Income Tax Calendar- Important Dates for the Financial Year 2025-26
Timely payment of taxes not only gets you immense benefits in terms of savings but also keeps you out of troubles like penalisation, bad credit scores due to non-compliance, etc. Here is a month-wise income tax calendar with due dates during the financial year 2025-26 to ensure that you do not forget these important dates under Income Tax.
April 2025
*Due date | Purpose | Period | Description |
14th April
| TDS Certificate (Form 16B) TDS Certificate (Form 16C) TDS Certificate (Form 16D) TDS Certificate (Form 16E for ****specified person, Form 16A for others) | Feb‘25 | Issuance of TDS certificate for tax deducted under section 194IA**, 194IB***, 194M***, 194S |
15th April* | PF/ ESI | Mar’25 | Depositing contribution towards PF/ ESI |
30th April | TDS Challan cum Statement in case of Section 194IA, 194IB, 194-M, 194S (for ****specified person) | Mar‘25 | Furnishing of challan-cum-statement under Section 194IA (Form 26QB), 194IB (Form 26QC), 194M (Form 26QD), 194S (Form 26QE) |
Depositing TDS & TCS liabilities to the Income Tax department | Mar‘25 | TDS & TCS liabilities deposit for March 2025. | |
Uploading declarations received from recipients in Form. 15G/15H
| Jan-25 to Mar-25
| Declarations received by Banks, Insurance Companies for non deduction of TDS, have to be deposited to the Income Tax department
|
May 2025
*Due date | Purpose | Period | Description |
7th May | Depositing TDS & TCS liabilities to the Income Tax department | Apr‘25 | TDS & TCS liabilities deposit for April 2025. |
15th May | TDS Certificate (Form 16B) TDS Certificate (Form 16C) TDS Certificate (Form 16D) TDS Certificate (Form 16E for ****specified person, Form 16A for others) | Mar‘25 | Issuing TDS certificates for tax deducted under sections 194-IA, 194-IB, 194M, 194S (by ****specified person) |
Quarterly TCS return | Jan-Mar‘25 | Quarterly statement for TCS (Form 27EQ) for the quarter ending March 25. | |
PF/ESI | Apr‘25 | Depositing contribution towards PF/ ESI | |
30th May | Challan-cum-statement for tax deducted under 194IA, 194IB, 194M and 194S (for ****specified person) | Apr‘25 | Furnishing of challan-cum-statement under Section 194IA (Form 26QB), 194IB (Form 26QC), 194M and 194S (Form 26QE) |
LLP Form-11 | FY 2024-25 | Annual statement filing of LLP with details of business and partners of LLP for FY 2024-25. | |
Quarterly TCS Certificate | Jan-Mar’25 | Issue of TCS certificate for Quarter 4 of FY 2024-25. | |
31st May | Quarterly TDS Return | Jan-Mar’25 | Quarterly statement for TDS deposited for quarter ending March 2025. |
Form 10BD
| FY 2024-25
| Statement of donation to be furnished by reporting person under section 80G
| |
Form no. 10BE
| FY 2024-25
| Certificate of donation to the donor specifying the amount of donation received during the financial year 2024-25
|
June 2025
*Due date | Purpose | Period | Description |
7th June | Depositing TDS & TCS liabilities to the Income Tax department | May‘25 | TDS & TCS liabilities deposit for May 2025. |
14th June | TDS Certificate (Form 16B) TDS Certificate (Form 16C) TDS Certificate (Form 16D) TDS Certificate (Form 16E for ****specified person, Form 16A for others) | Apr‘25 | Issuing TDS certificates for tax deducted under section 194-IA, 194-IB***, 194M***, 194S (by ****specified person) |
15th June | TDS certificates for other than salary payments | Jan-Mar’25 | Issuing TDS certificates (Form 16A) |
TDS certificates for salary | FY 2024-25 | Issuing TDS certificates (Form 16) to the employees for tax deducted at source on salary | |
Advance tax first instalment | FY 2025-26 | Advance tax payment for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27). 15 percent of the estimated tax as advance tax instalment. | |
PF/ ESI | May‘25 | Depositing contribution towards PF/ESI. | |
30th June | Challan-cum-statement for tax deducted under 194IA, 194IB, 194M, 194S (for ****specified person) | May‘25 | Furnishing of challan-cum-statement under Section 194IA (Form 26QB), 194IB(Form 26QC), 194M and 194S (Form 26QE) |
July 2025
*Due date | Purpose | Period | Description |
7th July | Depositing TDS & TCS liabilities to the Income Tax department | Jun‘25 | TDS & TCS Liabilities Deposit for June 2025. |
15th July
| TDS Certificate (Form 16B) TDS Certificate (Form 16C) TDS Certificate (Form 16D) TDS Certificate (Form 16E for ****specified person, Form 16A for others) | May‘25 | Issuance of TDS certificate for Tax deducted under section 194-IA**, 194-IB***, 194-M***, 194S |
PF/ESI | Jun’25 | Depositing contribution towards PF/ESI | |
Quarterly TCS return | Apr to Jun‘25 | Quarterly statement for TCS (Form 27EQ) for the quarter ending June 25. | |
Uploading declarations received from recipients in Form. 15G/15H
| Apr-25 to June-25
| Declarations received by Banks, Insurance Companies for non deduction of TDS, have to be deposited to the Income Tax department
| |
30th July | Challan-cum-statement for tax deducted under 194IA, 194IB, 194M, 194S (for ****specified person) | Jun‘25 | Furnishing of challan-cum-statement under Section 194IA (Form 26QB), 194IB (Form 26QC), 194M and 194S (Form 26QE) |
Quarterly TCS Certificate | Apr-Jun’25 | Issue of TCS certificate ( FORM 27D) for Quarter 1 of FY 2025-26 | |
31st July | Furnishing quarterly TDS returns (Salary and non-salary) | Apr to Jun‘25 | Quarterly statement for TDS (Form 24Q or Form 26Q) for the quarter ending June 25. |
15th September 2025
| Income tax return filing | FY 2024-25
| Income tax return filing for FY 2024-25 for individuals and entities not liable for tax audit, and who have not entered into any international or specified domestic transaction. |
August 2025
*Due date | Purpose | Period | Description |
7th Aug | Depositing TDS & TCS liabilities to the Income Tax department | Jul‘25 | TDS & TCS liabilities deposit for July 2025. |
14th Aug | TDS certificate (Form 16B) TDS certificate (Form 16C) TDS certificate (Form 16D) TDS Certificate (Form 16E for ****specified person, Form 16A for others) | Jun‘25 | Issuing TDS certificates for tax deducted under section 194-IA, 194-IB, 194M, 194S (Form 26QE) |
15th Aug | PF/ESI | Jul’25 | Depositing contribution towards PF/ESI |
Quarterly TDS certificates for other than salary payments. | Apr to Jun’25 | Issuing TDS certificates other than salary payments (Form 16A) for the quarter ending June 2025 | |
30th Aug | Challan-cum-statement for tax deducted under 194IA, 194IB, 194M, 194S (for ****specified person. | Jul‘25 | Furnishing of challan-cum-statement under Section 194IA (Form 26QB), 194IB (Form 26QC), 194M, (Form 26QD) and 194S (Form 26QE) |
September 2025
*Due date | Purpose | Period | Description |
7th Sep | TDS /TCS Liability Deposit | Aug‘25 | Depositing TDS/ TCS liability |
14th Sep | TDS certificate (Form 16B) TDS certificate (Form 16C) TDS certificate (Form 16D) TDS Certificate (Form 16E for ****specified person, Form 16A for others) | Jul‘25 | Issuing TDS certificates for tax deducted under section 194-IA, 194-IB, 194M, section 194S |
15th Sep | PF/ESI | Aug’25 | Depositing contribution towards PF/ESI |
Second advance tax instalment | FY 2025-26 | Advance tax payment for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27). 45% of the total estimated tax as advance tax instalment (after deducting the advance tax paid in previous instalments). | |
Income tax return filing (Extended Due Date For ITR) | FY 2024-25
| Income tax return filing for FY 2024-25 for individuals and entities not liable for tax audit, and who have not entered into any international or specified domestic transaction.
| |
30th Sep | Challan-cum-statement for tax deducted under 194IA, 194IB, 194M, 194S (for ****specified person) | Aug‘25 | Furnishing of challan-cum-statement under Section 194IA (Form 26QB), 194IB(Form 26QC), 194M (Form 26QD), 194S (Form 26QE) |
Tax audit report | FY 2024-25
| Submission of the audit report (Section 44AB) for FY 2024-25 for those assessees covered under tax audit but do not have any international or specified domestic transactions. |
October 2025
*Due date | Purpose | Period | Description |
7th Oct | TDS /TCS Liability Deposit | Sep‘25 | Depositing TDS/ TCS liability |
15th Oct | TDS certificate (Form 16B) TDS certificate (Form 16C) TDS certificate (Form 16D) TDS Certificate (Form 16E for ****specified person, Form 16A for others) | Aug‘25 | Issuing TDS certificates for tax deducted under section 194-IA, 194-IB, 194M, 194S |
PF/ESI | Sep’25 | Depositing contribution towards PF/ESI | |
TCS quarterly return | July to Sep‘25 | Quarterly statement for TCS (Form 27EQ) for quarter ending September 25. | |
Uploading declarations received from recipients in Form. 15G/15H
| July -25 to Sep-25
| Declarations received by Banks, Insurance Companies for non deduction of TDS, have to be deposited to the Income Tax department
| |
30th Oct | Quarterly TCS certificate | July to Sep‘25 | Issue of TCS certificate (FORM 27D) for the quarter ending September 25. |
Challan-cum-statement for tax deducted under 194IA, 194IB, 194M and 194S (for ****specified person) | Sep‘25 | Furnishing of challan-cum-statement under Section 194IA (Form 26QB), 194IB(Form 26QC), 194M (Form 26QD), 194S (Form 26QE) | |
31st Oct | Quarterly TDS return (Salary and non-salary) | July to Sep‘25 | The quarterly quarterly statement for TDS (Form 24Q or Form 26Q) for the quarter ending September 25. |
ITR filing for assessee covered under tax audit. | FY 2024-25 | ITR filing for assessments requiring audit (not having international or specified domestic transactions). | |
Transfer pricing audit report | FY 2024-25 | Submission of the audit report for FY 24-25 for assessee having international or specified domestic transactions |
November 2025
*Due date | Purpose | Period | Description |
7th Nov | TDS /TCS Liability Deposit | Oct‘25 | Depositing TDS/ TCS liability |
14th Nov | TDS certificate (Form 16B) TDS certificate (Form 16C) TDS certificate (Form 16D) TDS Certificate (Form 16E for ****specified person, Form 16A for others) | Sep‘25 | Issuing TDS certificates for tax deducted under section 194-IA, 194-IB, 194M, 194S |
15th Nov | PF/ESI | Oct’25 | Depositing contribution towards PF/ESI |
TDS Certificate (Form 16A) | July to Sep’25
| Quarterly TDS certificate (Other than salary) | |
30th Nov | Challan-cum-statement for tax deducted under 194IA, 194IB, 194M, 194S (for ****specified person) | Oct‘25 | Furnishing of challan-cum-statement under Section 194IA (Form 26QB), 194IB(Form 26QC), 194M (Form 26QD), 194S (Form 26QE) |
ITR filing for transfer pricing cases | FY 2024-25 | ITR filing for TP cases (for assessee having international and specified domestic transactions) |
December 2025
*Due date | Purpose | Period | Description |
7th Dec | TDS /TCS Liability Deposit | Nov‘25 | Depositing TDS/ TCS liability |
15th Dec | TDS certificate (Form 16B) TDS certificate (Form 16C) TDS certificate (Form 16D) TDS Certificate (Form 16E for ****specified person, Form 16A for others) | Oct‘25 | Issuing TDS certificates for tax deducted under sections 194-IA, 194-IB, 194M and 194S |
15th Dec | PF/ESI | Nov’25 | Depositing contribution towards PF/ESI |
Third advance tax instalment | FY 2025-26 | Advance tax payment for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27).
75% of the estimated tax as advance tax instalment (calculated after deducting the advance tax paid in previous instalments) | |
30th Dec | Challan-cum-statement for tax deducted under 194IA, 194IB, 194M, 194S (for ****specified person) | Nov 25 | Furnishing of challan-cum-statement under Section 194IA (Form 26QB), 194IB(Form 26QC), 194M(Form 26QD) and 194S (Form 26QE) |
31st Dec | Belated return or Revised return | FY 2024-25 | The due date for filing a belated or revised return. |
January 2026
*Due date | Purpose | Period | Description |
7th Jan | TDS /TCS Liability Deposit | Dec‘25 | Depositing TDS/ TCS liability |
14th Jan | TDS certificate (Form 16B) TDS certificate (Form 16C) TDS certificate (Form 16D) TDS Certificate (Form 16E for ****specified person, Form 16A for others) | Nov‘25 | Issuing TDS certificates for tax deducted under section 194-IA, 194-IB, 194M and 194S |
15th Jan | PF/ESI | Dec’25 | Depositing contribution towards PF/ESI |
TCS Return (Quarterly)
| Oct to Dec‘25 | Statement of TCS (Form 27EQ) deposited under income tax laws. | |
Uploading declarations received from recipients in Form. 15G/15H
| Oct-25 to Dec-25
| Declarations received by Banks, Insurance Companies for non deduction of TDS, have to be deposited to the Income Tax department
| |
30th Jan | Challan-cum-statement for tax deducted under 194IA, 194IB, 194M and 194S (for ****specified person) | Dec‘25 | Furnishing of challan-cum-statement under Section 194IA (Form 26QB), 194IB(Form 26QC), 194M (Form 26QD) and 194S (Form 26QE) |
Quarterly TCS certificate | Oct to Dec’25
| Issue of TCS certificate (FORM 27D) for the quarter ending. | |
31st Jan | Quarterly TDS returns (Salary and non-salary) | Oct to Dec‘25 | The quarterly statement for TDS (Form 24Q or Form 26Q) for the quarter ending December 25. |
February 2026
*Due date | Purpose | Period | Description |
7th Feb | TDS/ TCS liability deposit | Jan‘26 | Depositing TDS/ TCS liability |
14th Feb | TDS certificate (Form 16B) TDS certificate (Form 16C) TDS certificate (Form 16D) TDS Certificate (Form 16E for ****specified person, Form 16A for others) | Dec‘25 | Issuing TDS certificates for tax deducted under sections 194-IA, 194-IB, 194M and section 194S |
15th Feb | PF/ESI | Jan’26 | Depositing contribution towards PF/ESI |
Quarterly TDS certificates other than salary payments | Oct to Dec’25 | Form 16A |
March 2026
*Due date | Purpose | Period | Description |
2nd Mar | Challan-cum-statement for tax deducted under 194IA, 194IB, 194M and 194S (for ****specified person) | Jan‘26 | Furnishing of challan-cum-statement under Section 194IA (Form 26QB), 194IB(Form 26QC), 194M (Form 26QD) and 194S (Form 26QE) |
7th Mar | TDS /TCS Liability Deposit | Feb‘26 | Depositing TDS/ TCS liability |
15th Mar | PF/ESI | Feb‘26 | Depositing contribution towards PF/ESI |
Final advance tax payment | Jan to Mar’26 | Advance tax payment for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27). 100% of the estimated tax as advance tax instalment (calculated after deducting advance tax previous instalments) | |
17th Mar | TDS certificate (Form 16B) TDS certificate (Form 16C) TDS certificate (Form 16D) TDS Certificate (Form 16E for ****specified person, Form 16A for others) | Jan‘26 | Issuing TDS certificates for tax deducted under section 194-IA, 194-IB, 194M and 194S |
30th Mar | Challan-cum-statement for tax deducted under 194IA, 194IB, 194M and 194S (for ****specified person) | Feb‘26 | Furnishing of challan-cum-statement under Section 194IA (Form 26QB), 194IB(Form 26QC), 194M (Form 26QD) and 194S (Form 26QE) |
*Above due dates are subject to any changes notified by the department based on the recommendations and situations.
** 194-IA- TDS on payment made by the person transferring Immovable property valuing more than fifty lakh rupees.
*** 194-IB- TDS on Rent paid by Individual /HUF to any resident exceeding fifty thousand rupees p.m.
194-M - TDS on contractual payments made by Individual/HUF to any resident exceeding fifty lakh rupees.
****- specified person is an individual/ HUF who either have no income from business or profession or, sales or gross receipts from business does not exceed Rs 1 crore or Rs 50 lakh from profession.
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