (Oct) (QRMP) (optional)

15^th November: 

• ESI Payment, PF Payment and Return

• Generation of Form 16A for the Q2 of FY26-27.

20^th November: GSTR-3B Return (Monthly)

25^th November: QRMP Payment (if no sufficient ITC)

29^th November: 

• Form MGT-7/7A: Annual Return for Companies (incl One Person Company),

• PAS-6 reporting of dematisation status

30^th November: 

• IT Return for International Transaction for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27),

• P-Tax (Assam) Payment and Return,

• Payment of Bonus as per Bonus Act.

Compliance due dates in the month of December 2026:

7^th December: Payment of TDS, TCS, and Equalization Levy

11^th December: GSTR-1 Return (Monthly)

13^th December: GSTR-1/ IFF Return (Nov) (QRMP) (optional)

15^th December: 

• ESI Payment, PF Payment and Return,

• Third installment of Advance Tax payment for FY 2026-27

20^th December: GSTR-3B Return (Monthly)

25^th December: QRMP Payment (if no sufficient ITC)

31^st December: 

• GSTR-9 (FY25-26) and 9C (FY25-26)

• P-Tax (Assam) Payment and Return

• Due date for Belated/Revised IT Return AY26-27 for all

Compliance due dates in the month of January 2027:

7^th January: Payment of TDS, TCS, and Equalization Levy

11^th January: GSTR-1 Return (Monthly)

13^th January: GSTR-1/ IFF Return (Oct-Dec) (QRMP)

15^th January: 

• ESI Payment, PF Payment and Return

• TCS Return

18^th January: Composition Return

20^th January: GSTR-3B Return (Monthly)

22^nd January: GSTR 3B (Oct-Dec) (QRMP for South India#)

24^th January: GSTR 3B (Oct-Dec) (QRMP for North India##)

31^st January: 

• TDS Return,

• Annual Return of POSH

• P-Tax (Assam) Payment and Return

Compliance due dates in the month of February 2027:

7^th February: Payment of TDS, TCS, and Equalization Levy

11^th February: GSTR-1 Return (Monthly)

13^th February: GSTR-1/ IFF Return (Jan) (QRMP) (optional)

15^th February: 

• ESI Payment, PF Payment and Return,

• Generation of Form 16A for the Q3 of FY26-27.

20^th February: GSTR-3B Return (Monthly)

25^th February: QRMP Payment (if no sufficient ITC)

28^th February: P-Tax (Assam) Payment and Return

Compliance due dates in the month of March 2027:

7^th March: Payment of TDS, TCS, and Equalization Levy

11^th March: GSTR-1 Return (Monthly)

13^th March: GSTR-1/ IFF Return (Feb) (QRMP) (optional)

15^th March: 

• Tax Planning & Book Closure Plan for FY 26-27,

• Form 13 (Nil / Lower TDS) for FY 26-27,

• ESI Payment, PF Payment and Return,

• Fourth installment of Advance Tax payment for FY 2026-27

20^th March: GSTR-3B Return (Monthly), Time to plan your LTCG (up to 1.25 lakh)

22^nd March: GSTR-3B return for Jan-Mar (QRMP scheme) – South India

25^th March: GSTR-3B return for Jan-Mar (QRMP scheme) – North India

31^st March: 

• Due date for Revised IT Return AY 2026-27

• Composition Scheme (CMP 02) for FY 2027-28 (Duration End)

• Last Date for ITR-U For FY 21-22 (AY 2022-23)

• P-Tax (Assam) Payment and Return,

• LUT Fillings

• Check your licenses renewals (Factory, Pollution, Trade, Labor, Shop license, etc.)

References used:

#South India: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Lakshadweep, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

##North India: Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha

The above excludes event based due dates like director appointment, change in head office, form 15 CA-CB, reply to appeal and scrutiny etc. Those event-based compliance is needed to be taken care of properly. It is advisable to consult a compliance expert for the same.

This Calendar is based on our interpretation of the provisions of respective laws applicable as on date. All these dates are indicative, and illustrative. There could be more details and steps, this is only a directional note. For more specific details, please contact your consultant.

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