The founder’s India compliance calendar
The recurring statutory dates a private limited company should not miss in FY 2026-27. One page, so you can keep it next to your filing folder.
Most compliance penalties do not come from hard filings. They come from easy ones that slipped because nobody owned the date. This is the short list for a private limited company with a financial year ending 31 March. Dates that depend on your AGM move with it; treat those as “AGM + X days.”
The three most-missed
DPT-3, the annual return of deposits and loans
FLA return to RBI, if you have foreign investment
DIR-3 KYC for every director with a DIN
The full year, in order
| Date | What it is | Form | Who it applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Half-yearly return of dues to MSME suppliers (Oct to Mar) | MSME-1 | Companies with payments to MSME vendors outstanding beyond 45 days |
| 30 May | Annual return of an LLP | LLP Form 11 | LLPs only |
| 30 Jun | Annual return of deposits and amounts not treated as deposits, as on 31 Mar | DPT-3 | All companies (except government companies) |
| 15 Jul | Foreign Liabilities and Assets return to the RBI | FLA | Companies that have received FDI or made overseas investment |
| 30 Sep | Annual General Meeting (within 6 months of FY end; first AGM within 9 months) | AGM | All companies |
| 30 Sep | Director KYC for every individual holding a DIN | DIR-3 KYC | All DIN holders |
| 30 Sep | Tax audit report | 3CA/3CB-3CD | Companies that require a tax audit |
| 30 Sep (verify) | Dematerialisation of securities for private companies | n/a | Private companies (confirm the current notified deadline) |
| AGM + 15d | Appointment or ratification of auditor | ADT-1 | All companies |
| AGM + 30d | Filing of financial statements | AOC-4 | All companies |
| 31 Oct | Income tax return for audited cases | ITR-6 | Companies under audit |
| 31 Oct | Half-yearly return of dues to MSME suppliers (Apr to Sep) | MSME-1 | Companies with MSME vendor dues beyond 45 days |
| AGM + 60d | Annual return of the company | MGT-7 / 7A | All companies (7A for small companies and OPCs) |
| 30 Nov | Income tax return for transfer pricing cases | 3CEB / ITR | Companies with specified domestic or international transactions |
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This calendar is general information for founders, not legal, tax, or compliance advice for your specific company. Dates assume a financial year ending 31 March and a private limited company; several depend on your AGM date and on the latest MCA, CBDT, and RBI notifications. Confirm the exact dates and their application to your business before you rely on them.
Prepared by Infinilex Consultancy · infinilex.io · FY 2026-27 edition, verified as of 30 June 2026. Printed copies date; check infinilex.io/resources/ for the current version.