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Tax calendar

Income tax and compliance dates that matter to people who invest and trade, from Income Tax Department pages and CBDT circulars. An extended date appears only when a circular says so.

Last updated 1 Nov 2026.

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Financial year 2026-27

April 2026 to March 2027.

Tax and compliance dates in financial year 2026-27
DateWhat is due
Wed, 1 Apr 2026Income-tax Act, 2025 takes effect; financial year 2026-27 beginsIncome-tax Act, 2025 applies to tax years starting on or after 1 April 2026. Advance tax dates and percentages are unchanged from the 1961 Act, says the department.General, notified date. Applies to: Everyone.Source for Income-tax Act, 2025 takes effect; financial year 2026-27 begins (opens in a new tab)
Thu, 30 Apr 2026TDS deposit for tax deducted in MarchFor tax deducted in March the deposit date is 30 April. For other months it is the 7th of the next month (see Every month, below).TDS, statutory date. Applies to: Deductors (companies, firms, employers).Source for TDS deposit for tax deducted in March (opens in a new tab)
Sun, 31 May 2026TDS statement, quarter ending 31 MarchQuarterly TDS statement (Forms 24Q, 26Q, 27Q) for January to March.TDS, statutory date. Applies to: Deductors.Source for TDS statement, quarter ending 31 March (opens in a new tab)
Mon, 15 Jun 2026Advance tax, 1st instalment15% of the year's advance tax, paid by this date.Advance tax, statutory date. Applies to: Anyone whose tax for the year is expected to be ₹10,000 or more after TDS.Source for Advance tax, 1st instalment (opens in a new tab)
Fri, 31 Jul 2026ITR due date for non-audit cases, assessment year 2026-27Last date to file the original return without a late fee.Income tax return, notified date. Applies to: Individuals and others who are not required to get accounts audited.The portal page words this as "31st July, 2026 or 31st August for non-audit cases, etc." and does not say who gets which date. Read the portal for your case.Source for ITR due date for non-audit cases, assessment year 2026-27 (opens in a new tab)
Fri, 31 Jul 2026TDS statement, quarter ending 30 JuneQuarterly TDS statement for April to June.TDS, statutory date. Applies to: Deductors.Source for TDS statement, quarter ending 30 June (opens in a new tab)
Tue, 15 Sept 2026Advance tax, 2nd instalment45% of the year's advance tax in total, paid by this date.Advance tax, statutory date. Applies to: Anyone whose tax for the year is expected to be ₹10,000 or more after TDS.Source for Advance tax, 2nd instalment (opens in a new tab)
Wed, 21 Oct 2026Tax audit report due, assessment year 2026-27 (extended)Extended by CBDT from 30 September 2026 to 21 October 2026.Tax audit, extended by cbdt. Applies to: Taxpayers whose accounts must be audited.Source for Tax audit report due, assessment year 2026-27 (extended) (opens in a new tab)
Sat, 31 Oct 2026TDS statement, quarter ending 30 SeptemberQuarterly TDS statement for July to September.TDS, statutory date. Applies to: Deductors.Source for TDS statement, quarter ending 30 September (opens in a new tab)
Sat, 21 Nov 2026ITR due date for audit cases, assessment year 2026-27 (extended)Extended by CBDT from 31 October 2026 to 21 November 2026.Income tax return, extended by cbdt. Applies to: Taxpayers in the audit category covered by the circular.The circular applies to the persons at Sl. No. 2 of the table under Explanation 2 to section 139(1) of the 1961 Act. Read the circular for who is covered.Source for ITR due date for audit cases, assessment year 2026-27 (extended) (opens in a new tab)
Tue, 15 Dec 2026Advance tax, 3rd instalment75% of the year's advance tax in total, paid by this date.Advance tax, statutory date. Applies to: Anyone whose tax for the year is expected to be ₹10,000 or more after TDS.Source for Advance tax, 3rd instalment (opens in a new tab)
Thu, 31 Dec 2026Last date for a belated return, assessment year 2026-27Belated return on or before this date or before assessment is completed, whichever is earlier, with a late fee: ₹1,000 if total income is up to ₹5 lakh, otherwise ₹5,000.Income tax return, notified date. Applies to: Anyone who missed the due date.Source for Last date for a belated return, assessment year 2026-27 (opens in a new tab)
Sun, 31 Jan 2027TDS statement, quarter ending 31 DecemberQuarterly TDS statement for October to December.TDS, statutory date. Applies to: Deductors.Source for TDS statement, quarter ending 31 December (opens in a new tab)
Mon, 15 Mar 2027Advance tax, last instalment100% of the year's advance tax in total, paid by this date.Advance tax, statutory date. Applies to: Anyone liable to advance tax. Presumptive-scheme taxpayers pay the whole amount in one instalment by this date..The department says amounts paid up to 31 March still count as advance tax for the year, but interest can apply for paying late. The interest rules are not summarised here.Source for Advance tax, last instalment (opens in a new tab)
Wed, 31 Mar 2027Last date for a revised return, assessment year 2026-27Revised return on or before this date or before assessment is completed, whichever is earlier.Income tax return, notified date. Applies to: Anyone who needs to correct a filed return.The portal marks this date "as proposed in the Finance Bill, 2026". Confirm the final law on the portal.Source for Last date for a revised return, assessment year 2026-27 (opens in a new tab)

Financial year 2027-28

April 2027 to March 2028. These are the dates the law fixes every year; none has been separately announced for this year yet.

Tax and compliance dates in financial year 2027-28
DateWhat is due
Fri, 30 Apr 2027TDS deposit for tax deducted in MarchFor tax deducted in March the deposit date is 30 April.TDS, statutory date. Applies to: Deductors (companies, firms, employers).Source for TDS deposit for tax deducted in March (opens in a new tab)
Mon, 31 May 2027TDS statement, quarter ending 31 MarchQuarterly TDS statement for January to March.TDS, statutory date. Applies to: Deductors.Source for TDS statement, quarter ending 31 March (opens in a new tab)
Tue, 15 Jun 2027Advance tax, 1st instalment15% of the year's advance tax, paid by this date.Advance tax, statutory date. Applies to: Anyone whose tax for the year is expected to be ₹10,000 or more after TDS.Statutory date. Not separately announced for 2027-28.Source for Advance tax, 1st instalment (opens in a new tab)
Sat, 31 Jul 2027TDS statement, quarter ending 30 JuneQuarterly TDS statement for April to June.TDS, statutory date. Applies to: Deductors.Statutory date. Not separately announced for 2027-28.Source for TDS statement, quarter ending 30 June (opens in a new tab)
Wed, 15 Sept 2027Advance tax, 2nd instalment45% of the year's advance tax in total, paid by this date.Advance tax, statutory date. Applies to: Anyone whose tax for the year is expected to be ₹10,000 or more after TDS.Statutory date. Not separately announced for 2027-28.Source for Advance tax, 2nd instalment (opens in a new tab)
Sun, 31 Oct 2027TDS statement, quarter ending 30 SeptemberQuarterly TDS statement for July to September.TDS, statutory date. Applies to: Deductors.Statutory date. Not separately announced for 2027-28.Source for TDS statement, quarter ending 30 September (opens in a new tab)
Wed, 15 Dec 2027Advance tax, 3rd instalment75% of the year's advance tax in total, paid by this date.Advance tax, statutory date. Applies to: Anyone whose tax for the year is expected to be ₹10,000 or more after TDS.Statutory date. Not separately announced for 2027-28.Source for Advance tax, 3rd instalment (opens in a new tab)
Mon, 31 Jan 2028TDS statement, quarter ending 31 DecemberQuarterly TDS statement for October to December.TDS, statutory date. Applies to: Deductors.Statutory date. Not separately announced for 2027-28.Source for TDS statement, quarter ending 31 December (opens in a new tab)
Wed, 15 Mar 2028Advance tax, last instalment100% of the year's advance tax in total, paid by this date.Advance tax, statutory date. Applies to: Anyone liable to advance tax. Presumptive-scheme taxpayers pay the whole amount in one instalment by this date..Statutory date. Not separately announced for 2027-28.Source for Advance tax, last instalment (opens in a new tab)

Every month

TDS deposit for tax deducted in any month except March: On or before the 7th of the next month. Applies to: Deductors. Source (opens in a new tab)

What is not listed

Union Budget day is not listed: the 2027-28 Budget date had not been officially announced on 1 November 2026 (only press reports, and pre-Budget meetings that began on 12 October). Due dates for the assessment year 2027-28 (income of 2026-27) and any extension are not listed until the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notifies them. The transfer pricing ITR date and GST, EPF and other non-income-tax dates are not covered.

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