Compliance is not expensive, rather compliance planning is one that lets you save huge amount of avoidable burden of Interest, Penalty and late fine.
Ensuring timely compliance with various tax and regulatory obligations is crucial for businesses and individuals to avoid penalties and maintain smooth operations. Below is a comprehensive compliance calendar for the Financial Year 2025-2026 (April 2025 to March 2026), detailing important due dates for Income Tax, Goods and Services Tax (GST), Tax Deducted at Source (TDS), Employees' State Insurance (ESI), Provident Fund (PF), and other statutory requirements.
April 2025
7th April: Payment of TDS, TCS, and Equalization Levy.
11th April: GSTR-1 Return filing for monthly filers.
13th April: GSTR-1/IFF Return for January-March (QRMP scheme).
15th April: Payment of ESI and PF contributions; PF Return filing.
18th April: GSTR-4 Return filing for Composition Scheme taxpayers.
20th April: GSTR-3B Return filing for monthly filers.
22nd April: GSTR-3B filing for January-March (QRMP scheme) for South India.
24th April: GSTR-3B filing for January-March (QRMP scheme) for North India.
30th April:
Payment of TDS.
PF Annual Return filing.
Composition Annual Return filing.
Professional Tax (Assam) payment and return filing.
Opt-in/Opt-out of GST Quarterly scheme for April to June 2025.
May 2025
7th May: Payment of TDS, TCS, and Equalization Levy.
11th May: GSTR-1 Return filing for monthly filers.
12th May: ESI half-yearly return (October-March).
13th May: GSTR-1/IFF Return for April (QRMP scheme) – optional.
15th May:
Payment of ESI and PF contributions; PF Return filing.
TCS Return filing.
20th May: GSTR-3B Return filing for monthly filers.
25th May: QRMP Payment (if no sufficient ITC).
30th May: Form 11 for FY 2024-25 for LLPs.
31st May:
TDS Return filing.
Form 61A submission.
Professional Tax (Assam) payment and return filing.
SFT Reporting.
Issuance of Form 16 for FY 2024-25.
File Form 10BD (statement of donations received by trusts registered under section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961) and Form 10BE (issuance of certificate to the donor).
June 2025
7th June: Payment of TDS, TCS, and Equalization Levy (including E-commerce Operators).
11th June: GSTR-1 Return filing for monthly filers.
13th June: GSTR-1/IFF Return for May (QRMP scheme) – optional.
15th June:
Payment of ESI and PF contributions; PF Return filing.
First installment of Advance Tax payment for FY 2025-26.
Generation of Form 16A for Q4 of FY 2024-25.
20th June: GSTR-3B Return filing for monthly filers.
25th June: QRMP Payment (if no sufficient ITC).
30th June:
Equalization Levy Return filing.
DPT-03 (loan details of Companies) submission.
Professional Tax (Assam) payment and return filing.
IEC Code renewal.
July 2025
7th July: Payment of TDS, TCS, and Equalization Levy.
11th July: GSTR-1 Return filing for monthly filers.
13th July: GSTR-1/IFF Return for April-June (QRMP scheme).
15th July:
Payment of ESI and PF contributions; PF Return filing.
TCS Return filing.
18th July: GSTR-4 Return filing for Composition Scheme taxpayers.
20th July: GSTR-3B Return filing for monthly filers.
22nd July: GSTR-3B filing for April-June (QRMP scheme) for South India.
24th July: GSTR-3B filing for April-June (QRMP scheme) for North India.
31st July:
TDS Return filing.
Income Tax Returns for Individuals & Non
August 2025
7th August: Payment of TDS, TCS, and Equalization Levy
11th August: GSTR-1 return filing for monthly filers
13th August: GSTR-1/IFF return for July (QRMP scheme) – optional
15th August:
Payment of ESI and PF contributions
PF Return filing
TCS Return filing
20th August: GSTR-3B return filing for monthly filers
25th August: QRMP payment (if no sufficient ITC)
31st August: Professional Tax (Assam) payment and return filing
September 2025
7th September: Payment of TDS, TCS, and Equalization Levy
11th September: GSTR-1 return filing for monthly filers
13th September: GSTR-1/IFF return for August (QRMP scheme) – optional
15th September:
Payment of ESI and PF contributions
PF Return filing
Second installment of Advance Tax payment for FY 2025-26
Generation of Form 16A for Q1 of FY 2025-26
20th September: GSTR-3B return filing for monthly filers
25th September: QRMP payment (if no sufficient ITC)
30th September:
ITR Filing Deadline for Tax Audit Cases
Filing of Tax Audit Report (TAR) & Form 3CD
Professional Tax (Assam) payment and return filing
October 2025
7th October: Payment of TDS, TCS, and Equalization Levy
11th October: GSTR-1 return filing for monthly filers
13th October: GSTR-1/IFF return for September (QRMP scheme) – optional
15th October:
Payment of ESI and PF contributions
PF Return filing
TCS Return filing
20th October: GSTR-3B return filing for monthly filers
22nd October: GSTR-3B return for July-September (QRMP scheme) – South India
24th October: GSTR-3B return for July-September (QRMP scheme) – North India
31st October:
Filing of Form 3CEB (International Transactions)
Professional Tax (Assam) payment and return filing
Filing of DIR-3 KYC for Directors
November 2025
7th November: Payment of TDS, TCS, and Equalization Levy
11th November: GSTR-1 return filing for monthly filers
13th November: GSTR-1/IFF return for October (QRMP scheme) – optional
15th November:
Payment of ESI and PF contributions
PF Return filing
TCS Return filing
20th November: GSTR-3B return filing for monthly filers
25th November: QRMP payment (if no sufficient ITC)
30th November:
ITR Filing Deadline for Companies & LLPs
Professional Tax (Assam) payment and return filing
December 2025
7th December: Payment of TDS, TCS, and Equalization Levy
11th December: GSTR-1 return filing for monthly filers
13th December: GSTR-1/IFF return for November (QRMP scheme) – optional
15th December:
Payment of ESI and PF contributions
PF Return filing
Third installment of Advance Tax payment for FY 2025-26
Generation of Form 16A for Q2 of FY 2025-26
20th December: GSTR-3B return filing for monthly filers
25th December: QRMP payment (if no sufficient ITC)
31st December: Professional Tax (Assam) payment and return filing
January 2026
7th January: Payment of TDS, TCS, and Equalization Levy
11th January: GSTR-1 return filing for monthly filers
13th January: GSTR-1/IFF return for December (QRMP scheme) – optional
15th January:
Payment of ESI and PF contributions
PF Return filing
TCS Return filing
20th January: GSTR-3B return filing for monthly filers
22nd January: GSTR-3B return for October-December (QRMP scheme) – South India
24th January: GSTR-3B return for October-December (QRMP scheme) – North India
31st January: Professional Tax (Assam) payment and return filing
February 2026
7th February: Payment of TDS, TCS, and Equalization Levy
11th February: GSTR-1 return filing for monthly filers
13th February: GSTR-1/IFF return for January (QRMP scheme) – optional
15th February:
Payment of ESI and PF contributions
PF Return filing
20th February: GSTR-3B return filing for monthly filers
25th February: QRMP payment (if no sufficient ITC)
28th February: Professional Tax (Assam) payment and return filing
March 2026
7th March: Payment of TDS, TCS, and Equalization Levy
11th March: GSTR-1 return filing for monthly filers
13th March: GSTR-1/IFF return for February (QRMP scheme) – optional
15th March:
Payment of ESI and PF contributions
PF Return filing
Fourth installment of Advance Tax payment for FY 2025-26
Generation of Form 16A for Q3 of FY 2025-26
20th March: GSTR-3B return filing for monthly filers
22nd March: GSTR-3B return for January-March (QRMP scheme) – South India
24th March: GSTR-3B return for January-March (QRMP scheme) – North India
31st March:
Last date for ITR filing for FY 2024-25 (Belated/Revised)
Professional Tax (Assam) payment and return filing
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