COMPLIANCE CALENDAR FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024
Managing multiple due dates simultaneously can be complicated for companies and organizations, but meeting their commitments is essential.
October is here, and with it come the deadlines for compliance. In order to prevent last-minute delays. Businesses all over India need to prepare and work to fulfill their compliance calendar dates. Which include tax filings, financial reports, and corporate governance. Ignoring any of the already mentioned criteria could result in fines and legal issues/penalty.
We have divided the Compliance Calendar into two sections. First ‘The Compliance Calendar of Important Due Dates for GST Returns in October 2024’ . And second ‘The Compliance Calendar of Important Due Dates for Income Tax Compliance/PF/ESI in October 2024’.
The below-mentioned compliance calendar for October 2024 will help your business track and safeguard it from future legal complications.
Important GST Returns Due Dates in the Month of October, 2024
| Due date | Form to be filed | Period | Who should file? |
| 10.10.2024 | GSTR 7 | September 2024 | GSTR 7 is a return to be filed by the persons who is required to deduct TDS (Tax deducted at source) under GST |
| 10.10.2024 | GSTR 8 | September 2024 | GSTR-8 is a return to be filed by the e-commerce operators who are required to deduct TCS (Tax collected at source) under GST |
| 11.10.2024 | GSTR 1 | September 2024 | Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of more than ₹ 1.50 Crores or opted to file Monthly Return |
| 13.10.2024 | GSTR 1 (QRMP) | July to September 2024 | GST return for the taxpayers who opted for the QRMP scheme (Optional) |
| 13.10.2024 | GSTR 6 | September 2024 | Input Service Distributors |
| 18.10.2024 | CMP- 08 | July to September 2024 | CMP 08 for July to Sep 2024 (Composition) |
| 20.10.2024 | GSTR 5 & 5A | September 2024 | Non-Resident Taxpayers and ODIAR services provider |
| 20.10.2024 | GSTR 3B | September 2024 | The due date for GSTR-3B having an Annual Turnover of more than 5 Crores |
| 22.10.2024 | GSTR 3B | September 2024 | The due date for GSTR-3B having an Annual Turnover of less than 5 Crores (Note: Due date may vary according to the states) |
Important Due Dates for Income Tax Returns, PF, and ESI in October 2024
| Due date | Form to be filed | Period | Who should file? |
| 07.10.2024 | Challan No. ITNS-281 | September 2024 | Payment of TDS/TCS deducted /collected in August 2024. |
| 15.10.2024 | TDS Certificate | August 2024 | Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194-IA in the month of August 2024 |
| 15.10.2024 | TDS Certificate | August 2024 | Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194-IB in the month of August 2024 |
| 15.10.2024 | TDS Certificate | August 2024 | The due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194M in the month of August 2024 |
| 15.10.2024 | TDS Certificate | August 2024 | Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194S in the month of August 2024 Note: Applicable in case of a specified person as mentioned under section 194S |
| 15.10.2024 | Provident Fund (PF) | September 2024 | Provident Fund (PF) & ESI Returns and Payment for August, 2024 |
| 15.10.2024 | Provident Tax (PT) | September 2024 | Professional Tax (PT) on Salaries for August 2024. Professional Tax Due Date Varies from State to State, kindly contact Ebizfiling.com for expert help. |
| 15.10.2024 | Form 24G by Government officer | September 2024 | Due date for furnishing of Form 24G by an office of the Government where TDS/TCS for the month of September, 2024 has been paid without the production of a challan |
| 15.10.2024 | Form No. 3BB | September 2024 | Due date for the furnishing statement in Form no. 3BB by a stock exchange in respect of transactions in which client codes have been modified after registering in the system for the month of September 2024 |
| 15.10.2024 | TCS Payment | July to September 2024 | Quarterly statement of TCS deposited for the quarter ending September 30, 2024 |
| 30.10.2024 | TDS Challan-cum-statement | September 2024 | The statutory due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194-IA, 194 IB, 194M |
| 30.10.2024 | TCS Certificate | July to September 2024 | Quarterly TCS certificate (in respect of tax collected by any person) for the quarter ending September 30, 2024 |
| 31.10.2024 | Form 3CEAB | FY 2023-24 | Intimation by a designated constituent entity, resident in India, of an international group in Form no. 3CEAB for the accounting year 2023-24 |
| 31.10.2024 | TDS Payment | July to September 2024 | Quarterly statement of TDS deposited for the quarter ending September 30, 2024 |
| 31.10.2024 | Annual Audited Account | FY 2023-24 | The due date for furnishing of Annual audited accounts for each approved program under section 35(2AA) |
| 31.10.2024 | Form 3CEB | AY 2024-25 | Report to be furnished in Form 3CEB in respect of international transactions and specified domestic transactions. |
| 31.10.2024 | Non-TDS Return | July to September 2024 | Quarterly return of non-deduction of tax at source by a banking company from interest on time deposit in respect of the quarter ending September 30, 2024 |
| 31.10.2024 | Copies of Form No. 60 | April to September 2024 | Copies of the declaration received in Form No. 60 during April 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 to the concerned Director/Joint Director |
| 31.10.2024 | ITR (Income Tax Return) | AY 2024-25 | The statutory due date for filing of income tax return for the assessment year 2024-25 if the assessee (not having any international or specified domestic transaction) is (a) corporate-assessee or (b) non-corporate assessee (whose books of account are required to be audited) or (c)partner of a firm whose accounts are required to be audited or the spouse of such partner if the provisions of section 5A apply |
| 31.10.2024 | Audit Report | AY 2024-25 | Audit report under section 44AB for the assessment year 2024-25 in the case of an assessee who is also required to submit a report pertaining to international or specified domestic transactions under section 92E |
| 7.10.2024 (As extended) | Form 10B/10BB | AY 2024-25 | The statutory due date for furnishing audit reports in Form 10B/Form 10BB for the AY 2024-25 |
Important due dates for the Company Annual Filing and LLP Annual Filing in the Month of October 2024
| Due date | Form to be filed | Period | Who should file? |
| 14.10.2024 | ADT 1 | FY 2023-24 | For Appointment of an Auditor (If the AGM is held on 30.09.2023) |
| 29.10.2024 | Form AOC 4 | FY 2023-24 | AOC 4 filing by Companies (If AGM is held on 30.09.2024) – If the AGM was not held on 30.09.2024, then AOC 4 needs to be filed within 30 days date of the conclusion of the AGM |
| 30.10.2024 | LLP Form 8 | FY 2023-24 | Every LLP should submit the data of its profit or loss and balance sheet. Financial Report of LLP |
Government authorities may extend deadlines to assist business owners and stakeholders, but these extensions are not guaranteed in every case. Therefore, you should stay ahead by utilizing a compliance calendar and completing all necessary paperwork before the due dates. This proactive approach can help avoid penalties or issues with the government related to late submissions.
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