Compliance Calendar · Central / All India
Social Security annual return for 2026: 28 February 2027
Upload the unified annual return in Form XXIII for the preceding year on the designated Central Government portal. This is a dated 2026 reporting-year reference, not a universal annual-return obligation for every employer or every future year.
- 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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Social Security annual return for 2026: 28 February 2027
Upload the unified annual return in Form XXIII for the preceding year on the designated Central Government portal. This is a dated 2026 reporting-year reference, not a universal annual-return obligation for every employer or every future year.
Who should review this entry?
Employers to which Chapters V and VI apply within the scope of the Social Security Central Rules. Read rule 53(5)(a) 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.
Check changes before filing
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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