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A deadline worth checking now
A Punjab Gazette notification dated 30 September offers a one-time option for certain pending annual reports.
It sets 31 October 2026 as the filing deadline for reports covered by the stated relaxation.
This is relevant to eligible industrial units under the cited policies, not every business in Punjab.
Who should read the notification
The text refers to the Industrial and Business Development Policy 2022 and earlier detailed guidelines.
It covers pending Annual Performance Reports through financial year 2024–25 under the specified conditions.
Units should check their sanction documents and policy version before assuming the relaxation applies.
Online filing is central
The notification says covered reports must be filed online through the Fast Track Punjab Portal.
It explicitly says offline submissions will not be entertained for this one-time option.
Keep the portal acknowledgement and a copy of the completed report with the unit's compliance records.
- Check the correct unit and financial year before submission.
- Confirm the supporting records match the report.
- Save the acknowledgement and submission timestamp.
A separate MSME data-bank condition
The same notification mentions a temporary exemption related to MSME data-bank information.
It says the next incentive may be processed only after the required data-bank filing is completed.
That condition is separate from the annual-report deadline and deserves its own compliance check.
What businesses can do today
Ask the person handling incentives to compare the Gazette text with the unit's existing approvals.
If records are incomplete, contact the relevant state authority or a qualified adviser rather than guessing.
This article is an alert and checklist, not an eligibility ruling or legal advice for a particular unit.