Tax Compliance Tracker for the month of March 2026

CS Lalit Rajput , Last updated: 05 March 2026  
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1. Compliance requirement under the Income Tax act, 1961

Tax Compliance Tracker for the month of March 2026

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Compliance Particulars

Due Dates

1

Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194M in the month of January, 2026

02.03.2026

2.

Fourth instalment of advance tax for the assessment year 2026-27

15.03.2026

3

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

4

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

15.03.2026

5

Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194-IA in the month of January, 2026

17.03.2026

6

Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194-IB in the month of January, 2026

17.03.2026

7

​Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194M in the month of January, 2026

17.03.2026

8

Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194S (by specified person) in the month of January, 2026

17.03.2026

9

Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194-IA in the month of February, 2026

30.03.2026

10

Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194-IB in the month of February, 2026

30.03.2026

11

Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194M in the month of February, 2026

30.03.2026

12

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

30.03.2026

13

Country-By-Country Report in Form No. 3CEAD for the previous year 2024-25 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

31.03.2026

14

Country-By-Country Report in Form No. 3CEAD for a reporting accounting year (assuming reporting accounting year is April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025) by a constituent entity, resident in India, in respect of the international group of which it is a constituent if the parent entity is not obliged to file report under section 286(2) or the parent entity is resident of a country with which India does not have an agreement for exchange of the report etc.

31.03.2026

15

Uploading of statement [Form 67], 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 return of income has been furnished within the time specified under section 139(1) or section 139(4)

31.03.2026

16

Furnishing of an updated return of income for the Assessment Year 2021-22

31.03.2026

2. Compliance Requirement under GST, 2017

A. Filing of GSTR - 3B / GSTR 3B QRMP

a) Taxpayers having aggregate turnover > Rs. 5 Cr. in preceding FY

Tax period

Due Date

Particulars

Feb., 2026

20th March 2026

Due Date for filling GSTR - 3B return for the month of Feb, 2026 for the taxpayer with Aggregate turnover exceeding INR 5 crores during previous year.

b) Taxpayers having aggregate turnover upto Rs. 5 crores in preceding FY (Group A)

Tax period

Due Date

 

Particulars

Feb., 2026

22nd March 2026

Due Date for filling GSTR - 3B return for the month of Feb, 2026 for the taxpayer with Aggregate turnover upto INR 5 crores during previous year and who has opted for Quarterly filing of GSTR-3B

Group A States: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep

c) Taxpayers having aggregate turnover upto Rs. 5 crores in preceding FY (Group B)

Tax period

Due Date

 

Particulars

Feb., 2026

24th March 2026

Annual Turnover Up to INR 5 Cr in Previous FY But Opted Quarterly Filing

Group B States: Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Chandigarh, Delhi

B. Filing Form GSTR-1

Tax period

Due Date

Remarks

Monthly return

(Feb., 2026)

11.03.2026

1. GST Filing of returns by registered person with aggregate turnover exceeding INR 5 Crores during preceding year.

2. Registered person, with aggregate turnover of less then INR 5 Crores during preceding year, opted for monthly filing of return under QRMP.

C. Non-Resident Taxpayers, ISD, TDS & TCS Taxpayers

Form No.

Compliance Particulars

Timeline

Due Date

GSTR-5 & 5A

Non-resident ODIAR services provider file Monthly GST Return

20th of succeeding month

20.03.2026

GSTR -6

Every Input Service Distributor (ISD)

13th of succeeding month

13.03.2026

GSTR -7

Return for Tax Deducted at source to be filed by Tax Deductor

10th of succeeding month

10.03.2026

GSTR -8

E-Commerce operator registered under GST liable to TCS

10th of succeeding month

10.03.2026

D. GSTR - 1 QRMP monthly / Quarterly return

Form No.

Compliance Particulars

Timeline

Due Date

Details of outward supply-IFF &

Summary of outward supplies by taxpayers who have opted for the QRMP scheme.

a) GST QRMP monthly return due date for the month of Feb., 2026 (IFF). Applicable for taxpayers with Annual aggregate turnover up to Rs. 1.50 Crore.

b) Summary of outward supplies by taxpayers who have opted for the QRMP scheme.

13th of succeeding month - Monthly

Quarterly Return

13.03.2026

E. GST Refund

Form No.

Compliance Particulars

Due Date

RFD -10

Refund of Tax to Certain Persons

2 years from the last day of the quarter in which supply was received

F. Monthly Payment of GST - PMT-06

Compliance Particular

Due Date

Due Date of payment of GST for a taxpayer with Aggregate turnover up to INR 5 crores during the previous year and who has opted for Quarterly filing of return under QRMP.

25.03.2026

 

G. GSTR 11: Statement of inward supply of goods or services or both received by UIN holders - due date 28.03.2026

GSTR-11 is the return to be filed by the persons who have been issued a Unique Identity Number and claims a refund of the taxes paid on their inward supplies.

 

Due date: Must be filed by the 28th of the month following the month in which inward supply is received by the UIN holders.

Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to avoid errors or omissions in this material. In spite of this, errors may creep in. Any mistake, error or discrepancy noted may be brought to our notice which shall be taken care of in the next edition. In no event the author shall be liable for any direct, indirect, special or incidental damage resulting from or arising out of or in connection with the use of this information.


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