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Payroll compliance calendar
The statutory payroll due dates for the coming months — salary payment, TDS, PF and ESI, quarterly TDS returns and yearly certificates — plus Professional Tax and Labour Welfare Fund for a state you choose.
Rules checked 17 October 2026. Dates for 3 months from October 2026.
October 2026
Wed, 7 Oct, 2026
TDSDeposit TDS on salary · Sep 2026
Tax deducted in a month is deposited by the 7th of the next month; March by 30 April
Income Tax DepartmentPortal
Wed, 7 Oct, 2026
PayrollPay salaries · Sep 2026
Monthly wages must be paid before the 7th of the following month
Code on Wages, 2019
Thu, 15 Oct, 2026
ESIESI contribution · Sep 2026
File monthly contributions and pay employee + employer ESI by the 15th of the following month
ESICPortal
Thu, 15 Oct, 2026
PFPF contribution & ECR · Sep 2026
Upload the ECR and pay EPF, EPS, EDLI and admin charges by the 15th of the following month
EPFOPortal
Sat, 31 Oct, 2026
TDSTDS return on salary (Form 138) · Q2 FY 2026-27 (Jul–Sep)
Quarterly salary TDS statement (was Form 24Q): 31 Jul, 31 Oct, 31 Jan and 31 May
Income Tax DepartmentPortal
November 2026
Sat, 7 Nov, 2026
TDSDeposit TDS on salary · Oct 2026
Tax deducted in a month is deposited by the 7th of the next month; March by 30 April
Income Tax DepartmentPortal
Sat, 7 Nov, 2026
PayrollPay salaries · Oct 2026
Monthly wages must be paid before the 7th of the following month
Code on Wages, 2019
Sun, 15 Nov, 2026
ESIESI contribution · Oct 2026
File monthly contributions and pay employee + employer ESI by the 15th of the following month
ESICPortal
Sun, 15 Nov, 2026
PFPF contribution & ECR · Oct 2026
Upload the ECR and pay EPF, EPS, EDLI and admin charges by the 15th of the following month
EPFOPortal
Mon, 30 Nov, 2026
BonusPay statutory bonus · FY 2025-26
Bonus for the year is paid within 8 months of the year end — by 30 November for a April–March year
Code on Wages, 2019 (bonus) State rule — check the latest notification
December 2026
Mon, 7 Dec, 2026
TDSDeposit TDS on salary · Nov 2026
Tax deducted in a month is deposited by the 7th of the next month; March by 30 April
Income Tax DepartmentPortal
Mon, 7 Dec, 2026
PayrollPay salaries · Nov 2026
Monthly wages must be paid before the 7th of the following month
Code on Wages, 2019
Tue, 15 Dec, 2026
ESIESI contribution · Nov 2026
File monthly contributions and pay employee + employer ESI by the 15th of the following month
ESICPortal
Tue, 15 Dec, 2026
PFPF contribution & ECR · Nov 2026
Upload the ECR and pay EPF, EPS, EDLI and admin charges by the 15th of the following month
EPFOPortal
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How it’s calculated
- Central dates
- Salaries by the 7th, TDS deposit by the 7th (March: 30 April), PF and ESI by the 15th, Form 138 quarterly and Form 130 by 15 June.
- State dates
- Professional Tax and Labour Welfare Fund depend on the state and sometimes on the size of your liability. They are marked so you check the latest notification.
- Add to your calendar
- Download the dates as an .ics file for Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar. The file is made in your browser.
Questions
What is Form 138?
The quarterly statement of TDS on salary under the Income-tax Act 2025, which replaced Form 24Q for payments from 1 April 2026.
What is Form 130?
The yearly certificate of tax deducted from salary that employers give employees — it replaced Form 16.