COMPLIANCE CALENDAR
GST, TDS, income tax and ROC due dates: May 2027
The main statutory due dates in May 2027 are: 7 May: Challan 281N; 11 May: GSTR-1; 20 May: GSTR-3B; 31 May: 138 / 140 / 144, Form 143. 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 · Apr 2027
10
Mon
- GSTR-7 / GSTR-8 · GSTR-7 (GST TDS) / GSTR-8 (e-commerce TCS) · Apr 2027
11
Tue
- GSTR-1 · GSTR-1 (monthly) · Apr 2027
13
Thu
- GSTR-6 · GSTR-6 (input service distributor) · Apr 2027
- IFF · IFF: optional B2B invoices (QRMP) · Apr 2027
15
Sat
- ECR / ESI challan · PF and ESI payment with ECR · Apr 2027
20
Thu
- GSTR-3B · GSTR-3B (monthly) with tax payment · Apr 2027Table 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) · Apr 2027
30
Sun *
- LLP Form 11 · LLP annual return · FY 2026-27
31
Mon
- 138 / 140 / 144 · TDS quarterly statement · Q4 FY 2026-27Forms 138 (salary), 140 (residents) and 144 (non-residents) replace 24Q, 26Q and 27Q.
- Form 143 · TCS quarterly statement · Q4 FY 2026-27Form 143 replaces 27EQ and is now due on the same dates as the TDS statements.
* 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 May 2027?
- For monthly filers, GSTR-3B for Apr 2027 is due on 20 May 2027. 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 May 2027?
- For monthly filers, GSTR-1 for Apr 2027 is due on 11 May 2027.
- When is TDS to be deposited in May 2027?
- TDS deducted in Apr 2027 is to be deposited by 7 May 2027.
- 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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