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Statutory Compliance Calendar & Due Dates for Indian Companies (FY 2026-27)

Risk Mitigation & Solvency

The comprehensive master compliance calendar for Indian private limited companies, LLPs, and partnership firms covering GST, TDS/TCS, Advance Tax, Provident Fund, ESI, and annual MCA/ROC filings.

"“Statutory compliance is not an annual scramble; it is a monthly discipline that protects corporate licenses and director reputations.”"

Master Corporate Statutory Deadlines (FY 2026-27)

Core Strategic Dimension	Regulatory / Financial Benchmark	Operational Practice Guideline
Statutory Governance	Companies Act 2013 & Income Tax Act	Strict reconciliation between book records and statutory filings
Working Capital Controls	Operating Cash Flow Neutrality	Institutionalize 30-day debtor follow-up and vendor discipline
Director Fiduciary Duty	Section 166 Compliance	Maintain documented board approvals and signed management representation letters

Every Month - 7th: Deposit of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) and Tax Collected at Source (TCS) for preceding month.
Every Month - 11th: Filing of GSTR-1 (Outward Supplies) by regular taxpayers.
Every Month - 15th: Deposit of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Employee State Insurance (ESIC) contributions.
Every Month - 20th: Filing of GSTR-3B (Summary Return and Tax Payment) for eligible entities.
Quarterly Advance Tax: 15th June (15%), 15th September (45%), 15th December (75%), and 15th March (100%).
Annual ROC Filings: Form AOC-4 (Financial Statements within 30 days of AGM) and Form MGT-7 (Annual Return within 60 days of AGM).

Internal Controls for Clean Month-End Closure

Implement an automated Maker-Checker compliance workflow: reconciliations between GSTR-2B and purchase registers before return filing to maximize Input Tax Credit (ITC), 26AS/AIS reconciliation with general ledger revenues, and quarterly vendor TDS certificate issuance.

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The 13-Week Rolling Cash Flow Forecast

Annual budgets are insufficient for managing working capital volatility. Well-run corporate finance desks rely on a rolling 13-week cash flow model updated every Monday morning:

Weeks 1 to 4 (Deterministic): Known customer collection commitments, confirmed payroll obligations, statutory tax liabilities, and fixed vendor payouts.
Weeks 5 to 8 (Operational): Anticipated project billing milestones, scheduled raw material purchases, and advance tax tranches.
Weeks 9 to 13 (Strategic): Projected seasonal sales inflows and planned capex disbursements.

By rolling this 13-week projection forward each week, a liquidity shortfall is visible 8 to 10 weeks in advance—providing ample runway to adjust procurement, accelerate debtor recovery, or arrange promoter loans.