Tax deadlines 2026–2029
Every tax date a private person deals with, years ahead. Add them to your calendar with a reminder a week before.
2026
December
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Last day to ask for a holdover of the first provisional tax instalment
If your income for the year starting in 2026 has fallen, apply to hold over provisional tax at least 28 days before the first instalment is due. Check the dates on your demand note.
Employees · Self-employed · Landlords
2027
January
First instalment: final tax for the previous year and 75 % of provisional tax for 2026
Pay the balance of the previous year's tax and 75 % of provisional tax for the year starting in 2026. The exact date is on your demand note.
Employees · Self-employed · Landlords
March
Last day to ask for a holdover of the second provisional tax instalment
Apply to hold over the second instalment of provisional tax for the year starting in 2026 at least 28 days before it is due.
Employees · Self-employed · Landlords
Year of assessment starting in 2026 ends
The year of assessment that started on 1 April 2026 ends today. Voluntary MPF and other deductible payments must be made by now to count.
Everyone
April
Second instalment: 25 % of provisional tax for the year starting in 2026
Pay the remaining 25 % of provisional tax for the year starting in 2026. The exact date is on your demand note.
Employees · Self-employed · Landlords
New year of assessment starts
The year of assessment starting in 2027 runs from 1 April to 31 March. Income from this day counts towards it.
Everyone
June
Tax return for individuals (BIR60) for the year starting in 2026
File the return covering 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 within one month of the issue date shown on it. Joint owners report rent on the separate property tax return (BIR57), also due within one month.
Employees · Investors · Landlords
July
Tax return for individuals filed online (eTAX) for the year starting in 2026
If you file through eTAX, you get one more month after the paper deadline.
Employees · Investors · Landlords
August
Tax return for sole proprietors for the year starting in 2026
Sole proprietors have three months from the issue date to file the individual return with their business profits.
Self-employed
September
Tax return for sole proprietors filed online (eTAX) for the year starting in 2026
Sole proprietors who file through eTAX get one more month after the three-month deadline.
Self-employed
December
Last day to ask for a holdover of the first provisional tax instalment
If your income for the year starting in 2027 has fallen, apply to hold over provisional tax at least 28 days before the first instalment is due. Check the dates on your demand note.
Employees · Self-employed · LandlordsEstimate
2028
January
First instalment: final tax for the previous year and 75 % of provisional tax for 2027
Pay the balance of the previous year's tax and 75 % of provisional tax for the year starting in 2027. The exact date is on your demand note.
Employees · Self-employed · LandlordsEstimate
March
Last day to ask for a holdover of the second provisional tax instalment
Apply to hold over the second instalment of provisional tax for the year starting in 2027 at least 28 days before it is due.
Employees · Self-employed · LandlordsEstimate
Year of assessment starting in 2027 ends
The year of assessment that started on 1 April 2027 ends today. Voluntary MPF and other deductible payments must be made by now to count.
EveryoneEstimate
April
Second instalment: 25 % of provisional tax for the year starting in 2027
Pay the remaining 25 % of provisional tax for the year starting in 2027. The exact date is on your demand note.
Employees · Self-employed · LandlordsEstimate
New year of assessment starts
The year of assessment starting in 2028 runs from 1 April to 31 March. Income from this day counts towards it.
EveryoneEstimate
June
Tax return for individuals (BIR60) for the year starting in 2027
File the return covering 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028 within one month of the issue date shown on it. Joint owners report rent on the separate property tax return (BIR57), also due within one month.
Employees · Investors · LandlordsEstimate
July
Tax return for individuals filed online (eTAX) for the year starting in 2027
If you file through eTAX, you get one more month after the paper deadline.
Employees · Investors · LandlordsEstimate
August
Tax return for sole proprietors for the year starting in 2027
Sole proprietors have three months from the issue date to file the individual return with their business profits.
Self-employedEstimate
September
Tax return for sole proprietors filed online (eTAX) for the year starting in 2027
Sole proprietors who file through eTAX get one more month after the three-month deadline.
Self-employedEstimate
December
Last day to ask for a holdover of the first provisional tax instalment
If your income for the year starting in 2028 has fallen, apply to hold over provisional tax at least 28 days before the first instalment is due. Check the dates on your demand note.
Employees · Self-employed · LandlordsEstimate
2029
January
First instalment: final tax for the previous year and 75 % of provisional tax for 2028
Pay the balance of the previous year's tax and 75 % of provisional tax for the year starting in 2028. The exact date is on your demand note.
Employees · Self-employed · LandlordsEstimate
March
Last day to ask for a holdover of the second provisional tax instalment
Apply to hold over the second instalment of provisional tax for the year starting in 2028 at least 28 days before it is due.
Employees · Self-employed · LandlordsEstimate
Year of assessment starting in 2028 ends
The year of assessment that started on 1 April 2028 ends today. Voluntary MPF and other deductible payments must be made by now to count.
EveryoneEstimate
April
Second instalment: 25 % of provisional tax for the year starting in 2028
Pay the remaining 25 % of provisional tax for the year starting in 2028. The exact date is on your demand note.
Employees · Self-employed · LandlordsEstimate
New year of assessment starts
The year of assessment starting in 2029 runs from 1 April to 31 March. Income from this day counts towards it.
EveryoneEstimate
June
Tax return for individuals (BIR60) for the year starting in 2028
File the return covering 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2029 within one month of the issue date shown on it. Joint owners report rent on the separate property tax return (BIR57), also due within one month.
Employees · Investors · LandlordsEstimate
July
Tax return for individuals filed online (eTAX) for the year starting in 2028
If you file through eTAX, you get one more month after the paper deadline.
Employees · Investors · LandlordsEstimate
August
Tax return for sole proprietors for the year starting in 2028
Sole proprietors have three months from the issue date to file the individual return with their business profits.
Self-employedEstimate
September
Tax return for sole proprietors filed online (eTAX) for the year starting in 2028
Sole proprietors who file through eTAX get one more month after the three-month deadline.
Self-employedEstimate
December
Last day to ask for a holdover of the first provisional tax instalment
If your income for the year starting in 2029 has fallen, apply to hold over provisional tax at least 28 days before the first instalment is due. Check the dates on your demand note.
Employees · Self-employed · LandlordsEstimate
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