UPDATE: As per the special economic and comprehensive package announced by FM Nirmala Sitharaman on 13th May, 2020, the following measures have been announced with respect to income tax filing during the current AY 2020-21:
- Last date to file all Income Tax Returns for FY 2019-20 has now been extended from 31st July, 2020 and 31st October, 2020 to 30th November, 2020.
- Last date for tax audit has also been extended from 30th September, 2020 to 31st October, 2020.
Tax Calendar 2020: Income Tax Filing Due Dates
Key Tax Calendar Events in January 2020
| January 2020 | |
| Due Date | Details of Tax Calendar Event |
| 15 January | Quarterly statement of TCS deposited for Oct-Dec’19 quarter |
| 30 January | Quarterly TCS certificate in respect to taxes collected for Oct-Dec’19 quarter |
| 31 January | Quarterly statement of TDS deposited for Oct-Dec’19 quarter |
Key Tax Calendar Events in February 2020
| February 2020 | |
| Due Date | Details of Tax Calendar Event |
| 15 February | Quarterly TDS certificate for taxes deducted for payments other than salary for Oct-Dec’19 quarter |
Key Tax Calendar Events in March 2020
| March 2020 | |
| Due Date | Details of Tax Calendar Event |
| 15 March |
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| 30 January | Quarterly TCS certificate in respect to taxes collected for Oct-Dec’19 quarter |
| 31 March | Last date for filing of belated or revised ITR for AY 2019-2020 |
Table of Contents :
- Due Dates for filing Income Tax Returns (AY 2019-20)
- Tax Calendar Events in May 2019
- Tax Calendar Events in June 2019
- Tax Calendar Events in July 2019
- Tax Calendar Events in August 2019
- Tax Calendar Events in September 2019
- Tax Calendar Events in October 2019
- Tax Calendar Events in November 2019
- Tax Calendar Events in December 2019
Due Dates for filing Income Tax Returns (AY 2019-20)
Officially, the first deadline for many income tax assessees filing ITR in AY 2019-20 for FY 2018-19 is 31st July 2019. However, this deadline liable to be extended to a later date by order of the Government. The final deadline for filing income tax return in a timely manner for AY 2018-19 was 31st August 2018 after a 1 month extension of the initial 31st July deadline. The following are the key Income Tax Filing due dates in AY 2019-20 (for FY 2018-19):
| Tax Payer Category | Due Date of ITR* |
| Individual Taxpayers (including senior and super senior citizens) | August 31, 2019 |
| AOP (Association of Persons)/BOI (Body of Individuals) | August 31, 2019 |
| HUF (Hindu Undivided Family) | August 31, 2019 |
| Businesses (subject to Audit)** | September 30, 2019 |
| Businesses (subject to Transfer Pricing report) | November 30, 3019 |
*These due dates are subject to extension as per government orders at a later date.
**UPDATE: The due date of ITR filing for businesses (subject to audit) has been extended to October 31, 2019.
The above ITR filing dates are for those filing income tax returns for their earnings during the 1st April 2018 to 31st March 2019 period.
Additional List of Tax Events in the AY 2019-20 period
The following is a list of some additional tax events that tax assessees need to keep in mind for the May to December period in 2019.
Key Tax Calendar Events in May 2019
| May | |
| Due Date | Details of Tax Calendar Event |
| 7 May | Deposit of TDS/TCS for collections made in April 2019 |
| 15 May | Issue of TDS certificate for deductions made under Section 194-IA (for April 2019) |
| 31 May | Issue of TDS deposited Quarterly statement (for January to March 2019 period) |
Key Tax Calendar Events in June 2019
| June | |
| Due Date | Details of Tax Calendar Event |
| 7 Jun | Deposit of TDS/TCS for collections made in May 2019 |
| 14 Jun | Issue of TDS certificate for deductions made under Section 194-IA (for May 2019) |
| 15 Jun | Last date for providing Form 24G by a government office/department |
| 29 Jun | Last date for e-filing using Form No. 3CEK by an investment fund u/s 9A (for FY 2018-19) |
| 30 Jun | Deadline for providing challan cum statement for tax deductions u/s 194-IA |
Key Tax Calendar Events in July 2019
| July | |
| Due Date | Details of Tax Calendar Event |
| 7 Jul | Final date for deposit of TDS/TCS for collections made in June 2019 |
| 15 Jul | Last date for providing Form 24G by a government office/department (for June 2019) |
| 30 Jul | Issue for quarterly TCS certificate for tax collected by persons during the Apr to June 2019 period |
| 31 Jul | Issue of TDS deposited Quarterly statement (for April to June 2019 period) |
Key Tax Calendar Events in August 2019
| August | |
| Due Date | Details of Tax Calendar Event |
| 7 Aug | Final date for deposit of TDS/TCS for collections made in July 2019 |
| 15 Aug | Last date for providing Form 24G by a government office/department |
| 30 Aug | Deadline for providing challan cum statement for tax deductions u/s 194-IA |
Key Tax Calendar Events in September 2019
| September | |
| Due Date | Details of Tax Calendar Event |
| 7 Sep | Final date for deposit of TDS/TCS for collections made in August 2019 |
| 14 Sep | Issue of TDS certificate for deductions made under Section 194-IA (for August 2019) |
| 15 Sep | Last date for providing Form 24G by a government office/department (for August 2019) |
Key Tax Calendar Events in October 2019
| October | |
| Due Date | Details of Tax Calendar Event |
| 7 Oct | Final date for deposit of TDS/TCS for collections made in September 2019 |
| 15 Oct | Last date for providing Form 24G by a government office/department (for Sept 2019) |
| 30 Oct | Deadline for providing challan cum statement for tax deductions u/s 194-IA ( for Sept 2019) |
| 31 Oct | Issue of TDS deposited Quarterly statement (for April to June 2019 period) |
| 31 Oct | Deadline for audit report u/s 44AB for AY 2019-20 for corporates filing ITR by Sept 2019 |
Key Tax Calendar Events in November 2019
| November | |
| Due Date | Details of Tax Calendar Event |
| 7 Nov | Final date for deposit of TDS/TCS for collections made in October 2019 |
| 14 Nov | Issue of TDS certificate for deductions made under Section 194-IA (for October 2019) |
| 15 Nov | Last date for providing Form 24G by a government office/department (for Oct 2019) |
| 30 Nov | Deadline for providing challan cum statement for tax deductions u/s 194-IA |
Key Tax Calendar Events in December 2019
| December | |
| Due Date | Details of Tax Calendar Event |
| 7 Dec | Final date for deposit of TDS/TCS for collections made in November 2019 |
| 15 Dec | Last date for providing Form 24G by a government office/department |
| 30 Dec | Deadline for providing challan cum statement for tax deductions u/s 194-IA ( for Nov 2019) |
UPDATE-31st October’19
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the due date for filing of Income Tax Returns (ITR)/ Tax Audit Reports for all categories of taxpayers to 30th November, 2019 in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh. It has been further clarified that those who have filed their returns after the initial due date of 31st August, 2019 in these UTs will be considered as timely filing.