Compliance Calendar · Central / All India
OSHWC annual return for 2026: 28 February 2027
Upload the applicable annual return for the preceding calendar year on the designated portal. Rule 98(9) separately identifies principal-employer Part III and its exception. This dated reference covers reporting year 2026 only; it does not model every future February deadline.
- Jurisdiction
- Central / All India
- Effective from
- 08 May 2026
- Issued on
- 08 May 2026
- Status
- Current
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- Official source
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OSHWC annual return for 2026: 28 February 2027
Upload the applicable annual return for the preceding calendar year on the designated portal. Rule 98(9) separately identifies principal-employer Part III and its exception. This dated reference covers reporting year 2026 only; it does not model every future February deadline.
Who should review this entry?
Employers covered by the relevant OSHWC Central Rules; principal-employer Part III subject to rule 98(9) scope and exception. Read rule 72(5) and 98(9) and the connected form before assigning the return.
Prepare and reconcile
Identify the reporting establishment, activity and period. Compile the prescribed particulars from the underlying employee and establishment records, reconcile the totals and preserve the filed acknowledgement. A calendar event is not a submission or a finding that a particular establishment is covered.
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Read any later official extension or portal direction. Dates are not automatically moved for weekends or holidays. One-time entries are intentionally limited to the named reporting year.
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Official source · Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India
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Final Gazette source and referenced form pages reviewed on 22 October 2026. Central-rule jurisdiction and chapter-specific coverage must be checked.
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