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Germany tax & financial deadlines

Federal and state tax administration business obligations: corporate tax, VAT and wage tax.

This information is provided for general planning and reference only. Tax obligations and deadlines can depend on taxpayer status, fiscal year, reporting period and other circumstances. Dates shown on Wait Until are indicative only and may be subject to change, extensions or jurisdiction-specific rules. Wait Until, its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates do not accept responsibility for any loss, penalty, interest, filing failure or other consequence arising from reliance on the information or any error or omission in the deadlines shown. Final confirmation of all applicable deadlines must be obtained from the relevant tax authority or a qualified tax adviser.

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These follow your financial year, reporting period, payment date or a business-day rule, so no single calendar date is shown.

  • Annual corporate tax return

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    Statutory filing deadline after the calendar year; later when prepared by a tax adviser. Deadlines have been temporarily changed in recent years.

    Annual corporate tax, trade tax and VAT returns.

    Applies to: Companies

    Exact rule not yet read on the official page; verify before relying on this.

    Authority: Finanzamt (state tax offices)Bayerisches Landesamt für Steuern — Termine und FristenLast checked Sunday 4 October 2026