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POSH Annual Return due date — POSH Annual Report

Also searched as: POSH annual report · annual report under the POSH Act · POSH-ANNUAL

Annual report of complaints received and disposed under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, filed with the District Officer.

Next due date

31 January 2027for FY 2026-27

If it is late: Fine up to ₹50,000; licence cancellation on repeat default

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Due
31 Jan each year
Frequency
Annual
If it lapses
Fine up to ₹50,000; licence cancellation on repeat default
Statutory reference
S.21, POSH Act 2013 r/w Rule 14

Where this date comes from

The instrument
S.21, POSH Act 2013 r/w Rule 14
The authority
The relevant State government

Mallah Software Services Private Limited has not independently verified this against the gazette. The citation above is the instrument this date is taken from, and it is exact enough for a professional to check. Inside Lawzer a company secretary or chartered accountant can record that they have checked it, against the rule as it read on the day — and that record is withdrawn automatically if the rule later changes. A date nobody has checked says so.

Who has to file it

Every one of these has to hold before POSH Annual Return binds an entity:

  • 10 or more employees
Usually owned by:
Company Secretary
Typical effort:
3 hours

Common questions

What is the due date of POSH Annual Return?
It is next due on 31 Jan 2027, for FY 2026-27. 31 Jan each year. It falls due once a year.
Who has to file POSH Annual Return?
It applies to 10 or more employees.
What is the penalty for filing POSH Annual Return late?
Fine up to ₹50,000; licence cancellation on repeat default
What is the full form of POSH in POSH Annual Return?
POSH stands for Prevention of Sexual Harassment — the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. POSH Annual Return is the POSH Annual Report.

This is the standing statutory position. The government extends deadlines often, and an extension is not reflected here until the rule is updated. Mallah Software Services Private Limited is a software company and not a firm of company secretaries or chartered accountants — nothing here is legal, tax or secretarial advice. Confirm the date with your professional before relying on it. See the Professional Disclaimer.

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