Tax filing and reporting deadlines
The dates businesses forget most often, gathered in one place by month, quarter and year. A late filing is penalised however correct it is.
Monthly
For businesses that file monthly.
- 20th
Monthly VAT return
Businesses filing VAT monthly
Due on the 20th of the month following the period.
- 20th
Monthly personal income tax return
Employers withholding PIT monthly
Same deadline as the monthly VAT return.
Quarterly
This is where most small and mid-sized businesses sit.
- Last day of the first month of the next quarter
Quarterly VAT return
Businesses filing VAT quarterly
That is 30 April, 31 July, 31 October and 31 January.
- Last day of the first month of the next quarter
Quarterly personal income tax return
Employers withholding PIT quarterly
Same deadline as the quarterly VAT return.
- 30th of the first month of the next quarter
Provisional corporate income tax payment
Businesses with corporate income tax arising
A payment only; there is no quarterly return to file.
Annual
The easiest group to forget, and the most expensive to miss.
- 31 Mar
Annual corporate income tax finalisation
Businesses whose financial year matches the calendar year
Due on the last day of the third month after the financial year ends.
- 31 Mar
Personal income tax finalisation
Employers finalising on behalf of their staff
- 31 Mar
Annual financial statements
Businesses whose financial year matches the calendar year
- 30 Apr
Individual personal income tax finalisation
Individuals with income from several payers, or claiming a refund
A month longer than when an employer finalises for you.
If the final day of a deadline falls on a non-working day, it moves to the next working day.
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