Income tax · statutory due date
TDS payment due date
Deposit of the tax you deducted from salaries, contractors, rent and professional fees.
Next due
7 Sept 2026
Falls on 7 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
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.
Challan 280 due date
Tax paid as you earn, in four instalments — 15%, 45%, 75% and 100% cumulative.
ITR due date
Annual income tax return for the previous financial year.
Frequently asked
When is the Challan 281 due?
The 7th of the following month, every month. The next one falls on 7 Sept 2026.
Who has to file Challan 281?
Everyone holding a TAN who deducted tax in the month.
What happens if Challan 281 is filed late?
1.5% a month for late deposit, counted from the date of deduction. March deductions get until 30 April.
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.