COMPLIANCE CALENDAR
GST, TDS, income tax and ROC due dates: August 2026
The main statutory due dates in August 2026 are: 7 August: Challan 281N; 11 August: GSTR-1; 15 August: Form 131; 20 August: GSTR-3B; 31 August: ITR. 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.
07
Fri
- Challan 281N · Deposit TDS / TCS · Jul 2026
10
Mon
- GSTR-7 / GSTR-8 · GSTR-7 (GST TDS) / GSTR-8 (e-commerce TCS) · Jul 2026
11
Tue
- GSTR-1 · GSTR-1 (monthly) · Jul 2026
13
Thu
- GSTR-6 · GSTR-6 (input service distributor) · Jul 2026
- IFF · IFF: optional B2B invoices (QRMP) · Jul 2026
15
Sat
- ECR / ESI challan · PF and ESI payment with ECR · Jul 2026
- Form 131 · Issue Form 131 (TDS certificate) · Q1 FY 2026-27Forms 130 and 131 replace Form 16 and Form 16A.
20
Thu
- GSTR-3B · GSTR-3B (monthly) with tax payment · Jul 2026Table 3.1 is locked to GSTR-1 from the July 2025 period: correct GSTR-1 through GSTR-1A before filing.
25
Tue
- PMT-06 · PMT-06 monthly tax payment (QRMP) · Jul 2026
31
Mon
- ITR · Income-tax return: business or profession without tax audit, and trusts not requiring audit · FY 2025-26Finance Act 2026 made 31 August the due date for these cases from AY 2026-27.
* 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 August 2026?
- For monthly filers, GSTR-3B for Jul 2026 is due on 20 August 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 August 2026?
- For monthly filers, GSTR-1 for Jul 2026 is due on 11 August 2026.
- When is TDS to be deposited in August 2026?
- TDS deducted in Jul 2026 is to be deposited by 7 August 2026.
- 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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