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Deadlines to remember

  • 7th TDS · 11th GSTR-1 · 15th PF/ESIC · 20th GSTR-3B
  • Quarterly: TDS returns 31 Jul/Oct/Jan/May; advance tax 15 Jun/Sep/Dec/Mar
  • Autumn 2026: audit report 21 Oct, Form 3CEB 31 Oct, audit returns 21 Nov, TP returns 30 Nov, GSTR-9 31 Dec
  • Indian penalties accrue daily — stop the growing ones first.
  • New Act from 1 April 2026: mostly same numbers, new section and form numbers.

Essentials

Rates, thresholds, deadlines and penalty rules from official and expert sources.

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November 2026 filing calendar at a glance

November stacks the extended tax returns and the 2025-26 GST clean-up deadline on top of monthly filings: TDS on the 7th, GSTR-1 on the 11th, PF/ESIC and Form 131 certificates on the 15th, GSTR-3B on the 20th, audit-case returns on the 21st, MGT-7 on the 29th and transfer-pricing returns on the 30th.

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· TaxaJCorporate tax

Advance tax: 75% due by 15 December

Advance tax is paid in four cumulative instalments: 15% by 15 June, 45% by 15 September, 75% by 15 December and 100% by 15 March, if the liability after TDS exceeds ₹10,000.

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· TreelifeTransfer pricing

Form 3CEB becomes Form 48 from Tax Year 2026-27

Under section 172 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 and Rule 85 of the 2026 Rules, the accountant's transfer-pricing report becomes Form 48. Form 3CEB still applies up to 2025-26 (AY 2026-27); Form 48 applies from Tax Year 2026-27.

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Essentials · Adullam Tax & Accounting