COMPLIANCE CALENDAR
GST, TDS, income tax and ROC due dates: April 2026
The main statutory due dates in April 2026 are: 11 April: GSTR-1; 20 April: GSTR-3B; 30 April: Challan 281. These are the default dates; an extension notified by CBDT, CBIC or MCA overrides them, and a date that falls on a Sunday or public holiday moves to the next working day.
10
Fri
- GSTR-7 / GSTR-8 · GSTR-7 (GST TDS) / GSTR-8 (e-commerce TCS) · Mar 2026
11
Sat
- GSTR-1 · GSTR-1 (monthly) · Mar 2026
13
Mon
- GSTR-6 · GSTR-6 (input service distributor) · Mar 2026
- GSTR-1 · GSTR-1 (quarterly, QRMP) · Q4 FY 2025-26
15
Wed
- ECR / ESI challan · PF and ESI payment with ECR · Mar 2026
18
Sat
- CMP-08 · CMP-08 composition tax payment · Q4 FY 2025-26
20
Mon
- GSTR-3B · GSTR-3B (monthly) with tax payment · Mar 2026Table 3.1 is locked to GSTR-1 from the July 2025 period: correct GSTR-1 through GSTR-1A before filing.
22
Wed
- GSTR-3B · GSTR-3B (quarterly, QRMP) · Q4 FY 2025-2622nd for Category X states, 24th for Category Y states.
30
Thu
- MSME-1 · MSME-1 half-yearly return (Oct–Mar) · FY 2025-26
- Challan 281 · Deposit TDS / TCS · Mar 2026TDS for March is due 30 April. TCS for March is still due 7 April.
* Falls on a Sunday, so the next working day applies. ROC dates assume the AGM is held on 30 September.
Common questions
- What is the GSTR-3B due date in April 2026?
- For monthly filers, GSTR-3B for Mar 2026 is due on 20 April 2026. QRMP taxpayers file quarterly, by the 22nd or 24th of the month after the quarter depending on their state.
- What is the GSTR-1 due date in April 2026?
- For monthly filers, GSTR-1 for Mar 2026 is due on 11 April 2026.
- When is TDS to be deposited in April 2026?
- TDS deducted in Mar 2026 is to be deposited by 30 April 2026. TDS for March is due 30 April. TCS for March is still due 7 April.
- Do these dates include extensions?
- No. They are the default statutory dates. When the government extends a date, the notification overrides what is shown here.
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