India Tax & Finance Calendar — FY 2026-27
Every ITR, advance tax, TDS, GST, PF, and compliance deadline on one page.
Sources: Income Tax Department, CBIC, EPFO. Last reviewed April 2026.
Key Dates
31 July 2026 — ITR filing for salaried (no audit). 15 June, 15 Sep, 15 Dec, 15 Mar — advance tax installments. 31 March 2027 — last day for 80C/80D tax-saving investments. 20th of every month — GSTR-3B due.
Upcoming Deadlines
TDS/TCS payment for March 2026
Who: Employers, businesses
Penalty: 1.5%/month interest
TDS Return (Q4 FY25-26) — Form 24Q/26Q/27Q
Who: Deductors
Penalty: ₹200/day late fee
PF & ESI payment for March 2026
Who: Employers
Penalty: 12% interest + damages
GSTR-3B (March 2026)
Who: Regular taxpayers
Penalty: ₹50/day (₹20 nil)
GSTR-11 (March UIN holders)
Who: UIN holders
Full Calendar — FY 2026-27
Apr 2026
TDS/TCS payment for March 2026
Who: Employers, businesses
Penalty: 1.5%/month interest
TDS Return (Q4 FY25-26) — Form 24Q/26Q/27Q
Who: Deductors
Penalty: ₹200/day late fee
PF & ESI payment for March 2026
Who: Employers
Penalty: 12% interest + damages
GSTR-3B (March 2026)
Who: Regular taxpayers
Penalty: ₹50/day (₹20 nil)
GSTR-11 (March UIN holders)
Who: UIN holders
Form 16A (Q4 TDS certificate)
Who: Deductors to deductees
May 2026
PF & ESI payment for April
Who: Employers
GSTR-3B (April 2026)
Who: Regular taxpayers
TDS Return (Q4) extended deadline
Who: Government deductors
Jun 2026
TDS/TCS payment for May
Who: All deductors
Advance Tax — 1st installment (15%)
Who: Tax liability > ₹10,000
Penalty: Interest u/s 234C
Form 16 (salary TDS certificate)
Who: Employers to employees
GSTR-3B (May 2026)
Who: Regular taxpayers
Jul 2026
TDS/TCS payment for June
Who: All deductors
TDS Return (Q1 FY26-27) — Form 24Q/26Q
Who: Deductors
GSTR-3B (June 2026)
Who: Regular taxpayers
ITR filing — salaried / no audit
Who: Individuals, HUF (no audit)
Penalty: ₹5,000 late fee (₹1,000 if income < ₹5L)
Sep 2026
Advance Tax — 2nd installment (45% cumulative)
Who: Tax liability > ₹10,000
Tax audit report (Form 3CA/3CB)
Who: Businesses with audit requirement
Oct 2026
TDS/TCS payment for September
Who: All deductors
TDS Return (Q2) — Form 24Q/26Q
Who: Deductors
ITR filing — audit cases
Who: Businesses requiring audit
Penalty: ₹5,000 late fee
Nov 2026
ITR filing — transfer pricing cases
Who: International transactions
Dec 2026
Advance Tax — 3rd installment (75% cumulative)
Who: Tax liability > ₹10,000
Belated/revised ITR (FY 2025-26)
Who: Missed 31 Jul deadline
Penalty: ₹5,000 + interest u/s 234A
Jan 2027
TDS/TCS payment for December
Who: All deductors
TDS Return (Q3) — Form 24Q/26Q
Who: Deductors
Mar 2027
Advance Tax — 4th installment (100%)
Who: Tax liability > ₹10,000
Penalty: Interest u/s 234B if underpaid
Last day for tax-saving investments (80C/80D)
Who: All taxpayers
Financial year 2026-27 ends
Who: Everyone
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Deadlines based on Income Tax Act, CGST Act, and EPFO rules as of FY 2026-27. Verify with your CA/tax professional for case-specific dates. Government may extend deadlines — check official circulars.