Income Tax e-Filing
File ITRs, download 26AS and AIS, respond to notices and track refunds.
incometax.gov.inThe compliance calendar, decoded.
The dates, portals and checklists every Indian business asks us about — in one place, in plain English, kept the way we keep them for our own clients.
Every month
The dates that come around like clockwork.
TDS, GST, PF — the recurring deadlines every registered business in India lives by. Miss one and the interest meter starts the next morning.
| Date | What's due | Who it concerns |
|---|---|---|
| 7th | TDS & TCS deposit — tax deducted or collected in the previous month | Every deductor and collector |
| 11th | GSTR-1 — outward supplies for the previous month | Monthly GST filers |
| 13th | IFF — invoice furnishing for the previous month (optional) | QRMP filers who want buyers to see credit early |
| 15th | PF & ESI payment for the previous month; advance-tax instalment in June, September, December and March | Employers; advance-tax payers |
| 20th | GSTR-3B and GST payment for the previous month | Monthly GST filers |
| 22nd / 24th | GSTR-3B for the quarter — date depends on your state | QRMP filers |
Through the year
Milestones of the financial year.
Beyond the monthly cycle sit the fixed milestones — advance tax, annual returns, audit reports and ROC filings. Here is the year at a glance.
| Date | Compliance | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 | MSME-1 for the October–March half-year | Companies with dues to MSMEs |
| May 30 | LLP Form 11 — annual return | Every LLP |
| May 31 | TDS return for Q4 (January–March) | Every deductor |
| Jun 15 | Advance tax — first instalment, 15% of the year's estimated tax | Taxpayers with ₹10,000+ annual tax liability |
| Jun 30 | DPT-3 — return of deposits and outstanding loans; GSTR-4 — annual return for composition taxpayers | Companies; composition dealers |
| Jul 31 | Income tax return — non-audit cases; TDS return for Q1 | Individuals and firms not under audit; deductors |
| Sep 15 | Advance tax — second instalment, 45% cumulative | Advance-tax payers |
| Sep 30 | Tax audit report; DIR-3 KYC for directors; outer date to hold the AGM | Audit cases; every DIN holder; companies |
| Oct 30 | AOC-4 — financial statements, 30 days from the AGM; LLP Form 8 — statement of account and solvency | Companies (assuming a September 30 AGM); every LLP |
| Oct 31 | Income tax return — audit cases; TDS return for Q2; MSME-1 for the April–September half-year | Audit cases; deductors; companies with dues to MSMEs |
| Nov 29 | MGT-7 — annual return, 60 days from the AGM | Companies (assuming a September 30 AGM) |
| Dec 15 | Advance tax — third instalment, 75% cumulative | Advance-tax payers |
| Dec 31 | GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C — GST annual return and reconciliation; last date for belated or revised ITR | GST-registered businesses; late or revising taxpayers |
| Jan 31 | TDS return for Q3 (October–December) | Every deductor |
| Mar 15 | Advance tax — final instalment, 100% of the year's tax | Advance-tax payers |
Dates shown are as generally applicable under current law. Extensions are notified from time to time — confirm the operative dates for the current year with us before relying on this table.
Bookmarks
The portals that matter.
Eight websites cover nearly every filing an Indian business makes. Bookmark them — and know what each one is actually for.
GST Portal
GSTR filings, tax payments, registration and refund claims — all GST work lives here.
gst.gov.inMCA
Company and LLP filings — AOC-4, MGT-7, DIR-3 KYC — plus public master data of any company.
mca.gov.inTRACES
TDS reconciliation — Form 16/16A downloads, defaults, corrections and justification reports.
tdscpc.gov.inEPFO
PF payments, ECR filing, UAN and KYC management, and establishment registration.
epfindia.gov.inUdyam
MSME registration — free, paperless, and the gateway to every MSME benefit and protection.
udyamregistration.gov.inRBI
FEMA master directions, LRS and ODI circulars, reference rates — the source for cross-border rules.
rbi.org.inICAI
The institute — announcements, guidance notes, and verification of any member or UDIN.
icai.orgBe prepared
Checklists we hand every client.
The same four lists we send before we start work. Gather these and most engagements move twice as fast.
For most individuals, this is everything we need — one email, one return:
- PAN and Aadhaar (linked to each other)
- Form 16 from every employer during the year
- 26AS and AIS from the e-filing portal — we can pull these for you
- Interest certificates — savings accounts, fixed deposits, home loan
- Capital-gains statement from your broker or mutual fund RTA
- Rent receipts, if you claim HRA
- 80C and 80D proofs — LIC, PPF, ELSS, health insurance — only if you opt for the old regime
Before we file SPICe+, have this ready — and know what follows incorporation:
- At least 2 directors, each with a DSC — we arrange these
- Two or three name options, in order of preference
- Registered office address proof — utility bill plus NOC from the owner
- A clear description of the business for the MoA object clauses
- After incorporation: PAN and TAN arrive with the certificate; open the bank account
- Appoint the first auditor within 30 days of incorporation
- File INC-20A (declaration of commencement) within 180 days — before any business begins
A complete kit means registration in days, not weeks of query letters:
- PAN of the business — or of the proprietor, for a proprietorship
- Photograph of the proprietor, partners or directors
- Principal place of business proof — plus NOC from the owner if the premises are rented
- Bank proof — cancelled cheque or a recent statement
- Business details — trade name, nature of business, top goods or services with HSN/SAC
- Authorised-signatory letter, or a board resolution for companies
Incorporating abroad is the easy part — staying clean on both sides of the border is the discipline:
- Decide the structure first — LLC or C-Corp, direct holding or subsidiary of the Indian entity
- Check the ownership and funding route — LRS for individuals, ODI for Indian companies
- Incorporation documents, registered agent and state filings
- EIN application, then the business bank account
- India-side disclosures — foreign assets in your ITR, FEMA reporting where applicable
- A Form 15CA/CB rhythm for every remittance, set up before the first transfer
Do the math
Numbers you can check before you call.
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