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Austria Tax Calendar 2026

Every Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF) tax deadline explained in plain English — VAT, corporate tax, personal income tax, social security, and more. Covers key filing and payment dates required by the EU VAT Directive and national tax laws.

Next Austria deadline

Sep 15, 2026 · in 6 days

VAT Monthly Return — Due

Monthly VAT return and payment due for July 2026.

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GermanEuro (EUR)January 1 – December 31
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January2026

Jan1

VAT Annual Return — Filing Opens

🏛 New Year's Day

Annual VAT return filing period opens for the previous calendar year. Must be filed by June 30.

U30VAT

February2026

Feb15

VAT Pre-Registration — Monthly Return Due

Monthly VAT return and payment due for December 2025 for businesses on monthly filing.

U30VAT
Feb15

Social Security Contributions — Due

Monthly social security contributions payment due for January 2026.

Social Security

March2026

Mar15

VAT Monthly Return — Due

Monthly VAT return and payment due for January 2026.

U30VAT
Mar31

Corporate Income Tax Return — Filing Deadline

Deadline for filing corporate income tax return for calendar-year companies. Extension available to September 30.

K1Corporate Tax

April2026

Apr15

VAT Monthly Return — Due

Monthly VAT return and payment due for February 2026.

U30VAT
Apr30

Employee Annual Tax Deduction Certificate

Employers must provide annual tax deduction certificates (Lohnzettel) to employees for the previous year.

L16PAYE & Payroll

May2026

May15

VAT Monthly Return — Due

Monthly VAT return and payment due for March 2026.

U30VAT

June2026

Jun15

VAT Monthly Return — Due

Monthly VAT return and payment due for April 2026.

U30VAT
Jun30

VAT Annual Return — Filing & Payment Deadline

Annual VAT return for the previous year must be filed and paid by this date.

U30VAT

July2026

Jul15

VAT Monthly Return — Due

Monthly VAT return and payment due for May 2026.

U30VAT

August2026

Aug15

VAT Monthly Return — Due

🏛 Assumption Day

Monthly VAT return and payment due for June 2026.

U30VAT

September2026

Current
Sep15

VAT Monthly Return — Due

Monthly VAT return and payment due for July 2026.

U30VAT
Sep30

Corporate Income Tax — Extended Filing Deadline

Extended deadline for corporate income tax returns (if extension was filed).

K1Corporate Tax

October2026

Oct15

VAT Monthly Return — Due

Monthly VAT return and payment due for August 2026.

U30VAT

November2026

Nov15

VAT Monthly Return — Due

Monthly VAT return and payment due for September 2026.

U30VAT

December2026

Dec15

VAT Monthly Return — Due

Monthly VAT return and payment due for October 2026.

U30VAT

Key Tax Categories

Browse the main tax categories for Austria. Each category includes key forms and filing requirements.

VATVAT Return
CITCorporate Income Tax
PITPersonal Income Tax
SSSocial Security
WHTWithholding Tax
CTCapital Taxes

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is VAT filed in Austria?
This calendar shows a monthly VAT filing — 13 of them across the 2026 calendar. Filing frequency depends on the turnover band and the scheme a business is registered under, so a smaller business may report less often than the monthly cycle listed here. Confirm your own frequency with Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF).
When is the corporate income tax return due in Austria?
Mar 31, 2026 — Corporate Income Tax Return — Filing Deadline and Sep 30, 2026 — Corporate Income Tax — Extended Filing Deadline. Austria's tax year in this calendar runs January 1 to December 31, so a company on a non-calendar financial year will have different dates. Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF) publishes the authoritative schedule.
When is the personal income tax return due in Austria?
Mar 31, 2026 (Corporate Income Tax Return — Filing Deadline). Extensions and agent-filed deadlines can differ; the dates above are the ones shown on this calendar.
How often are payroll and social security contributions paid in Austria?
The calendar lists 1 paye & payroll deadline for the 2026 period — see the months listed below. Employer obligations depend on headcount and payroll size.
What does this Austria tax calendar cover?
17 filing and payment deadlines for 2026, grouped by month: vat, corporate tax, paye & payroll and social security. Each entry names the form where one applies and flags public holidays that fall near a deadline. The authority behind these dates is Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF).
Is this calendar official Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF) guidance?
No. It is a plain-English summary built to help you plan, and it is not tax advice. Dates can change, and your own obligations depend on your registration, turnover and scheme. Always confirm against Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF) before you rely on a date, and speak to a qualified adviser about your own situation.
Do EU-wide VAT rules change these Austria dates?
The EU VAT Directive sets a common framework, but each member state keeps its own filing calendar, thresholds and rates — which is why Austria has its own page here rather than a shared EU one. If you sell across borders, the One-Stop Shop lets you declare VAT centrally instead of registering in each country.

What Austria files, and how often

17 deadlines in the 2026 calendar, by tax type.

  • VATMonthly · 13 dates
  • Corporate TaxSeveral times a year · 2 dates
  • PAYE & PayrollOnce a year · 1 date
  • Social SecurityOnce a year · 1 date

Counted from the dates listed on this page. Your own filing frequency depends on turnover, registration and scheme — confirm it with Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF).

Terms used on this page

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This tax calendar is provided as a reference guide. Deadlines may change due to legislative changes or Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF) announcements. Always verify with the {authority} website or a qualified tax professional. Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF) website.

Before you file or pay

How to verify a Austria tax deadline

1. Match the obligation. Check the tax type, period, registration and filing method. A VAT, payroll or income-tax date may not apply to every taxpayer.
2. Check the live notice. Public holidays, agent arrangements, extensions and account-specific instructions can change the operational due date.
3. Keep proof. Save the submission receipt and payment confirmation. Filing and paying can be separate actions with separate cut-off times.

Why this matters: missed dates can lead to late filing charges, interest, loss of a relief or an avoidable compliance review. This page is a planning aid, not a legal determination. It was last content-reviewed on 2026-08-14; verify the live rule with Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF) before acting.

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