Due Date Chart of Income Tax Compliance

Due to COVID-19 pandemic and challenges faced by taxpayers, the Government has extended dates for direct taxes.

Chart of Original Due dates & Extended due dates under Income Tax Act, 1961

Nature of ComplianceOriginal Due DateExtended Due Date
TDS/TCS return filing for Q4 of FY 2019-20 (i.e. Form 24Q, 26Q, 27Q and 27EQ)31st May, 202031st July, 2020
Form 24Q, 26Q, 27Q and 27EQ of Q1 and Q2 of FY 2020-21As per Rule 31A/31AA31st March, 2021
Form 26QB, 26QC and 26QD of February 202030th March, 202031st July, 2020
Form 26QB, 26QC and 26QD of March 202030th April, 202031st July, 2020
Form 26QB, 26QC and 26QD of April to November 202030 days from end of month in which tax is deducted31st March, 2021
Form 16 for TDS on salary of FY 2019-20 (TDS Certificate)15th June, 202015th August, 2020
Form 16A for TDS on income other than salary for Q4 of FY 2019-20 ( TDS Certificate)15th June, 202015th August, 2020
TCS certificate for Q4 of FY 2019-2030th May 202015th August, 2020
Income Tax Return Filling for AY 2019-2031st March, 202031st July, 2020
Income Tax Return filing for AY 2020-2131st July, 202030th November, 2020
Furnishing of Tax Audit Report for AY 2020-2130th September, 202031st October, 2020
Making Tax saving Investments For AY 2020-2131st March, 202031st July, 2020
Making investment u/s 54, 54GB for exemption from capital gain for AY 2020-2130th September, 2020
Waiver of interest u/s 234A where self assessment tax is upto Rs 1 Lakh30th November, 2020
Second installment of advance tax for AY 2021-2215th September, 202015th September, 2020
Third installments of advance tax for AY 2021-2215th December, 202015th December, 2020
Fourth installments of advance tax for AY 2021-2215th March, 202115th March, 2021
Opting for Vivad se Vishwas Scheme31st March, 202031st December, 2020
Linking of Aadhaar with PAN30th June 202031st March, 2021