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Tax deadline calculator for Germany

Choose what you file. The calculator lists every deadline of the year, moves weekends and holidays under § 108 AO, and saves everything to your calendar.

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Your tax obligations

Year
VAT advance return

All advance returns and payments one month later.

EC sales list
Payroll tax return
Annual returns
Prepayments

Your deadlines

Next deadline

12/01/2026

VAT advance return December 2025

  1. January 2026

    • Mon, 12/01/2026VAT advance return December 2025Filing and payment · moved from Sat, 10/01/2026

  2. February 2026

    • Tue, 10/02/2026VAT advance return January 2026Filing and payment

  3. March 2026

    • Tue, 10/03/2026Income tax prepayment Q1 2026Payment as set in the prepayment notice
    • Tue, 10/03/2026VAT advance return February 2026Filing and payment

  4. April 2026

    • Fri, 10/04/2026VAT advance return March 2026Filing and payment

  5. May 2026

    • Mon, 11/05/2026VAT advance return April 2026Filing and payment · moved from Sun, 10/05/2026

  6. June 2026

    • Wed, 10/06/2026Income tax prepayment Q2 2026Payment as set in the prepayment notice
    • Wed, 10/06/2026VAT advance return May 2026Filing and payment

  7. July 2026

    • Fri, 10/07/2026VAT advance return June 2026Filing and payment
    • Fri, 31/07/2026Tax returns 2025Income tax, VAT, trade tax

  8. August 2026

    • Mon, 10/08/2026VAT advance return July 2026Filing and payment

  9. September 2026

    • Thu, 10/09/2026Income tax prepayment Q3 2026Payment as set in the prepayment notice
    • Thu, 10/09/2026VAT advance return August 2026Filing and payment

  10. October 2026

    • Mon, 12/10/2026VAT advance return September 2026Filing and payment · moved from Sat, 10/10/2026

  11. November 2026

    • Tue, 10/11/2026VAT advance return October 2026Filing and payment

  12. December 2026

    • Thu, 10/12/2026Income tax prepayment Q4 2026Payment as set in the prepayment notice
    • Thu, 10/12/2026VAT advance return November 2026Filing and payment
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Nationwide public holidays are included; a holiday only in your state can move a deadline by one more day. For payments by transfer, a three-day grace period applies to the late-payment surcharge, not to filing.

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Which deadline applies to what

VAT advance return: on the 10th day after the month or quarter, filing and payment on the same day. With a permanent extension one month later.

Special prepayment: monthly filers pay 1/11 of last year's prepayments for the extension, offset against the December return. Quarterly filers pay none.

EC sales list: on the 25th day after the period, with no extension.

Payroll tax return: on the 10th day after the period; monthly, quarterly or yearly depending on last year's payroll tax.

Annual returns: for 2025 by 31 July 2026, with a tax advisor by 1 March 2027. For 2026 by 2 August 2027 or 29 February 2028.

Weekends and holidays: A deadline on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday ends on the next working day (§ 108 (3) AO).

FAQ

When is the German VAT advance return due?

On the 10th day after the end of the period. The return for September 2026 is due on 12 October 2026, because 10 October is a Saturday. A permanent extension moves the deadline by one month.

How do I calculate the special prepayment?

It is one eleventh of last year's total VAT prepayments, including the special prepayment credited in December. With €20,000 transferred and a €2,000 special prepayment credited, the total is €22,000, so the new special prepayment is €2,000. You pay it with the extension request, and the tax office offsets it against the December return.

When do I have to request the permanent extension?

By the deadline of the first advance return of the year it should apply to: 10 February for monthly filers, 10 April for quarterly filers. It then continues until you or the tax office revoke it.

When is the 2025 tax return due?

If you file it yourself, on 31 July 2026. If a tax advisor prepares it, on 1 March 2027, because 28 February 2027 is a Sunday. This applies to income tax, VAT, trade tax and corporate tax.

Is there a grace period for VAT?

Only for payment by transfer: if the money arrives up to three days after the due date, no late-payment surcharge applies. There is no grace period for filing the return.

Which public holidays does the calculator include?

The nationwide ones. A holiday only in your state, such as Corpus Christi or Reformation Day, can move a deadline by one more working day. What counts is where your tax office is.