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October's compliance dates: put them in your calendar, not a PDF
October 2026 carries ten statutory due-date rows across GST, TDS, PF and ESI, and the ROC, from the September TDS deposit on the 7th to the second-quarter TDS statements on the 31st. A PDF calendar
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SOFTEX ends on 30 September, and the new clock is nine months
From 1 October 2026 a software exporter stops filing SOFTEX and, like every other exporter of services, declares on the EDF within 30 days from the end of the month in which the invoice was raised.
What your clients must send you in October, in plain words
October is the heaviest document month of the year for a practice with company, LLP and audited clients. The accounts, the final figures for the 31 October return, the July–September deduction
Depreciation for FY 2026-27: one asset list, two schedules, and the gap between them
A company depreciates the same assets twice: Schedule II from useful lives, and section 33 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 from block rates.
Form 145, not 15CA: the three questions that decide which Part you file
Form 15CA and Form 15CB no longer exist for money leaving India on or after 1 April 2026. Three questions decide which Part of Form 145 you file.
FAST-DS 2026: four questions decide ₹1 lakh or 60% of the asset
FAST-DS 2026 prices an unreported foreign asset two ways, and closes on 31 December 2026. Four questions decide which price applies.
CA Final November 2026: the form is closed, 10 October is still open
The CA Final November 2026 exam form has closed. Advanced ICITSS and the applicable modules are still due on or before 10 October 2026.
EPF Enrolment Campaign 2026: what to declare before 31 October
The Enrolment Campaign lets an employer declare workers left out of EPF between 2009 and 2026. Declarations close on 31 October 2026.
Buying from an NRI after 1 October 2026: no TAN, but no form yet
From 1 October 2026 a resident buyer of property from a non-resident no longer needs a TAN. Form 141 is not the form for that deposit.
Form 10B or Form 10BB: decide it before 30 September 2026
Form 10B or Form 10BB turns on three facts about the year. Any one of them carries the trust into Form 10B. The report is due on 30 September 2026.
DIR-3 KYC: nothing is due this 30 September, and the next filing is 2028
DIR-3 KYC is now once every third financial year. Nothing is due on 30 September 2026, and the next filing window is April to June 2028.
Peer review: which phase your firm is in, and when your gate closes
A firm is bound by the earliest peer review phase it meets, on its clients or its partner count. Phase IV is dated 31 December 2026.
What Is the 50-30-20 Rule for Salary Budgeting in India?
Managing monthly expenses is one of the biggest challenges for salaried individuals in India. This is where the 50-30-20 rule for Indian salary comes in as a simple, budgeting method.
How do I manage monthly expenses on ₹15,000 salary in India
Earning ₹15,000 a month and still wondering where your money disappears? Salary gets credited, a few UPI payments happen, bills get paid, and suddenly it’s the 20th with almost no balance left.
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