Payroll Calendar Generator
Build a year's payroll calendar around your own cut-off and pay dates, with the statutory deadlines — 7th for TDS, 15th for EPF and ESI, quarterly returns, annual forms — that do not move whatever your cycle is.
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Payroll calendar 2027
Attendance cut-off on the 20th, salary paid on the 30th. Statutory dates are fixed by law and do not move with your pay cycle.
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Salary dates for 2027
Your cut-off and pay dates are yours to choose. The statutory dates are not, and missing one costs interest and damages that dwarf the inconvenience of moving a cut-off.
Set your two dates and this lays out the month, the quarter and the year around them.
Frequently asked questions
- When is TDS on salary due?
- By the 7th of the following month for April to February. For March it is 30 April.
- When are EPF and ESI contributions due?
- Both by the 15th of the month following the wage month. EPF is paid with the electronic challan-cum-return; ESI has a further return of contributions due within 42 days of the end of each contribution period.
- What is a good attendance cut-off date?
- Far enough before the pay date to process, review and correct — usually seven to ten days. A cut-off too close to payday means errors are found after the money has moved, which is the expensive way to find them.
About this tool
Built by the ViniOffice team. Figures and rules last reviewed 22 September 2026 against the statutory reference this team maintains. Indian statutory rates are date-effective and change by notification — confirm against the current one before running payroll or filing.
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