Income tax · statutory due date
Advance tax due dates
Tax paid as you earn, in four instalments — 15%, 45%, 75% and 100% cumulative.
Next due
15 Sept 2026
Falls on 15 Sept 2026.
The essentials
A list cannot remind you.
Taxlabs derives your own filing calendar from your entity type and registrations, applies extensions as they are notified, and nudges you before each date — with a CA who files.
Other Income tax due dates
Challan 281 due date
Deposit of the tax you deducted from salaries, contractors, rent and professional fees.
26Q due date
Quarterly return of tax deducted on contractor, professional, rent and interest payments.
24Q due date
Quarterly return of salary TDS. The Q4 return carries the annexure that generates Form 16.
ITR due date
Annual income tax return for the previous financial year.
Frequently asked
When is the Challan 280 due?
The 15th of June, September, December, March. The next one falls on 15 Sept 2026.
Who has to file Challan 280?
Anyone whose tax liability after TDS exceeds ₹10,000 in the year.
What happens if Challan 280 is filed late?
234B and 234C interest at 1% a month on the shortfall. Presumptive taxpayers under 44AD or 44ADA pay in a single instalment by 15 March instead.
Do extensions change this date?
They can. CBDT and CBIC notify extensions from time to time, usually close to the deadline. The date shown here is the statutory one; inside Taxlabs the effective date is used, with any notified extension already applied.
Statutory dates as at the date of publication. Extensions notified after publication are not reflected on this page. This is general information, not advice on your specific filing.