How the dates are worked out
- GST, monthly filers. GSTR-1 by the 11th and GSTR-3B by the 20th of the next month.
- GST, QRMP. IFF by the 13th and PMT-06 payment by the 25th for the first two months of a quarter; GSTR-1 by the 13th and GSTR-3B by the 22nd or 24th (depending on your state) after the quarter. GSTR-9 annual return by 31 December.
- TDS. Deposit by the 7th of the next month (30 April for March). Quarterly statements 24Q/26Q by 31 July, 31 October, 31 January and 31 May; 27EQ (TCS) by the 15th. Form 16 by 15 June.
- PF and ESI. By the 15th of the next month.
- Advance tax. 15% by 15 June, 45% by 15 September, 75% by 15 December and 100% by 15 March. Presumptive taxpayers pay all of it by 15 March.
- Income-tax return. 31 July for most people, 31 October for audit cases (audit report by 30 September), and 31 December for belated or revised returns.
Dates that fall on a holiday are not moved, and extensions announced by the CBDT or CBIC are not included. Check the portal before you rely on a date.