Tax deadlines

Indian tax deadlines for financial year 2027-28

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 2027

Due on	Filing	Period	Applies to	Deadline
May 11, 2027	GSTR-1	April 2027	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 196 days
May 20, 2027	GSTR-3B	April 2027	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 205 days

June 2027

Due on	Filing	Period	Applies to	Deadline
June 11, 2027	GSTR-1	May 2027	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 227 days
June 21, 2027	GSTR-3B	May 2027	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 237 days

July 2027

Due on	Filing	Period	Applies to	Deadline
July 12, 2027	GSTR-1	June 2027	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 258 days
July 20, 2027	GSTR-3B	June 2027	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 266 days

August 2027

Due on	Filing	Period	Applies to	Deadline
August 02, 2027	TDS Return	Q1 2027-28	Startup / SMB and Enterprise	in 279 days
August 11, 2027	GSTR-1	July 2027	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 288 days
August 20, 2027	GSTR-3B	July 2027	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 297 days

September 2027

Due on	Filing	Period	Applies to	Deadline
September 13, 2027	GSTR-1	August 2027	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 321 days
September 20, 2027	GSTR-3B	August 2027	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 328 days

October 2027

Due on	Filing	Period	Applies to	Deadline
October 11, 2027	GSTR-1	September 2027	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 349 days
October 20, 2027	GSTR-3B	September 2027	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 358 days

November 2027

Due on	Filing	Period	Applies to	Deadline
November 01, 2027	TDS Return	Q2 2027-28	Startup / SMB and Enterprise	in 370 days
November 11, 2027	GSTR-1	October 2027	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 380 days
November 22, 2027	GSTR-3B	October 2027	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 391 days

December 2027

Due on	Filing	Period	Applies to	Deadline
December 13, 2027	GSTR-1	November 2027	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 412 days
December 20, 2027	GSTR-3B	November 2027	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 419 days

January 2028

Due on	Filing	Period	Applies to	Deadline
January 11, 2028	GSTR-1	December 2027	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 441 days
January 20, 2028	GSTR-3B	December 2027	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 450 days
January 31, 2028	TDS Return	Q3 2027-28	Startup / SMB and Enterprise	in 461 days

February 2028

Due on	Filing	Period	Applies to	Deadline
February 11, 2028	GSTR-1	January 2028	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 472 days
February 21, 2028	GSTR-3B	January 2028	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 482 days

March 2028

Due on	Filing	Period	Applies to	Deadline
March 13, 2028	GSTR-1	February 2028	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 503 days
March 20, 2028	GSTR-3B	February 2028	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 510 days

April 2028

Due on	Filing	Period	Applies to	Deadline
April 11, 2028	GSTR-1	March 2028	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 532 days
April 20, 2028	GSTR-3B	March 2028	Freelancer, Startup / SMB, and Enterprise	in 541 days

May 2028

Due on	Filing	Period	Applies to	Deadline
May 31, 2028	TDS Return	Q4 2027-28	Startup / SMB and Enterprise	in 582 days

About these dates

For these returns the deadline depends on the case. A non-audit return is due 31 July; where a tax audit under s.44AB is required, the return is due later. Every other date in the table is the same either way.
A date falling on a Sunday or a public holiday moves to the next working day (s.10, General Clauses Act).
Where the CBDT extended a date by circular, the original stands beside it, struck through. The info marker names the circular.
State holidays are not taken into account, and the CBDT extends these dates by circular in most years — check the current circular before relying on a date.

This overview is not tax advice. For your own case, please confirm the dates with a chartered accountant or on the Income Tax Department's e-filing portal.

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