Important deadlines tracker
Every important date for the next 18 months — ITR and advance-tax due dates, DA hikes, Aadhaar fee waivers, pensioners’ life certificates, Maharashtra voter list and government schemes.
Statuses update automatically every day. Showing dates up to 7 Apr 2028.
| Date | What | Status |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | ||
| 1 Oct 2026 | LPG: biometric Aadhaar authentication needed for subsidised refills Not done? You pay market price. Do it at delivery, the distributor or in the app. · Official source | In effect |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Maharashtra voter list (SIR 2026): last day for claims & objections Extended from 30 September by the Election Commission. Name missing from the draft roll? File Form 6 now. · Official source | Closing soon |
| Expected: Oct 2026 | DA/DR hike from 1 July 2026 — Cabinet decision expected (likely 60% → 63%) Not official until the Cabinet approves. · Official source | Expected |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Tax audit report for Tax Year 2025-26 (AY 2026-27) — extended last date Extended from 30 September by CBDT (28 September 2026). Only for businesses/professionals whose accounts must be audited. · Official source | Upcoming |
| Expected: Oct 2026 | PM-KISAN 24th instalment (₹2,000) expected Instalments come about every 4 months; the 23rd was paid on 20 June 2026. Keep e-KYC and bank seeding done. · Official source | Expected |
| November 2026 | ||
| 16 Nov 2026 | Maharashtra SIR 2026: final voter list publication Claims are to be decided by 10 November. Final roll publication fixed for 16 November in the Election Commission's revised schedule. · Official source | Upcoming |
| 21 Nov 2026 | ITR due date for audit cases, Tax Year 2025-26 (AY 2026-27) — extended Extended from 31 October by CBDT (28 September 2026). Salaried people are not affected — their due date was 31 July. · Official source | Upcoming |
| 1 Nov 2026 – 30 Nov 2026 | Annual life certificate for all pensioners (window opens 1 Nov) Miss it and pension can be paused from December. · Official source | Upcoming |
| 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Nov 2026 | Life certificate for pensioners aged 80+ (window opens 1 Oct) Free from home with Aadhaar face authentication. · Official source | Open now |
| December 2026 | ||
| 15 Dec 2026 | Advance tax: 3rd instalment (75% in total) for Tax Year 2026-27 Only if your tax after TDS is over ₹10,000. · Official source | Upcoming |
| 1 Jul 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | Free email-address update in the Aadhaar app ends UIDAI fee waiver for app-based email updates (normally ₹75). · Official source | Open now |
| 31 Dec 2026 | Last date for a belated ITR for Tax Year 2025-26 Missed the July deadline? File now — a late fee applies. · Official source | Upcoming |
| March 2027 | ||
| 15 Mar 2027 | Advance tax: last instalment (100%) for Tax Year 2026-27 Late or short payment attracts 1% a month interest. · Official source | Upcoming |
| Expected: Mar 2027 | DA/DR hike from 1 January 2027 — Cabinet decision expected Usually announced in March. Not official until the Cabinet approves. · Official source | Expected |
| 31 Mar 2027 | Last date to revise your ITR for Tax Year 2025-26 Revising after 31 December attracts a fee. · Official source | Upcoming |
| 31 Mar 2027 | Tax Year 2026-27 ends: last day for old-regime tax-saving investments and PPF/SSY minimum deposit PPF needs ₹500 and Sukanya Samriddhi ₹250 a year to stay active. · Official source | Upcoming |
| May 2027 | ||
| Expected: May 2027 | 8th Pay Commission report due (18 months from 3 Nov 2025) No fitment factor has been announced yet. · Official source | Expected |
| June 2027 | ||
| 15 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2027 | Free online document update on myAadhaar ends Extended by UIDAI for a year. At a centre it costs ₹75. · Official source | Open now |
| 15 Jun 2027 | Advance tax: 1st instalment (15%) for Tax Year 2027-28 Only if your tax after TDS is over ₹10,000 — e.g. rent, interest or freelance income. · Official source | Upcoming |
| 15 Jun 2027 | Employers must give salary TDS certificate (Form 16 / new Form 130) for Tax Year 2026-27 You need it to file your return. Ask HR if you have not received it. · Official source | Upcoming |
| July 2027 | ||
| 31 Jul 2027 | ITR due date for salaried people and pensioners (ITR-1 / ITR-2), Tax Year 2026-27 Filing late means a fee of up to ₹5,000 and a later refund. · Official source | Upcoming |
| 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2027 | PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: jobs must start by this date to qualify First-time EPF members can get up to ₹15,000. · Official source | Open now |
| August 2027 | ||
| 31 Aug 2027 | ITR due date for business/professional income without audit (ITR-3 / ITR-4), Tax Year 2026-27 Moved from 31 July to 31 August by Budget 2026. · Official source | Upcoming |
| September 2027 | ||
| 15 Sep 2027 | Advance tax: 2nd instalment (45% in total) for Tax Year 2027-28 Only if your tax after TDS is over ₹10,000. · Official source | Upcoming |
| November 2027 | ||
| 1 Nov 2027 – 30 Nov 2027 | Annual life certificate for all pensioners (window opens 1 Nov) Miss it and pension can be paused from December. · Official source | Upcoming |
| 1 Oct 2027 – 30 Nov 2027 | Life certificate for pensioners aged 80+ (window opens 1 Oct) Free from home with Aadhaar face authentication. · Official source | Upcoming |
| December 2027 | ||
| 15 Dec 2027 | Advance tax: 3rd instalment (75% in total) for Tax Year 2027-28 Only if your tax after TDS is over ₹10,000. · Official source | Upcoming |
| 31 Dec 2027 | Last date for a belated ITR for Tax Year 2026-27 Missed the July deadline? File now — a late fee applies. · Official source | Upcoming |
| March 2028 | ||
| 15 Mar 2028 | Advance tax: last instalment (100%) for Tax Year 2027-28 Late or short payment attracts 1% a month interest. · Official source | Upcoming |
| 31 Mar 2028 | Last date to revise your ITR for Tax Year 2026-27 Revising after 31 December attracts a fee. · Official source | Upcoming |
| 31 Mar 2028 | Tax Year 2027-28 ends: last day for old-regime tax-saving investments and PPF/SSY minimum deposit PPF needs ₹500 and Sukanya Samriddhi ₹250 a year to stay active. · Official source | Upcoming |
| Recently closed | ||
| 30 Sep 2026 | Free mandatory biometric update for children (5–17) ends After this, ₹125 applies to the 7–15 age group unless extended. · Official source | Closed |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Advance tax: 2nd instalment (45% in total) for Tax Year 2026-27 Only if your tax after TDS is over ₹10,000. · Official source | Closed |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Ladki Bahin e-KYC deadline passed (about 70 lakh names removed) Wrongly removed? See what you can still do. · Official source | Closed |
| 31 Dec 2025 | PAN–Aadhaar: last special window (PAN made with Aadhaar enrolment ID) closed Linking still possible with the ₹1,000 fee. · Official source | Closed |
Dates marked Expected are based on past patterns or official timelines and are not final. Always confirm on the official website linked in each guide.