Compliance calendar
What is coming, and when it lands
September 2026
15 Sept 2026
2026
Advance tax — second instalment
45% of estimated annual liability payable, first cycle under the re-sectioned Act.
FilingIndia — Central30 Sept 2026
2026
Tax audit report and transfer pricing filings
Form 3CD under revised clause numbering; internal mapping documents must be updated.
FilingIndia — Central
October 2026
31 Oct 2026
2026
Factory licence renewal — Maharashtra cycle
Renewal windows and fee slabs differ by state; Gujarat and Karnataka run separate cycles.
Licence renewalMaharashtra
November 2026
14 Nov 2026
2026
DPDP Rules — consent manager registration window opens
First anniversary of the Rules; obligations phase in over the following eighteen months.
In forceIndia — Central29 Nov 2026
2026
Annual return MGT-7 filing
Within 60 days of AGM. Additional fees accrue daily and officer-in-default liability attaches.
FilingIndia — Central
December 2026
31 Dec 2026
2026
GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C annual reconciliation
Filed separately for every GSTIN. A 14-state manufacturer files 14 sets.
FilingAll States31 Dec 2026
2026
Revised Schedule M compliance deadline
Extended window for small manufacturers to meet revised good manufacturing practice standards ends.
Transition endsIndia — Central31 Dec 2026
2026
POSH annual report to District Officer
Also disclosed in the Board’s report under the Companies Act. Frequently missed by multi-site employers.
FilingAll States
January 2027
1 Jan 2027
2027
Next tranche of BIS Quality Control Orders effective
Import and domestic sale of covered goods without ISI marking becomes unlawful.
In forceIndia — Central
March 2027
31 Mar 2027
2027
State rules under the Labour Codes — remaining states
Each state notifies its own rules; thresholds, registers and returns diverge from the Central draft.
In forceAll States
April 2027
1 Apr 2027
2027
CAFE-III fuel efficiency norms take effect
Fleet-level CO₂ targets tighten; affects product planning and homologation schedules.
In forceIndia — Central1 Apr 2027
2027
Renewable Purchase Obligation trajectory step-up
RPO percentages are set by each SERC and differ; captive and open access users are separately obligated.
In forceAll States1 Apr 2027
2027
BRSR Core value chain disclosure — top 1000 entities
Extends assured disclosure to upstream and downstream partners covering 75% of purchases and sales.
In forceIndia — Central
May 2027
13 May 2027
2027
DPDP consent and breach obligations fully apply
End of the eighteen-month phase-in. Notice, consent, breach intimation and erasure duties become enforceable.
In forceIndia — Central
June 2027
30 Jun 2027
2027
EPR annual return on the CPCB portal
Shortfall against category-wise targets attracts formula-driven environmental compensation.
FilingIndia — Central
September 2027
30 Sept 2027
2027
CCTS first compliance cycle verification
Obligated entities in nine sectors must have emission intensity verified by an accredited agency.
Transition endsIndia — Central
This public calendar covers major cross-sector milestones only. The platform calendar includes every date extracted from every instrument in your scope, plus per-site licence renewal windows and per-GSTIN filing dates — typically several thousand a year for a multi-state group — with ownership, readiness status and escalation on approaching breach.
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