The Month of December, 2020 is very significant with regards to the statutory due dates for ROC filing, GST return filings and Income tax filing falling in this month. A lot of due dates that were falling in different months throughout the year 2020 have been extended by the government as a part of providing relief to the taxpayers during the crucial time of COVID 19 pandemic and lock down period. Statutory due dates for December 2020.
Not only this but the Government has also extended the due dates for the two schemes that were introduced to provide relief to the Companies and LLPs namely CFSS, 2020 and LLP Settlement Scheme, 2020. The extended due date for the conclusion of these schemes are also falling in the Month of December, 2020.
Read the full details: Due dates extended for Income Tax Return Filing for FY 2019-20
Important due dates for the GST Returns in the Month of December 2020 |
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Due date |
Form to be filed |
Period |
Who should file? |
10.12.2020 |
GSTR 7 |
November 2020 |
GSTR 7 is a return to be filed by the persons who is required to deduct TDS (Tax deducted at source) under GST |
10.12.2020 |
GSTR 8 |
November 2020 |
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. |
11.12.2020 |
GSTR 1 |
November 2020 |
Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of more than Rs. 1.50 Crores or opted to file Monthly Return |
13.12.2020 |
GSTR 6 |
November 2020 |
Input Service Distributors |
20.12.2020 |
GSTR 5 & 5A |
November 2020 |
Non-Resident Taxpayers and ODIAR services provider |
20.12.2020 |
GSTR 3B |
November 2020 |
The due date for GSTR-3B having an Annual Turnover of more than 5 Crores |
22.12.2020 |
GSTR 3B |
November 2020 |
Taxpayer having turnover upto ₹5 crores in previous financial year (monthly return) in the state of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, Andaman, and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep |
24.12.2020 |
GSTR 3B |
November 2020 |
Taxpayer having turnover upto ₹5 crores in previous financial year (monthly return) in the state of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Chandigarh, Delhi |
31.12.2020 (Due date Extended to 28.02.2021) |
GSTR 9 |
FY 2018-19 |
Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of more than rupees 2 Crores (> Rs 2 Cr) or opted to file Annual Return. |
31.12.2020 |
GSTR 9A |
FY 2018-19 |
Taxable Persons paying tax under Section 10 of the CGST Act, the composition scheme, are required to submit their annual returns in Form GSTR 9A. |
31.12.2020 |
GSTR 9B |
FY 2018-19 |
Annual Return to be filed by e-commerce operators who have filed GSTR 8 during the financial year. |
31.12.2020 (Due date Extended to 28.02.2021) |
GSTR 9C |
FY 2018-19 |
Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of more than rupees 5 Crores (> Rs 5 Cr) to file Audited Annual Accounts & Reconciliation Statement |
Important due dates for the Income Tax Compliance / PF / ESI in the Month of December 2020 |
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07.12.2020 |
Challan No. ITNS-281 |
November 2020 |
Payment of TDS/TCS deducted /collected in November. |
15.12.2020 |
Electronic Challan cum Return (ECR) |
November 2020 |
E-payment of Provident Fund |
15.12.2020 |
ESI Challan |
November 2020 |
ESI payment |
15.12.2020 |
Challan No. 280 |
Advance tax |
Deposit of Third Installment of Advance Tax (75%) by all assesses (other than 44AD & 44ADA cases) |
30.12.2020 |
Form 26QB |
November 2020 |
Deposit of TDS on payment made for purchase of property in November. |
30.12.2020 |
Form 26QD |
November 2020 |
Deposit of TDS u/s 194M for November. |
31.12.2020 |
Form-3CD |
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Filing of Tax Audit Report & other audit reports. |
31.12.2020 (Due date extended to 10.01.2021) |
Form- 1 to 7 |
FY 2019-20 |
Filing ITR for AY 2020-2021 for non-audit cases. (extended due date) |
31.12.2020 (Due date extended to 15.01.2021) |
Form 3CEB |
FY 2019-20 |
Report to be furnished in respect of international transaction and specified Domestic transaction. |
31.12.2020 |
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Making of Declaration under Vivad se Vishwas Scheme. Payment of a disputed amount of Tax without additional payment can be made till 31.03.2021. |
Important due dates for the ROC Compliance in the Month of December 2020 |
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31.12.2020 |
CFSS 2020 |
All the previous years |
For filing of all the pending ROC compliance forms under the Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020. |
31.12.2020 |
Form DIR 3 KYC |
FY 2019-20 |
Form to ensure that correct particulars of an individual holding DIN is available with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. |
31.12.2020 |
LLP Form 8 / LLP Form 11 |
All the previous years |
For filing of all the pending ROC compliance forms under the LLP Settlement Scheme, 2020. |
The Month of December 2020 is full of due dates for various compliances under Goods and Service Act, Income Tax Act, Companies Act and LLP Act. Filing the above mentioned forms on or before the due dates will save the Taxpayers / Companies / LLPs from hefty penalties.
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