Compliance calendar: every recurring PF, ESI and labour deadline, with add-to-calendar files
The next twelve months of PF, ESIC and labour deadlines in one list. Filter by employer or employee, add any item to your calendar, or download the whole year as one .ics file.
Dates as I last verified them on 3 Nov 2026. Items marked confirm are still being checked against the notification. Extensions are logged in the deadline extensions tracker.
November 2026
- EPFOEmployer
Contractors: Form XI statement to each principal employer (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within ten days of the close of the month: each contract worker's name, UAN, wages and contributions.
- ESICEmployer
ESIC half-yearly return of contributions (April to September)
Return of contributions within 42 days of the end of the April–September period (regulation 26).
- ESICEmployer
ESIC monthly contribution for the previous wage month
Within 15 days of the end of the wage month (regulation 31); on gross wages up to the ₹21,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
October 2026 ECR: first full month on the ₹25,000 ceiling, no extension
Check the newly covered employees and the contribution base before filing.
- EPFOEmployer
PF ECR filing and payment for the previous wage month
Paragraph 20 of the EPF Scheme 2026: within fifteen days of the close of the month. Wage month October 2026 is due 15 November 2026 and is the first full month on the ₹25,000 ceiling.
- ESICEveryone
ESIC: old regulations' one-year run-off under the Code ends
Section 164(2)(b) of the Code on Social Security keeps the 1950 ESI regulations alive for one year from 21 Nov 2025; ESIC's 2026 replacement regulations are still in draft.
- EPFOEmployer
Principal employers: Form XII monthly abstract for contract workers (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within twenty days of the close of the month. Contractors' Form XI is due to you by the 10th.
- EPFOEmployee
Employees: check your PF passbook for last month's contribution
If the previous month is missing after the employer's due date (15th) plus a few days, raise it with HR before it becomes a deposit problem.
- LabourEmployer
Annual bonus payment (Code on Wages, section 39)
Bonus must be credited within eight months of the close of the accounting year (30 November for an April–March year); the annual return follows the applicable rules.
- StateEmployer
Punjab State Development Tax (professional tax) for the previous month
₹200 a month deducted from salary; deposit by the last day of the following month on challan PSDT-8, with 2% a month simple interest if late. Other states' professional tax dates differ.
December 2026
- EPFOEmployer
Contractors: Form XI statement to each principal employer (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within ten days of the close of the month: each contract worker's name, UAN, wages and contributions.
- ESICEmployer
ESIC monthly contribution for the previous wage month
Within 15 days of the end of the wage month (regulation 31); on gross wages up to the ₹21,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
PF ECR filing and payment for the previous wage month
Paragraph 20 of the EPF Scheme 2026: within fifteen days of the close of the month. Wage month October 2026 is due 15 November 2026 and is the first full month on the ₹25,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
Principal employers: Form XII monthly abstract for contract workers (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within twenty days of the close of the month. Contractors' Form XI is due to you by the 10th.
- EPFOEmployee
Employees: check your PF passbook for last month's contribution
If the previous month is missing after the employer's due date (15th) plus a few days, raise it with HR before it becomes a deposit problem.
- EPFOEmployer
AMNESTY 2026 window for exempted PF trusts closes
Six months from the 29 June 2026 notification; extendable by up to six months on the Central Board's recommendation.
- EPFOEmployer
VISHWAS 2026 window closes (six months from 29 June 2026)
Settle pre-14 June 2024 PF damages at the reduced rate before this date.
- StateEmployer
Punjab State Development Tax (professional tax) for the previous month
₹200 a month deducted from salary; deposit by the last day of the following month on challan PSDT-8, with 2% a month simple interest if late. Other states' professional tax dates differ.
January 2027
- EPFOEmployer
Contractors: Form XI statement to each principal employer (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within ten days of the close of the month: each contract worker's name, UAN, wages and contributions.
- ESICEmployer
ESIC monthly contribution for the previous wage month
Within 15 days of the end of the wage month (regulation 31); on gross wages up to the ₹21,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
PF ECR filing and payment for the previous wage month
Paragraph 20 of the EPF Scheme 2026: within fifteen days of the close of the month. Wage month October 2026 is due 15 November 2026 and is the first full month on the ₹25,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
Principal employers: Form XII monthly abstract for contract workers (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within twenty days of the close of the month. Contractors' Form XI is due to you by the 10th.
- EPFOEmployee
Employees: check your PF passbook for last month's contribution
If the previous month is missing after the employer's due date (15th) plus a few days, raise it with HR before it becomes a deposit problem.
- StateEmployer
Punjab State Development Tax (professional tax) for the previous month
₹200 a month deducted from salary; deposit by the last day of the following month on challan PSDT-8, with 2% a month simple interest if late. Other states' professional tax dates differ.
February 2027
- EPFOEmployer
Contractors: Form XI statement to each principal employer (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within ten days of the close of the month: each contract worker's name, UAN, wages and contributions.
- ESICEmployer
ESIC monthly contribution for the previous wage month
Within 15 days of the end of the wage month (regulation 31); on gross wages up to the ₹21,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
PF ECR filing and payment for the previous wage month
Paragraph 20 of the EPF Scheme 2026: within fifteen days of the close of the month. Wage month October 2026 is due 15 November 2026 and is the first full month on the ₹25,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
Principal employers: Form XII monthly abstract for contract workers (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within twenty days of the close of the month. Contractors' Form XI is due to you by the 10th.
- EPFOEmployee
Employees: check your PF passbook for last month's contribution
If the previous month is missing after the employer's due date (15th) plus a few days, raise it with HR before it becomes a deposit problem.
- StateEmployer
Punjab State Development Tax (professional tax) for the previous month
₹200 a month deducted from salary; deposit by the last day of the following month on challan PSDT-8, with 2% a month simple interest if late. Other states' professional tax dates differ.
March 2027
- EPFOEmployer
Contractors: Form XI statement to each principal employer (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within ten days of the close of the month: each contract worker's name, UAN, wages and contributions.
- ESICEmployer
ESIC monthly contribution for the previous wage month
Within 15 days of the end of the wage month (regulation 31); on gross wages up to the ₹21,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
PF ECR filing and payment for the previous wage month
Paragraph 20 of the EPF Scheme 2026: within fifteen days of the close of the month. Wage month October 2026 is due 15 November 2026 and is the first full month on the ₹25,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
Principal employers: Form XII monthly abstract for contract workers (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within twenty days of the close of the month. Contractors' Form XI is due to you by the 10th.
- EPFOEmployee
Employees: check your PF passbook for last month's contribution
If the previous month is missing after the employer's due date (15th) plus a few days, raise it with HR before it becomes a deposit problem.
- StateEmployer
Punjab State Development Tax (professional tax) for the previous month
₹200 a month deducted from salary; deposit by the last day of the following month on challan PSDT-8, with 2% a month simple interest if late. Other states' professional tax dates differ.
April 2027
- EPFOEmployer
Contractors: Form XI statement to each principal employer (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within ten days of the close of the month: each contract worker's name, UAN, wages and contributions.
- StateEmployer
Punjab Labour Welfare Fund: October–March contributions
₹5 a month from each employee and ₹20 from the employer (section 9-A, Punjab Labour Welfare Fund Act, as amended by Punjab Act 32 of 2014), deducted from wages, both shares paid to the Welfare Commissioner before 15 April for October to March. A 2025 increase to ₹10 / ₹40 has been reported but I have not seen it notified. Other states differ.
- ESICEmployer
ESIC monthly contribution for the previous wage month
Within 15 days of the end of the wage month (regulation 31); on gross wages up to the ₹21,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployee
Employees: submit Form 15G/15H to the bank and keep a copy for PF withdrawals
Relevant if you withdraw PF before five years of service and your income is below the taxable limit.
- EPFOEmployer
PF ECR filing and payment for the previous wage month
Paragraph 20 of the EPF Scheme 2026: within fifteen days of the close of the month. Wage month October 2026 is due 15 November 2026 and is the first full month on the ₹25,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
Principal employers: Form XII monthly abstract for contract workers (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within twenty days of the close of the month. Contractors' Form XI is due to you by the 10th.
- EPFOEmployee
Employees: check your PF passbook for last month's contribution
If the previous month is missing after the employer's due date (15th) plus a few days, raise it with HR before it becomes a deposit problem.
- StateEmployer
Punjab State Development Tax (professional tax) for the previous month
₹200 a month deducted from salary; deposit by the last day of the following month on challan PSDT-8, with 2% a month simple interest if late. Other states' professional tax dates differ.
May 2027
- EPFOEmployer
Contractors: Form XI statement to each principal employer (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within ten days of the close of the month: each contract worker's name, UAN, wages and contributions.
- ESICEmployer
ESIC half-yearly return of contributions (October to March)
Return of contributions within 42 days of the end of the October–March period (regulation 26).
- ESICEmployer
ESIC monthly contribution for the previous wage month
Within 15 days of the end of the wage month (regulation 31); on gross wages up to the ₹21,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
PF ECR filing and payment for the previous wage month
Paragraph 20 of the EPF Scheme 2026: within fifteen days of the close of the month. Wage month October 2026 is due 15 November 2026 and is the first full month on the ₹25,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
Principal employers: Form XII monthly abstract for contract workers (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within twenty days of the close of the month. Contractors' Form XI is due to you by the 10th.
- EPFOEmployee
Employees: check your PF passbook for last month's contribution
If the previous month is missing after the employer's due date (15th) plus a few days, raise it with HR before it becomes a deposit problem.
- StateEmployer
Punjab State Development Tax (professional tax) for the previous month
₹200 a month deducted from salary; deposit by the last day of the following month on challan PSDT-8, with 2% a month simple interest if late. Other states' professional tax dates differ.
June 2027
- EPFOEmployer
Contractors: Form XI statement to each principal employer (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within ten days of the close of the month: each contract worker's name, UAN, wages and contributions.
- ESICEmployer
ESIC monthly contribution for the previous wage month
Within 15 days of the end of the wage month (regulation 31); on gross wages up to the ₹21,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
PF ECR filing and payment for the previous wage month
Paragraph 20 of the EPF Scheme 2026: within fifteen days of the close of the month. Wage month October 2026 is due 15 November 2026 and is the first full month on the ₹25,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
Principal employers: Form XII monthly abstract for contract workers (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within twenty days of the close of the month. Contractors' Form XI is due to you by the 10th.
- EPFOEmployee
Employees: check your PF passbook for last month's contribution
If the previous month is missing after the employer's due date (15th) plus a few days, raise it with HR before it becomes a deposit problem.
- StateEmployer
Punjab State Development Tax (professional tax) for the previous month
₹200 a month deducted from salary; deposit by the last day of the following month on challan PSDT-8, with 2% a month simple interest if late. Other states' professional tax dates differ.
July 2027
- EPFOEmployer
Contractors: Form XI statement to each principal employer (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within ten days of the close of the month: each contract worker's name, UAN, wages and contributions.
- ESICEmployer
ESIC monthly contribution for the previous wage month
Within 15 days of the end of the wage month (regulation 31); on gross wages up to the ₹21,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
PF ECR filing and payment for the previous wage month
Paragraph 20 of the EPF Scheme 2026: within fifteen days of the close of the month. Wage month October 2026 is due 15 November 2026 and is the first full month on the ₹25,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
Principal employers: Form XII monthly abstract for contract workers (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within twenty days of the close of the month. Contractors' Form XI is due to you by the 10th.
- EPFOEmployee
Employees: check your PF passbook for last month's contribution
If the previous month is missing after the employer's due date (15th) plus a few days, raise it with HR before it becomes a deposit problem.
- StateEmployer
Punjab State Development Tax (professional tax) for the previous month
₹200 a month deducted from salary; deposit by the last day of the following month on challan PSDT-8, with 2% a month simple interest if late. Other states' professional tax dates differ.
August 2027
- EPFOEmployer
Contractors: Form XI statement to each principal employer (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within ten days of the close of the month: each contract worker's name, UAN, wages and contributions.
- ESICEmployer
ESIC monthly contribution for the previous wage month
Within 15 days of the end of the wage month (regulation 31); on gross wages up to the ₹21,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
PF ECR filing and payment for the previous wage month
Paragraph 20 of the EPF Scheme 2026: within fifteen days of the close of the month. Wage month October 2026 is due 15 November 2026 and is the first full month on the ₹25,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
Principal employers: Form XII monthly abstract for contract workers (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within twenty days of the close of the month. Contractors' Form XI is due to you by the 10th.
- EPFOEmployee
Employees: check your PF passbook for last month's contribution
If the previous month is missing after the employer's due date (15th) plus a few days, raise it with HR before it becomes a deposit problem.
- StateEmployer
Punjab State Development Tax (professional tax) for the previous month
₹200 a month deducted from salary; deposit by the last day of the following month on challan PSDT-8, with 2% a month simple interest if late. Other states' professional tax dates differ.
September 2027
- EPFOEmployer
Contractors: Form XI statement to each principal employer (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within ten days of the close of the month: each contract worker's name, UAN, wages and contributions.
- ESICEmployer
ESIC monthly contribution for the previous wage month
Within 15 days of the end of the wage month (regulation 31); on gross wages up to the ₹21,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
PF ECR filing and payment for the previous wage month
Paragraph 20 of the EPF Scheme 2026: within fifteen days of the close of the month. Wage month October 2026 is due 15 November 2026 and is the first full month on the ₹25,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
Principal employers: Form XII monthly abstract for contract workers (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within twenty days of the close of the month. Contractors' Form XI is due to you by the 10th.
- EPFOEmployee
Employees: check your PF passbook for last month's contribution
If the previous month is missing after the employer's due date (15th) plus a few days, raise it with HR before it becomes a deposit problem.
- StateEmployer
Punjab State Development Tax (professional tax) for the previous month
₹200 a month deducted from salary; deposit by the last day of the following month on challan PSDT-8, with 2% a month simple interest if late. Other states' professional tax dates differ.
October 2027
- EPFOEmployer
Contractors: Form XI statement to each principal employer (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within ten days of the close of the month: each contract worker's name, UAN, wages and contributions.
- StateEmployer
Punjab Labour Welfare Fund: April–September contributions
₹5 a month from each employee and ₹20 from the employer (section 9-A, Punjab Labour Welfare Fund Act, as amended by Punjab Act 32 of 2014), deducted from wages, both shares paid to the Welfare Commissioner before 15 October for April to September. A 2025 increase to ₹10 / ₹40 has been reported but I have not seen it notified. Other states differ.
- ESICEmployer
ESIC monthly contribution for the previous wage month
Within 15 days of the end of the wage month (regulation 31); on gross wages up to the ₹21,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
PF ECR filing and payment for the previous wage month
Paragraph 20 of the EPF Scheme 2026: within fifteen days of the close of the month. Wage month October 2026 is due 15 November 2026 and is the first full month on the ₹25,000 ceiling.
- EPFOEmployer
Principal employers: Form XII monthly abstract for contract workers (EPF Scheme 2026, paragraph 27)
Within twenty days of the close of the month. Contractors' Form XI is due to you by the 10th.
- EPFOEmployee
Employees: check your PF passbook for last month's contribution
If the previous month is missing after the employer's due date (15th) plus a few days, raise it with HR before it becomes a deposit problem.
- StateEmployer
Punjab State Development Tax (professional tax) for the previous month
₹200 a month deducted from salary; deposit by the last day of the following month on challan PSDT-8, with 2% a month simple interest if late. Other states' professional tax dates differ.
Not a deadline for you, but worth knowing
- Annual returns under state labour laws: In Punjab, annual returns under the Shops Act, Factories Act, Minimum Wages, Payment of Wages, Bonus and Contract Labour Acts are filed online on the e-Labour portal at no fee (Labour Commissioner's letter of 26 October 2017). I have not found an official due date for the Shops Act return, so it is not shown as a dated deadline here; check the form on the portal or with your labour inspector.
- Employees: pension claims to be settled within twenty days under EPS 2026 (paragraph 17): Not a deadline for you: if EPFO is late, 12% interest applies. Keep the claim acknowledgment.
Indicative only. Dates are from official notifications as I last checked them; a circular can move a date at short notice. Confirm your state-specific dates. The consultation is where your real payroll and records get verified. NidhiSetu is independent and not affiliated with EPFO or ESIC; their own services are free.
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