GST due dates for 2026-27
GSTR-1 is due on the 11th and GSTR-3B on the 20th of the next month for monthly filers. Quarterly (QRMP) filers file GSTR-1 by the 13th and GSTR-3B by the 22nd or 24th of the month after the quarter. Every date for 2026-27 is listed below, month by month.
The rules at a glance
Checked on 02-10-2026. The government can extend a date by notification; this page shows the dates the law sets.
| Return | Who files it | Due |
|---|---|---|
| GSTR-1 | Monthly filers | 11th of the next month |
| GSTR-1 | Quarterly (QRMP) filers | 13th of the month after the quarter |
| IFF (optional) | QRMP filers, first two months of a quarter | 13th of the next month |
| GSTR-3B | Monthly filers | 20th of the next month |
| GSTR-3B | QRMP filers | 22nd or 24th of the month after the quarter, by state |
| PMT-06 | QRMP filers, first two months of a quarter | 25th of the next month |
| CMP-08 | Composition dealers | 18th of the month after the quarter |
| GSTR-4 | Composition dealers, yearly | 30-06-2027 |
| GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C | Regular taxpayers, yearly | 31-12-2027 |
Next up: returns for September 2026.
Returns for April 2026
| Due date | Return | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | GSTR-1 | Monthly filers |
| Wed | IFF (optional) | Quarterly (QRMP) filers |
| Wed | GSTR-3B | Monthly filers |
| Mon | PMT-06 tax payment | Quarterly (QRMP) filers |
Returns for May 2026
| Due date | Return | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Thu | GSTR-1 | Monthly filers |
| Sat | IFF (optional) | Quarterly (QRMP) filers |
| Sat | GSTR-3B | Monthly filers |
| Thu | PMT-06 tax payment | Quarterly (QRMP) filers |
Returns for June 2026
| Due date | Return | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Sat | GSTR-1 | Monthly filers |
| Mon | GSTR-1 for April to June | Quarterly (QRMP) filers |
| Sat | CMP-08 for April to June | Composition dealers |
| Mon | GSTR-3B | Monthly filers |
| Wed | GSTR-3B for April to June | QRMP filers in the first group of states |
| Fri | GSTR-3B for April to June | QRMP filers in the second group of states |
Returns for July 2026
| Due date | Return | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Tue | GSTR-1 | Monthly filers |
| Thu | IFF (optional) | Quarterly (QRMP) filers |
| Thu | GSTR-3B | Monthly filers |
| Tue | PMT-06 tax payment | Quarterly (QRMP) filers |
Returns for August 2026
| Due date | Return | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Fri | GSTR-1 | Monthly filers |
| Sun | IFF (optional) | Quarterly (QRMP) filers |
| Sun | GSTR-3B | Monthly filers |
| Fri | PMT-06 tax payment | Quarterly (QRMP) filers |
Returns for September 2026
| Due date | Return | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | GSTR-1 | Monthly filers |
| Tue | GSTR-1 for July to September | Quarterly (QRMP) filers |
| Sun | CMP-08 for July to September | Composition dealers |
| Tue | GSTR-3B | Monthly filers |
| Thu | GSTR-3B for July to September | QRMP filers in the first group of states |
| Sat | GSTR-3B for July to September | QRMP filers in the second group of states |
Returns for October 2026
| Due date | Return | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Wed | GSTR-1 | Monthly filers |
| Fri | IFF (optional) | Quarterly (QRMP) filers |
| Fri | GSTR-3B | Monthly filers |
| Wed | PMT-06 tax payment | Quarterly (QRMP) filers |
Returns for November 2026
| Due date | Return | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Fri | GSTR-1 | Monthly filers |
| Sun | IFF (optional) | Quarterly (QRMP) filers |
| Sun | GSTR-3B | Monthly filers |
| Fri | PMT-06 tax payment | Quarterly (QRMP) filers |
Returns for December 2026
| Due date | Return | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | GSTR-1 | Monthly filers |
| Wed | GSTR-1 for October to December | Quarterly (QRMP) filers |
| Mon | CMP-08 for October to December | Composition dealers |
| Wed | GSTR-3B | Monthly filers |
| Fri | GSTR-3B for October to December | QRMP filers in the first group of states |
| Sun | GSTR-3B for October to December | QRMP filers in the second group of states |
Returns for January 2027
| Due date | Return | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Thu | GSTR-1 | Monthly filers |
| Sat | IFF (optional) | Quarterly (QRMP) filers |
| Sat | GSTR-3B | Monthly filers |
| Thu | PMT-06 tax payment | Quarterly (QRMP) filers |
Returns for February 2027
| Due date | Return | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Thu | GSTR-1 | Monthly filers |
| Sat | IFF (optional) | Quarterly (QRMP) filers |
| Sat | GSTR-3B | Monthly filers |
| Thu | PMT-06 tax payment | Quarterly (QRMP) filers |
Returns for March 2027
| Due date | Return | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | GSTR-1 | Monthly filers |
| Tue | GSTR-1 for January to March | Quarterly (QRMP) filers |
| Sun | CMP-08 for January to March | Composition dealers |
| Tue | GSTR-3B | Monthly filers |
| Thu | GSTR-3B for January to March | QRMP filers in the first group of states |
| Sat | GSTR-3B for January to March | QRMP filers in the second group of states |
Which dates apply to you
- Monthly filers: every business with aggregate turnover above ₹5 crore, and smaller businesses that have not chosen QRMP. GSTR-1 by the 11th, GSTR-3B by the 20th.
- Quarterly (QRMP) filers: turnover up to ₹5 crore and opted in. Tax is still paid every month through PMT-06 by the 25th; the returns are quarterly. See the QRMP scheme.
- Composition dealers: a quarterly payment statement, CMP-08, by the 18th, and one yearly return, GSTR-4. See the composition scheme.
The two groups of states for quarterly GSTR-3B
22nd: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and the union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Puducherry, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
24th: every other state and union territory, including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Assam and Jammu and Kashmir.
Other returns
Tax deductors file GSTR-7 and e-commerce operators GSTR-8 by the 10th of the next month. Input service distributors file GSTR-6, and non-resident taxpayers GSTR-5, by the 13th. Your GSTR-2B, the statement of input tax credit, is made available on the 14th.
Questions people ask
What is the due date of GSTR-1?
The 11th of the next month if you file monthly. If you are in the QRMP scheme you file it once a quarter, by the 13th of the month after the quarter.
What is the due date of GSTR-3B?
The 20th of the next month for monthly filers. QRMP filers file it for the quarter by the 22nd or the 24th of the month after the quarter, depending on the state of their principal place of business.
Which states have the 22nd, and which the 24th?
The 22nd applies in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Puducherry, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep. The 24th applies in every other state and union territory.
What if a due date falls on a Sunday or a holiday?
Do not count on it moving. The GST portal charges late fee and interest from the day after the due date unless the government has notified an extension, so file a day early.
What happens if I file late?
A late fee is charged for each day of delay, and interest at 18% a year is charged on tax paid late. A late GSTR-1 also delays your customers’ input tax credit, because your invoices reach their GSTR-2B late.
Is there a time limit after which a return cannot be filed at all?
Yes. A GST return cannot be filed more than three years after its due date. The portal has enforced this since 01-08-2025.
Read next
- What is GSTR-1?
- What is GSTR-3B?
- The QRMP scheme, explained
- The composition scheme, explained
- GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B: the difference
- GST compliance in EaseDesk
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