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Compliance calendar FY 2026-27

Research notes as of 09 Oct 2026, not legal or tax advice. VERIFIED means we read the primary source, REPORTED means secondary sources only, and UNCERTAIN means the law or practice is unclear. Ask your bank or a CA before acting on uncertain points.

Assumptions: individual, resident (ROR), presumptive scheme (s.58 Sl. 3), invoices in foreign currency. [GST] rows apply only if registered. Holiday shifts are not modelled. The product shows statutory dates and labels them as such.

Recurring

When What Applies Basis Status
Month-end + 30 days (first: 30 Nov 2026 for Oct invoices) EDF for all service invoices of the month → AD bank firms and companies; individuals if the bank asks (90 C17) FEMA 23(R)/2026 Reg. 3(2) VERIFIED
Quarterly (optional) Bulk declaration closing EDPMS entries for invoices ≤ ₹10 lakh all, if the bank asks Reg. 4(2) proviso VERIFIED
Invoice date + 9 months (12 months if INR) Realisation and repatriation deadline per invoice all Reg. 5 VERIFIED
Last day of the next month Convert EEFC accruals of the previous month (net of approved uses) EEFC holders MD Deposits ¶3.1(6) VERIFIED
11th (monthly) / 13th after the quarter (QRMP) GSTR-1 (exports in Table 6A; never in IFF) [GST] Rule 59 REPORTED dates
20th (monthly) / 22nd or 24th after the quarter (QRMP) GSTR-3B [GST] Rule 61 VERIFIED
25th of months 1–2 of a quarter PMT-06 (usually nil for LUT exporters unless there is RCM) [GST, QRMP] Notif. 85/2020 REPORTED
Within 30 days of the supply Issue the invoice [GST] Rule 47 VERIFIED
Within 30 days of receiving an imported service RCM self-invoice [GST] Rule 47A REPORTED

FY 2026-27 dated items

Date Item Applies
1 Oct 2026 New export regulations in force: monthly EDF; 9-month realisation all
13 Oct 2026 / 22–24 Oct 2026 Q2 (Jul–Sep) GSTR-1 / GSTR-3B (QRMP) [GST]
30 Nov 2026 First EDF (October 2026 invoices) all
15 Dec 2026 Advance tax instalment 3 (not applicable to presumptive filers) non-presumptive
30 Dec 2026 EDF for November invoices all
31 Dec 2026 Belated/revised ITR for AY 2026-27 (revised: fee after this date); GSTR-9 for FY 2025-26 (if > ₹2 cr); FAST-DS 2026 window closes as applicable
13 Jan 2027 / 22–24 Jan 2027 Q3 GSTR-1 / GSTR-3B (QRMP) [GST]
30 Jan 2027 EDF for December invoices all
2 Mar 2027 EDF for January invoices all
15 Mar 2027 Advance tax: 100% for presumptive filers (TY 2026-27) if tax ≥ ₹10k
31 Mar 2027 LUT for FY 2027-28 (file before the first export of the FY); last date for advance tax to count; Form 67 for AY 2026-27 (if FTC); revised ITR for AY 2026-27 [GST] / all
30 Mar 2027 EDF for February invoices all
Apr–Jun 2027 Annual IEC update (if an IEC is held) IEC holders
13 Apr 2027 / 22–24 Apr 2027 Q4 GSTR-1 / GSTR-3B (QRMP) [GST]
31 Aug 2027 ITR for Tax Year 2026-27 (non-audit; ITR-3/ITR-4) all
31 Mar 2028 Form 44 (FTC) for TY 2026-27 if foreign tax withheld

Calculations used for the EDF rows: end_of_month + 30 days. Example: Jan 2027 → 31 Jan + 30 days = 2 Mar 2027.