April 2026 marks the beginning of FY 2026–27 and is a crucial compliance month due to year-end (March) obligations. It includes key filings across Income Tax, GST, ROC, and other laws, with multiple due dates clustered within a short period.
This calendar provides a structured overview of all important due dates to help ensure timely and hassle-free compliance.

1. IT COMPLIANCE - APRIL 2026

TDS/TCS Deposit Compliance

Due Date
Particulars
Section/Form
Period
07 April 2026 TCS Deposit (Non-Government deductors) Section 206C March 2026
07 April 2026 TDS on payments other than salary (Govt. with challan) Sections 193, 194, 194A, 194C, 194H, 194J, etc. March 2026
Same Day TDS/TCS by Govt.(without challan – book entry) Sections 192 to 196D / 206C March 2026
30 April 2026 TDS Deposit (Non-Government – year-end relaxation) Sections 192, 193, 194, 194A, 194C, 194H, 194J, 194IA, 194IB, 194M, 194S, etc. March 2026


  • TDS/TCS Certificate Issuance

Due Date
Particulars
Section/Form
Period
14 April 2026 TDS Certificate – Purchase of Immovable Property Form 16B (Section 194-IA) February 2026
14 April 2026 TDS Certificate – Rent by Individual/HUF Form 16C (Section 194-IB) February 2026
14 April 2026 TDS Certificate – Contractor/Professional (Individual/HUF) Form 16D (Section 194M) February 2026
14 April 2026 TDS Certificate – Virtual Digital Assets Form 16E (Section 194S) February 2026

  • Income Tax and Related Compliance

Due Date
Particulars
Section/Form
Period
30 April 2026 Furnishing of Form 24G (Book adjustment entries) Rule 30(4) / Form 24G March 2026
30 April 2026 TDS Return – Purchase of Property Form 26QB (Section 194-IA) March 2026
30 April 2026 TDS Return – Rent Form 26QC (Section 194-IB) March 2026
30 April 2026 TDS Return – Contractors/Professionals Form 26QD (Section 194M) March 2026
30 April 2026 TDS Return – Virtual Digital Assets Form 26QE (Section 194S) March 2026

  • Other Compliance


Due Date
Particulars
Section/Form
Period
30 April 2026 Upload of Form 15G/15H declarations Rule 29C / Forms 15G & 15H Jan–Mar 2026
01 April – 30 June 2026 Annual updation of Import Export Code DGFT Notification (IEC Update) FY 2026–27


2. GST COMPLIANCE – APRIL 2026

  • Monthly Returns (March 2026)


Due Date
Particulars
Section/Form
Period
10 April 2026 GST TDS Return GSTR-7 (Section 51) March 2026
10 April 2026 GST TCS Return GSTR-8 (Section 52) March 2026
11 April 2026 Outward Supplies Return GSTR-1 (Section 37) March 2026
13 April 2026 Input Service Distributor Return GSTR-6 (Section 39(4)) March 2026
13 April 2026 Non-Resident Taxable Person Return GSTR-5 (Section 39(5)) March 2026
20 April 2026 Monthly Summary Return GSTR-3B (Section 39) March 2026
20 April 2026 OIDAR Return GSTR-5A (Section 14 IGST Act) March 2026


  • Quarterly / QRMP / Other GST


Due Date
Particulars
Section/Form
Period
13 April 2026 Quarterly outward supplies GSTR-1 (QRMP Scheme) Jan–Mar 2026
18 April 2026 Composition Scheme payment CMP-08 (Section 39(2)) Jan–Mar 2026
22 April 2026 Quarterly Return – Category A States GSTR-3B (QRMP) Jan–Mar 2026
24 April 2026 Quarterly Return – Category B States GSTR-3B (QRMP) Jan–Mar 2026
25 April 2026 Job Work Statement ITC-04 (Rule 45(3)) Oct 2025 – Mar 2026
Before supply LUT for export without payment of tax Form RFD-11 (Rule 96A) FY 2026–27

3. ROC Compliance – April 2026

Due Date Particulars Section/Form Period
30 April 2026 Half-yearly return for MSME outstanding payments Form MSME-1 (Section 405 Companies Act) Oct 2025 – Mar 2026
Continuous Event-based filings (appointment/resignation/allotment) DIR-12 (Sec 152), PAS-3 (Sec 39) As applicable


Other Important Due Dates in April 2026


Due Date

Particulars
Section/Form
Period
15 April 2026 Provident Fund Contribution EPF Act, 1952 March 2026
15 April 2026 ESI Contribution ESI Act, 1948 March 2026
07 April 2026 Monthly ECB Return Form ECB-2 (RBI) March 2026
State-specific Professional Tax State PT Act March 2026

CONCLUSION


The concentration of statutory due dates in April 2026 highlights the increasing importance of structured compliance management, especially with the overlap of year-end (March) obligations and quarterly GST filings.

At TaxOSmart, we believe that timely awareness and proactive planning are essential to navigate such high-density compliance periods effectively. With multiple critical deadlines clustered within short intervals, businesses must focus on streamlining accounting processes, strengthening reconciliation mechanisms, and ensuring timely tax payments.

A disciplined and forward-looking approach will not only help in avoiding interest, late fees, and penalties but also enable organizations to maintain consistent and hassle-free compliance at the start of the financial year.


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