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Tamil Nadu Shops: combined annual return by 31 January
Tamil Nadu Shops combined annual return due-date reference: the calendar-year Form ZC is filed online on or before 31 January under final rule 16-D, subject to applicable official extensions.
- Jurisdiction
- Tamil Nadu
- Effective from
- 24 September 2025
- Issued on
- 24 September 2025
- Status
- Current
- Reference
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Tamil Nadu Shops: combined annual return by 31 January
Tamil Nadu Shops combined annual return due-date reference: the calendar-year Form ZC is filed online on or before 31 January under final rule 16-D, subject to applicable official extensions.
Who this applies to
Employers of establishments subject to section 47-A and rule 16-D
Reporting period and filing
The return covers the year ending 31 December. Assemble the Form ZC particulars and submit through the designated Labour Department portal on or before 31 January. Check for a specific extension before changing the deadline.
Source and version
Rule 16-D; Form ZC; Act section 47-A. Based on the final Gazette of 24 September 2025, not the March draft. The record starts on that publication date to prevent calendar events before the reviewed rule existed. No automatic holiday adjustment is made.
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Based on the final Gazette of 24 September 2025, not the March draft. The record starts on that publication date to prevent calendar events before the reviewed rule existed. No automatic holiday adjustment is made.
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