Income-tax calendar for FY 2026-27: Full list of key deadlines for new financial year

• TDS certificate issuance for specified transactions (Sections 194-IA, 194-IB, 194M, 194S)

• Reporting by stock exchanges and recognised associations on client code modifications

• Quarterly foreign remittance statement (Form 15CC)

• TDS/TCS payment for March 2026 (non-government deductors)

• Form 24G filing by government offices (TDS/TCS without challan)

• Filing of Form 15G/15H declarations

• Quarterly intimation by pension funds and sovereign wealth funds

• Deposit and challan-cum-statement filings for March TDS

• Deposit of TDS/TCS for April 2026

• Buyer declaration for tax-free goods procurement (as per new tax provisions)

• TDS certificate issuance for specified transactions

• Stock exchange and recognised association reporting for April

• TCS quarterly statements

• Client code modification reporting

• TCS certificates for Q4 FY 2025–26

• Reporting under Section 285B (business transactions disclosures)

• Annual financial transaction reporting (Form 61A)

• PAN allotment applications (where required)

• Form 61B reporting by financial institutions

• Donation reporting (Form 10BD)

• Employee superannuation fund return filings

• TDS/TCS deposit for May 2026

• Buyer declaration filings for May purchases

• TDS certificates for salary and non-salary payments

• First instalment of advance tax for FY 2026–27

• Quarterly TDS certificates for Q4 FY 2025–26

• Income distribution reporting by investment funds

• Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) reporting to unit holders

• Securities transaction reporting and related disclosures

• TDS challan-cum-statement filings for May

• Income Tax Return (ITR) filing deadline for non-audit taxpayers for FY 2025–26

• Payment of self-assessment tax, if applicable

• Second instalment of advance tax (45% cumulative payment)

• ITR filing deadline for taxpayers requiring audit

• Transfer pricing report filing (where applicable)

• Self-assessment tax payment for relevant cases

• Third instalment of advance tax (75% cumulative payment)

• Last date for belated or revised returns (AY 2026–27)

• Tax-saving investment planning under applicable regimes

• Submission of investment proofs to employers for TDS adjustment

• Final advance tax instalment (100%)

• Last date for tax-saving investments under old regime

• Final opportunity for revised/belated filings (as applicable for earlier years)

This calendar helps you plan your taxes, avoid penalties, and make timely investments throughout the financial year.