SEBI RA Compliance Deadline Calculator
Most compliance trouble is a missed date, not a deliberate breach. Pick your financial year and get the dates that matter: when the Regulation 25(3) audit must be done, and when the report has to reach RAASB.
Deadlines assume a 31 March year-end, which nearly every individual Research Analyst uses.
31 August 2026
Recommended
Brief your auditor. Recommended buffer so there is time to fix anything before the report is finalised.
30 September 2026
SEBI deadline
Complete the Regulation 25(3) annual compliance audit (within six months of financial year-end).
31 October 2026
SEBI deadline
Submit the audit report to RAASB and publish the status and any adverse findings on your website. This is the hard deadline.
The annual return is a separate filing from the compliance audit; you have to do both. This is a descriptive guide, not legal or compliance advice. Verify the current deadlines against SEBI circulars and RAASB notices.
The deadlines that matter
Every SEBI-registered Research Analyst has to be audited for compliance once a year by an external professional, then report the result to RAASB. The audit is due within six months of financial year-end, and the report no later than 31 October. Miss it, or hand the auditor a shoebox of WhatsApp screenshots, and a routine audit turns into a problem. The full walkthrough is in the annual compliance audit guide.
Make the October audit a download, not a reconstruction
The dated deadlines are easy to diarise. The continuous obligations, record-keeping and disclosures, are where practices slip, because they depend on doing the right thing every time you send a note. When every recommendation is hashed and archived on send, the heaviest obligation runs itself. See how the Regulation 25 audit trail works, and keep the full year in view with the compliance calendar.
FAQ
What is the SEBI Research Analyst annual compliance audit deadline?
The Regulation 25(3) audit must be completed within six months of financial year-end, which is 30 September for a 31 March year-end. The audit report must reach RAASB within one month of the report date, and in any case no later than 31 October for the preceding financial year.
Which date should I anchor my calendar to?
31 October. It is the hard deadline for the audit report to reach RAASB. Working backwards, brief your auditor by August so there is time to fix anything before the report is finalised.
Is the annual compliance audit the same as the annual return?
No. They are two separate obligations. The compliance audit under Regulation 25(3) is conducted by an external CA, CS or Cost Accountant and reported to RAASB. The annual return is a separate filing. You have to do both.
Is this calculator official?
No. It is a free reference tool from Aktai, not from SEBI or RAASB, and not legal or compliance advice. Verify the current deadlines against SEBI circulars and RAASB notices.