The Compliance Calendar for March 2026 outlines key statutory due dates under GST, ESI & PF, FEMA, Income Tax, and the Companies Act, 2013. Under GST, major filings include GSTR-7 and GSTR-8 (10 March), GSTR-1 (11 March), GSTR-1 IFF and GSTR-6 (13 March), GSTR-3B and GSTR-5A (20 March), PMT-06 for QRMP taxpayers (25 March), GSTR-11 (28 March), and renewal of LUT in Form RFD-11 and CMP-02 for composition scheme (31 March). ESI and PF payments for February 2026 are due on 15 March. Under FEMA, Form ECB-2 reporting is due by 10 March. Income tax compliances include Forms 26QB, 26QC, 26QD, and 26QE (2 and 30 March), TDS/TCS deposits (7 March), advance tax instalments (15 March), TDS certificates (17 March), Form 24G, Forms 3BB/3BC (15 March), Form 3CEAD and Form 67 (31 March), and updated return filing (31 March). CSR spending under Section 135 is due by 31 March 2026. Dates are based on information available as of 28 February 2026.
| S.N | Particulars of Compliance | Forms/returns | Due Date |
| Compliance Calendar Under GST | |||
| 1 | Due date for filing GSTR-7 to be filed by the person who is required to deduct TDS under GST for the month of February 2026 | GSTR-7 | 10.03.2026 |
| 2 | The due date for furnishing statement by e-commerce companies for the Month of February 2026 | GSTR-8 | 10.03.2026 |
| 3 | GST Filing of returns by registered person with aggregate turnover exceeding INR 5 Crores during previous year.
Registered person, with aggregate turnover of less then INR 5 Crores during the previous year and who has opted for monthly filing of return. |
GSTR-1 | 11.03.2026 |
| 4 | Taxpayers who Opted for quarterly filing as per QRMP Scheme | GSTR-1-IFF | 13.03.2026 |
| 5 | Return of Input Service Distributor (ISD) return for February 2026 | GSTR-6 | 13.03.2026 |
| 6 | Every Non-resident taxable person file Monthly GST Return Earlier of
a. 20 days after the end of the Calendar month (OR) b. within 7 days after the last day of validity period of registration |
GSTR-5 | 13.03.2026 |
| 7 | GST return for the month of February 2026
For the taxpayer with Aggregate turnover upto INR 5 crores during previous year and taxpayers who has opted for monthly filing of GSTR-3B(Not opting for QRMP scheme) |
GSTR-3B | 20.03.2026 |
| 8 | OIDARS providing service to other then registered person shall file a monthly GST Return | GSTR-5A | 20.03.2026 |
| 9 | Payment of tax under the QRMP scheme for February 2026 (via challan) | PMT-06 | 25.03.2026 |
| 10 | Statement of inward supply of goods or services or both received by Unique Identity Number (UIN) holders, which is required to be filed by them on a Monthly basis | GSTR – 11 | 28.03.2026 |
| 10 | Timelimit for renewal of Letter of Undertaking for the Financial Year 2025-26 | GST RFD-11 | 31.03.2026 |
| 11 | Composition taxable persons and those interested to opt into the scheme for FY 2025-26 can do so by submitting a declaration on the GST portal | CMP-02 | 31.03.2026 |
| S.N | Compliance Calendar Under ESI & PF | Forms/returns | Due Date |
| 1 | Payment and filing of ESIC Return for the month of February 2026 | ESI challan | 15.03.2026 |
| 2 | Payment and filing of PF Return for the month of February 2026 | ECR | 15.03.2026 |
| S.N | Compliance Calendar Under FEMA | Forms/returns | Due Date |
| 1 | The borrower are required to report actual ECB transaction on monthly basis through AD category I bank (7 Working days) | FORM ECB 2 | 10.03.2026 |
| S.N | Compliance Calendar Under Income Tax | Forms/returns | Due Date |
| 1 | Furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194-IA in the month of January, 2026 | Form 26QB | 02.03.2026 |
| 2 | Furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194-IB in the month of January, 2026 | Form 26QC | 02.03.2026 |
| 3 | Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194M in the month of January, 2026 | Form 26QD | 02.03.2026 |
| 4 | Due date for furnishing of challan cum statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194S in the month of January, 2026 | Form 26QE | 02.03.2026 |
| 4 | Securities Transaction Tax/ Commodities Transaction Tax – Due date for deposit of tax collected for the month of February, 2026 | 07.03.2026 | |
| 5 | Declaration under sub-section (1A) of section 206C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 to be made by a buyer for obtaining goods without collection of tax for declarations received in the month of February, 2026 | Form 27C | 07.03.2026 |
| 6 | Due date for deposit of Tax deducted/collected for the month of February, 2026 | 07.03.2026 | |
| 6 | Fourth instalment of advance tax for the assessment year 2026-27 | 15.03.2026 | |
| 7 | Due date for payment of whole amount of advance tax in respect of assessment year 2026-27 for assessee covered under presumptive scheme of section 44AD / section 44ADA | 15.03.2026 | |
| 8 | Due date for furnishing of Form 24G by an office of the Government where TDS/TCS for the month of February, 2026 has been paid without the production of a Challan | Form 24G | 15.03.2026 |
| 9 | Monthly statement to be furnished by a stock exchange in respect of transactions in which client codes been modified after registering in the system for the month of February, 2026 | Form 3BB | 15.03.2026 |
| 10 | Monthly statement to be furnished by a recognised association in respect of transactions in which client codes have been modified after registering in the system for the month of February, 2026 | Form 3BC | 15.03.2026 |
| 9 | Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194-IA in the month of February, 2026 | Form 16B | 17.03.2026 |
| 10 | Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194-IB in the month of February, 2026 | Form 16C | 17.03.2026 |
| 11 | Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194M in the month of February, 2026 | Form 16D | 17.03.2026 |
| 12 | Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194S (by specified person) in the month of February, 2026 | Form 16E | 17.03.2026 |
| 13 | Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194-IA in the month of February, 2026 | Form 26QB | 30.03.2026 |
| 14 | Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194-IB in the month of February, 2026 | Form 26QC | 30.03.2026 |
| 15 | Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194M in the month of February, 2026 | Form 26QD | 30.03.2026 |
| 16 | Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194S (by specified person) in the month of February, 2026 | Form 26QE | 30.03.2026 |
| 17 | Country-By-Country Report in Form No. 3CEAD for the previous year 2025-26 by a parent entity or the alternate reporting entity, resident in India, in respect of the international group of which it is a constituent of such group | Form 3CEAD | 31.03.2026 |
| 19 | Uploading of statement [Form 67], of foreign income offered to tax and tax deducted or paid on such income in previous year 2025-26, to claim foreign tax credit [if return of income has been furnished within the time specified under section 139(1) or section 139(4) | Form 67 | 31.03.2026 |
| 20 | Furnishing of an updated return of income for the Assessment Year 2025-26 | 31.03.2026 | |
| S.N | Compliance Calendar Under The Companies Act,2013 | Forms/returns | Due Date |
| 1 | For the financial year 2025-2026, Due date for spending CSR amount as per Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 | Section 135(5) | 31.03.2026 |
Note: This Compliance Calendar has been prepared based on the information available as on 28th February, 2026. Members are requested to verify the subsequent changes, if any made to the due dates.
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Pl include SEBI compliances also separately and will be useful for many listed companies, of possible
MGT 7 Missing and Profession Tax, ITR Returns of company, firm and individual,
Wonderful compilation Mr. Muthukumaran. The compliance list in our country is so long but you have covered the most.
Thank you for the kind words
Sir, Please add 15th January 2020 as due date for quarterly intimation of Foreign Remittance Receipts during the quarter October 2019 to December 2019 to the Ministry of Home Affairs for the institutions registered under FCRA Act 2010.
its very good information about Statutory filing and payments
Very Informative…!
31/3 Income Tax Return date missed
dear muthu,
pl keep PT due dates also.