Startup Compliance Calendar
Pick your entity and toggle GST, payroll and DPIIT — we build a printable annual calendar of every ROC, tax, GST and labour due date your startup must meet.
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Never miss a due date — let TaxClue manage your compliances
ROC filings, GST returns, TDS, PF/ESI and bookkeeping handled end-to-end by CAs & CSs.
Disclaimer: This calendar lists the common statutory due dates for a startup based on the entity and options you select. Actual applicability, thresholds and extended dates vary by turnover, state and CBDT/CBIC/MCA notifications — verify each date before filing.
How the compliance calendar works
Choose whether you run a Private Limited company or an LLP, then switch on GST, payroll (PF/ESI) and DPIIT if they apply to you. The calendar on the right rebuilds itself instantly — rows are added or removed as you toggle — grouping every obligation under MCA/ROC, Income Tax, GST and Labour. When it looks right, print it or save a PDF for your team.
Pick entity
Private Limited pulls AOC-4, MGT-7 and AGM; LLP pulls Form 8 and Form 11 instead.
Set applicability
Toggle GST, PF/ESI and DPIIT so only the compliances that actually apply appear.
Review the year
Scan monthly, quarterly and annual rows with each form and its due date.
Print or save
Hit “Print / Save PDF” — only the calendar prints, ready to pin or share.
Key terms explained
Monthly vs Quarterly vs Annual
Monthly filings recur every month (GSTR-1/3B on the 11th/20th, TDS payment by the 7th, PF/ESI by the 15th). Quarterly filings recur four times a year (TDS returns 24Q/26Q, advance tax instalments). Annual filings happen once a year (ROC AOC-4/MGT-7, income-tax return, GSTR-9).
ROC / MCA filings
Companies file AOC-4 (financials) and MGT-7 (annual return) after the AGM, plus DPT-3 (deposits return, 30 Jun) and DIR-3 KYC for every director (30 Sep). LLPs instead file Form 8 (statement of accounts, 30 Oct) and Form 11 (annual return, 30 May).
Advance tax & ITR
Advance tax is paid in four instalments — 15% by 15 Jun, 45% by 15 Sep, 75% by 15 Dec and 100% by 15 Mar. The income-tax return is due 31 Oct for companies/LLPs requiring audit. Estimate liability with our income tax calculator.
Penalties for missing dates
Late ROC filings attract ₹100 per day per form with no cap. GST late fees run ₹50/day (₹20 for nil) plus interest at 18% p.a. TDS delays cost 1–1.5% interest per month plus a ₹200/day late-filing fee, and late ITR draws a fee up to ₹5,000 under Section 234F.
Questions people ask
Short answers on Startup Compliance Calendar. Tap a question to open it.
01What does a startup's first-year compliance calendar look like?
INC-20A within 180 days, first auditor appointed within 30 days with ADT-1, monthly or quarterly GST returns, monthly TDS payments and quarterly TDS returns, PF and ESI once thresholds are crossed, advance tax in four instalments, and the annual ROC and income-tax filings.
02Which deadlines cost the most if missed?
INC-20A, at ₹50,000 for the company and ₹1,000 a day for each officer; AOC-4 and MGT-7 at ₹100 a day each with no cap; and employee PF, where a delayed employee contribution is permanently disallowed as a deduction.
03What compliance follows a funding round?
A valuation report from a registered valuer, board and shareholder resolutions, PAS-3 within 30 days of allotment, share certificates with stamp duty, and for a foreign investor, FC-GPR within 30 days and the FLA return each 15 July.
04Does DPIIT recognition reduce compliance?
It reduces some burdens — self-certification under specified labour and environment laws, exemption from angel tax scrutiny under section 56(2)(viib) conditions, and faster IP processing — but the Companies Act, GST and income-tax obligations are unchanged.
05What is the single most common startup compliance failure?
Treating the company as an extension of the founders' personal accounts — director loans not documented and reported in DPT-3, expenses without invoices, and share allotments made without valuation or PAS-3. All of these surface painfully at the first due diligence.
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Disclaimer: This tool gives indicative results for general guidance only and is not professional advice. Please verify with a qualified CA before acting on the numbers.