January is a good month to set a calm, steady compliance rhythm for the year. Here’s PATTIC’s quick compliance calendar for January 2026.
Direct Tax / TDS
7 January — Previous month’s TDS deposit
31 January — Q3 TDS return
GST
11 January — GSTR-1 (Monthly scheme)
13 January — GSTR-1 (QRMP)
20 January — GSTR-3B (Monthly scheme)
22 January — GSTR-3B (QRMP — Category X states)
24 January — GSTR-3B (QRMP — Category Y states)
Labour / Social Security
15 January — EPF and ESI contributions
31 January — Form VI (Contract Labour)
Workplace Compliance
31 January — PoSH Annual Report
Save this email, share it with your Finance/HR/Admin teams, and plan internal cut-offs a few days early to avoid last-minute stress.
Hope this helps you stay on track this month!
- Team PATTIC