Income TaxJanuary 2026 · 7 min read
Income Tax Due Dates AY 2026–27 (FY 2025–26): Full Calendar
All income tax return filing, tax audit report, TDS quarterly return, and advance tax installment due dates for AY 2026-27 / FY 2025-26.
A complete, accurate schedule of Income Tax filing deadlines for Indian Chartered Accountants handling individual, corporate, and tax audit engagements.
1. Advance Tax Installments (FY 2025–26)
- 15th June 2025: 1st Installment (15% of estimated tax liability).
- 15th September 2025: 2nd Installment (45% of estimated tax liability).
- 15th December 2025: 3rd Installment (75% of estimated tax liability).
- 15th March 2026: 4th Installment (100% of estimated tax liability).
- 15th March 2026: Advance tax payment under presumptive taxation schemes (Section 44AD/44ADA).
2. ITR & Tax Audit Milestones
- 31st July 2026: ITR-1, 2, 4 filing deadline for non-audit individual taxpayers, HUFs, and non-corporate entities.
- 30th September 2026: Tax Audit Report filing under Section 44AB (Form 3CA-3CD / 3CB-3CD) and Transfer Pricing Report under Form 3CEB.
- 31st October 2026: ITR filing for corporate taxpayers, audited firms, and partners of audited firms.
- 30th November 2026: ITR filing for taxpayers subject to international transactions and Transfer Pricing provisions.
- 31st December 2026: Last date for filing Belated Returns (Section 139(4)) and Revised Returns (Section 139(5)) with late filing fee.
3. Quarterly TDS / TCS Returns
- Q1 (April–June): Due by 31st July 2025 (Form 24Q, 26Q, 27Q, 27EQ).
- Q2 (July–Sept): Due by 31st October 2025.
- Q3 (Oct–Dec): Due by 31st January 2026.
- Q4 (Jan–March): Due by 31st May 2026.
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