Supriya Sule Urges Finance Minister to Extend November TDS/TCS and GST Compliance Deadlines Amid Diwali

Sule Seeks Relief on November Deadlines

Supriya Sule, Lok Sabha MP from Baramati and Working National President of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar), has asked the Union Finance Minister to extend key tax compliance deadlines falling in November. In a public appeal, she flagged the TDS/TCS payment due on 7 November and multiple GST filings scheduled between 10 and 13 November, noting that these dates clash with Diwali, one of India's largest festivals.

Sule said the timing places considerable strain on chartered accountants, tax practitioners, traders and small businesses, who must complete statutory filings while festive celebrations are underway. She observed that Diwali is an important occasion for families, and taxpayers meeting these obligations should have the chance to celebrate with their loved ones.

Memorandum From Tax Practitioners Cell

Sule stated that she met Nagesh Shivaji Salunkhe, State President of the NCP Tax Practitioners Cell in Maharashtra, who submitted a memorandum detailing the difficulties taxpayers face in completing their filings during this period. She urged the Finance Minister to grant suitable relief and to consider a festival-sensitive compliance calendar so that similar problems do not recur in future years.

The appeal was also shared publicly, tagging the Finance Minister and the Finance Ministry, along with the NCP Tax Practitioners Cell.

Why It Matters for Businesses

The November compliance cycle is already dense, with TDS/TCS deposit obligations and staggered GST return deadlines converging in the same fortnight. When these dates overlap with Diwali, professional firms and in-house finance teams often operate with reduced staff, while traders and smaller entities face cash-flow and manpower constraints. Extensions, when granted, typically shift the effective due dates for the relevant returns and payments, but they are not automatic. Until a formal order or notification is issued, the existing deadlines r…