Nobody sets out to miss a statutory deadline. They get missed because the finance calendar lives in four different systems and nobody owns the consolidated view. This is that consolidated view.

The monthly rhythm

Day

Obligation

Applies to

7th

TDS/TCS deposit for the previous month

All deductors

11th

GSTR-1 — outward supplies

Monthly filers

13th

IFF / QRMP outward supplies

Quarterly filers

15th

PF and ESI contribution deposit

Covered employers

20th

GSTR-3B — summary return and payment

Monthly filers

25th

PMT-06 payment under QRMP

Quarterly filers

Recurring monthly deadlines

Advance tax: the four instalments

Instalment

Cumulative tax payable

By 15 June

15%

By 15 September

45%

By 15 December

75%

By 15 March

100%

Cumulative, not incremental — each date covers everything up to it

Interest is automatic
Sections 234B and 234C charge interest for shortfall and deferment without any notice or discretion. Estimate your annual profit before each instalment rather than paying last year's number again.

Quarterly and annual anchors

  • Quarterly — TDS returns (24Q/26Q/27Q), followed by Form 16A issuance to deductees.

  • Annually — Form 16 to employees, income tax return, tax audit report where applicable.

  • Annually — GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C where the turnover thresholds are crossed.

  • Annually — AOC-4, MGT-7/MGT-7A and DIR-3 KYC for companies.

Make the calendar a control
Give every date a named owner and a reviewer, set the reminder three working days early, and review misses monthly. A calendar without owners is decoration.

Dates move
Due dates are extended more often than anyone would like. Treat this as the standing schedule and confirm the current year's notifications before each filing.

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