Guide
Tax calendar for businesses
We track all your tax deadlines and prepare, file, and pay your obligations on time, without penalties or interest.
A tax calendar is an overview of all monthly and periodic obligations a company or sole trader must report and pay to the Tax Administration and other institutions during the year. The most important deadlines repeat month after month: the VAT return, payroll with its taxes and contributions, and the monthly advance payments of corporate income tax or personal business income tax. On top of that there are annual deadlines, such as filing financial statements with the Business Registers Agency (APR) and the annual tax return. A missed deadline brings interest and penalties, so keeping the calendar in order is part of the financial safety of the business.
What you should know
- The VAT return (the PP PDV form with the POPDV records) is filed electronically via the ePorezi portal, and the deadline to file and pay is the 15th of the month for the previous tax period, which is a calendar month or a quarter depending on the level of turnover.
- The PPP-PD payroll tax return must be filed and the tax and contributions paid no later than the salary payment date, and employees must first be registered for mandatory social insurance through the Central Registry (CROSO).
- Companies pay a monthly advance of corporate income tax by the 15th of the month for the previous month, in the amount set by the last tax return (the PDP form), with the final calculation made in the annual return.
- Sole traders who keep books pay a monthly advance of personal business income tax by the 15th of the month, while lump-sum (pausal) traders pay the assessed flat tax and contributions per the Tax Administration's decision, also by the 15th of the month.
- Annual financial statements are filed with APR within the statutory deadline after the business year ends; for entities whose business year equals the calendar year this deadline falls in the first half of the following year, while the deadline for the annual corporate or business income tax return follows the statutory period after the business year ends.
- Individuals with high annual income file the annual personal income tax return through self-assessment, within the statutory deadline during the following year for income earned in the previous year.
How we handle it
- 01 Building your calendar Based on your legal form, VAT status and number of employees, we put together a personalized overview of all your tax deadlines for the whole year.
- 02 Tracking deadlines We keep a record of every monthly and periodic deadline and remind you in good time before each obligation falls due.
- 03 Preparing the calculations For each deadline we prepare an accurate calculation, whether it is a VAT return, payroll or a tax advance, based on properly posted documentation.
- 04 Filing the returns We file the PP PDV, PPP-PD and other returns with the Tax Administration electronically via the ePorezi portal, before the deadline.
- 05 Payment notification We notify you in good time of the exact amount and date of each payment, with the payment reference, so you can pay on time.
- 06 Annual reports We prepare and file the annual financial statements with APR and the annual tax returns, closing the business year with no outstanding obligations.
Company formation
We register your company with APR and handle all tax and banking obligations.
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