Tax deadlines

Indian tax deadlines for financial year 2026-27

When your income tax return and GST returns are due — the statutory dates for taxpayers filing on their own.

Financial year the return covers

May 2026

Due on Filing Period Applies to Deadline
GSTR-1 April 2026 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise 169 days ago
GSTR-3B April 2026 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise 160 days ago

June 2026

Due on Filing Period Applies to Deadline
GSTR-1 May 2026 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise 138 days ago
GSTR-3B May 2026 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise 127 days ago

July 2026

Due on Filing Period Applies to Deadline
GSTR-1 June 2026 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise 106 days ago
GSTR-3B June 2026 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise 99 days ago
TDS Return Q1 2026-27 Startup / SMB and Enterprise 88 days ago

August 2026

Due on Filing Period Applies to Deadline
GSTR-1 July 2026 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise 77 days ago
GSTR-3B July 2026 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise 68 days ago

September 2026

Due on Filing Period Applies to Deadline
GSTR-1 August 2026 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise 46 days ago
GSTR-3B August 2026 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise 36 days ago

October 2026

Due on Filing Period Applies to Deadline
GSTR-1 September 2026 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise 15 days ago
GSTR-3B September 2026 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise 7 days ago

November 2026

Due on Filing Period Applies to Deadline
TDS Return Q2 2026-27 Startup / SMB and Enterprise in 6 days
GSTR-1 October 2026 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise in 15 days
GSTR-3B October 2026 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise in 24 days

December 2026

Due on Filing Period Applies to Deadline
GSTR-1 November 2026 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise in 45 days
GSTR-3B November 2026 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise in 55 days

January 2027

Due on Filing Period Applies to Deadline
GSTR-1 December 2026 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise in 76 days
GSTR-3B December 2026 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise in 85 days

February 2027

Due on Filing Period Applies to Deadline
TDS Return Q3 2026-27 Startup / SMB and Enterprise in 97 days
GSTR-1 January 2027 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise in 107 days
GSTR-3B January 2027 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise in 118 days

March 2027

Due on Filing Period Applies to Deadline
GSTR-1 February 2027 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise in 135 days
GSTR-3B February 2027 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise in 146 days

April 2027

Due on Filing Period Applies to Deadline
GSTR-1 March 2027 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise in 167 days
GSTR-3B March 2027 Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise in 175 days

May 2027

Due on Filing Period Applies to Deadline
TDS Return Q4 2026-27 Startup / SMB and Enterprise in 216 days

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