Advance returns, tax returns & deadlines · 3.9
The Tax Calendar: All Deadlines at a Glance
Short answer
Your company's tax deadlines recur every year. Once you have them in your calendar, you won't miss another one.
Key points
| Deadline | What |
|---|---|
| 10th of every month | Umsatzsteuer-Voranmeldung (advance VAT return) (monthly filers), Lohnsteuer-Anmeldung (wage tax notification) if applicable |
| 10.01., 10.04., 10.07., 10.10. | Umsatzsteuer-Voranmeldung (quarterly filers) |
| 10.02. | Application for Dauerfristverlängerung (permanent deadline extension) and Sondervorauszahlung (special prepayment) (monthly filers) |
| 15.02., 15.05., 15.08., 15.11. | Gewerbesteuer-Vorauszahlung (trade tax prepayment) |
| 10.03., 10.06., 10.09., 10.12. | Körperschaftsteuer-Vorauszahlung (corporate income tax prepayment) |
| 31.03. or 30.06. | Preparation of the Jahresabschluss (annual financial statements) (small GmbH until 30.06.) |
| 31.07. | Annual tax returns for the previous year, if prepared by yourself |
| 31.12. | Offenlegung (disclosure/publication) of the Jahresabschluss for the previous year |
- With a Dauerfristverlängerung, advance notifications are deferred by one month.
- If a deadline falls on a weekend or public holiday, the next working day applies.
- These deadlines apply when the financial year coincides with the calendar year.
Legal basis
§ 18 UStG§ 31 KStG§ 19 GewStG§ 264 HGB§ 149 AO§ 325 HGB
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