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DUE DATES : " Deposit of TDS u/s 194-IA on payment made for purchase of property in January. : 02/03/2026      > Deposit of TDS u/s 194-IB @ 5% on total payment of Rent more than 50,000 pm by individual or HUF (not liable to tax audit) during FY 25-26, where lease has terminated in January (Else TDS is to be deposited on annual basis by 30 April of next year.) : 02/03/2026      > Deposit of TDS on certain payments made by individual/HUF u/s 194M for January. : 02/03/2026      > Deposit of TDS on transfer of virtual digital asset u/s 194S, by an exchange, for January. : 02/03/2026      > e-Filing of Declaration received by seller in February from buyer for obtaining goods without collection of tax (TCS). : 07/03/2026      > Payment of TDS/TCS deducted/collected in February. : 07/03/2026      > Return of External Commercial Borrowings for February. : 07/03/2026      > Monthly Return by Tax Deductors for February. : 10/03/2026      > Monthly Return by e-commerce operators for February. : 10/03/2026      > "Monthly Return of Outward Supplies for February. " : 11/03/2026      > Optional Upload of B2B invoices, Dr/Cr notes for February under QRMP scheme. : 13/03/2026      > Monthly Return by Non-resident taxable person for February. : 13/03/2026      > Monthly Return of Input Service Distributor for February. : 13/03/2026      > ESI payment for February. : 15/03/2026      > E-Payment of PF for February. : 15/03/2026      > Payment of balance Advance Income Tax by ALL including assessees covered under presumptive scheme of section 44AD / section 44ADA. Resident senior citizens not having business/profession income are exempt from paying advance tax. : 15/03/2026      > Details of Deposit of TDS/TCS of February by book entry by an office of the Government. : 15/03/2026      > Issue of TDS Certificate u/s 194-IA for TDS deducted on Purchase of Property in January. : 17/03/2026      > Issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted on rent above 50,000 pm by certain individuals/HUF under Section 194-IB where lease has terminated in January. : 17/03/2026      > Issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted u/s 194M on certain payments by individual/HUF in January. : 17/03/2026      > Issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted u/s 194S on Virtual Digital Assets in January. : 17/03/2026      > Monthly Return by persons outside India providing online information and data base access or retrieval services, for February. : 20/03/2026      > Add/amend particulars (other than GSTIN) in GSTR-1 of February. It can be filed after filing of GSTR-1 but before filing corresponding GSTR-3B. : 20/03/2026      > Summary Return cum Payment of Tax for February by Monthly filers. (other than QRMP). : 20/03/2026      > Deposit of GST of February under QRMP scheme. : 25/03/2026      > Return by persons with Unique Identification Number (UIN) like embassies etc to get refund under GST for goods and services purchased by them, for February . : 28/03/2026      > Deposit of TDS on payment made for purchase of property in February. : 30/03/2026      > Deposit of TDS u/s 194-IB @ 5% on total payment of Rent more than 50,000 pm by individual or HUF (not liable to tax audit) during FY 25-26 where lease has terminated in February (Else TDS is to be deposited on annual basis by 30 April of next year.) : 30/03/2026      > Deposit of TDS u/s 194M for February. : 30/03/2026      > Deposit of TDS on Virtual Digital Assets u/s 194S for February. : 30/03/2026      > Complete CPE Hours for Calendar year 2025. Update Unstructured CPE hours details like reading of ICAI journal at https://cpeapp.icai.org. : 31/03/2026      > Opt for Composition scheme for FY 2026-27. Existing ones are not required to apply again. : 31/03/2026      > Online Application for Letter of Undertaking (LUT) for Exports & Supplies to SEZ without payment of tax in FY 2026-27. : 31/03/2026      > For FY 26-27, GTA can change from Forward Charge mechanism to RCM or vice-versa by e-filing necessary declaration. : 31/03/2026      > Calculation of Aggregate Turnover of F.Y. 25-26 for various compliances related to F.Y. 26-27 like for QRMP scheme, Composition scheme, E-invoice applicability etc. : 31/03/2026      > Payment of balance Advance Income Tax by ALL to save interest u/s 234B. : 31/03/2026      > Payment of life insurance premium, deposit of PPF etc. for saving tax of FY 25-26 under old regime. : 31/03/2026      > Uploading of Statement of foreign income offered to tax and tax deducted or paid on such income in previous year 2024-25, to claim foreign tax credit if ITR furnished within the time specified under section 139(1) or section 139(4). : 31/03/2026      > Pay Outstanding dues of Micro & Small Enterprises of FY 25-26 to avoid disallowance u/s 43B. No Relief of payment till due date of ITR. : 31/03/2026      > Updated ITR for AY 2023-24 with 50% of aggregate tax and interest payable. : 31/03/2026      > Updated ITR for AY 2024-25 with 25% of aggregate tax and interest payable. : 31/03/2026      > "File Correction statements of FY 2018-19: Quarter 4 only, FY 2019-20 to FY 2022-23: All quarters and FY 2023-24: Quarters 1 to 3." : 31/03/2026      > Complete CPE Hours for Calendar year 2025. Update Unstructured CPE hours details like reading of ICAI journal at https://cpeapp.icai.org. : 31/03/2026      > Quarter 4 – Board Meeting of All Companies : 31/03/2026     

02/03/26

GST mop-up rises 8.1% to ?1.83 trn in Feb on stronger import revenues

Net GST revenue collection up 7.9% at ?1.61 trillion in February

02/02/26

BUDGET 2026 HIGHLIGHTS

TCS cut: More cash to splash on foreign travels

New Capital Gains Tax Rules Dim SGB Sheen

Buybacks to be Taxed as Capital Gains; Retail Investors Benefit

Relief for Foreign Asset Lapses

Buying property from NRIs? Time to lose the TAN

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