January 2026 brings multiple critical Income-tax compliance deadlines. Taxpayers, deductors, banks, government offices, and specified funds must adhere to due dates for TDS/TCS deposits, quarterly returns, certificates, challan-cum-statements, foreign remittance disclosures, and investment intimations for the quarter ending December 2025 to avoid penalties and interest.
7 January 2026 –
Due date for deposit of Tax deducted [except under section 194-IA, section 194-IB, section 194M or section 194S (by specified person)] or collected for the month of December, 2025. However, all the sum deducted/collected by an office of the government
7 January 2026 –
Due date for deposit of TDS for the period October 2025 to December 2025 when Assessing Officer has permitted quarterly deposit of TDS under Sections 192, 194A, 194D or 194H
14 January 2026 –
Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194-IA in the month of November, 2025
14 January 2026 –
Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194-IB in the month of November, 2025
14 January 2026 –
Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194M in the month of November, 2025
14 January 2026 –
Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194S (by specified person) in the month of November, 2025
15 January 2026 –
Due date for furnishing of Form 24G by an office of the Government where TDS/TCS for the month of December, 2025 has been paid without the production of a challan
15 January 2026 –
Quarterly statement of TCS for the quarter ending December 31, 2025
15 January 2026 –
Quarterly statement in respect of foreign remittances (to be furnished by authorized dealers) in Form No. 15CC for quarter ending December, 2025
15 January 2026 –
Due date for furnishing of Form 15G/15H declarations received during the quarter ending December, 2025
15 January 2026 –
Furnishing of statement in Form No. 49BA under Rule 114AAB (by specified fund) for the quarter ending December 31, 2025
30 January 2026 –
Quarterly TCS certificate in respect of quarter ending December 31, 2025
30 January 2026 –
Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194-IA in the month of December, 2025
30 January 2026 –
Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194-IB in the month of December, 2025
30 January 2026 –
Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194M in the month of December, 2025
30 January 2026 –
Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194S (by specified person) in the month of December, 2025
31 January 2026 –
Quarterly statement of TDS for the quarter ending December 31, 2025
31 January 2026 –
Quarterly return of non-deduction of tax at source by a banking company from interest on time deposit in respect of the quarter ending December 31, 2025
31 January 2026 –
Intimation by Sovereign Wealth Fund in respect of investment made in India for quarter ending December, 2025
31 January 2026 –
Intimation by a pension fund in respect of investment made in India for quarter ending December 31, 2025
